MANILA—The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is standing firm on its opposition to the death penalty. In a statement, CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas...
MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte approved the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) aimed at fostering a sound business environment across the regions. In a press briefing in Malacañan...
MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday threw his full support for Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary-designate Gina Lopez ahead of the latter’s confirmation hearing...
MANILA—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has commissioned into service BRP Malapascua, its third multirole response vessel (MRRV) from Japan, in a ceremony held at its headquarters...
MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday clarified that the arrest order against the owner Mighty Corporation was for economic sabotage and not for bribery attempts. In an...
MANILA—Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday said the purge of dissident House leaders who voted against the administration’s priority bill restoring the death penalty will start next...
MANILA—As the government intensifies its campaign against the New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents, four rebels were reported killed and four high-powered firearms were seized as troops...
MANILA—The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said it wants to standardize the computation of good conduct and time allowances to hasten the release of elderly...
MANILA—Alex Wongchuking, the owner of the controversial tobacco firm Mighty Corporation on Tuesday met with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II at the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
MANILA—Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday filed the committee report on a measure seeking to extend the validity period of the Philippine passport from five to...