Surigao City still on blackout

MANILA—Surigao City still has no power on Saturday following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit the area at 10:03 p.m. Friday. Ramon Gotinga of the Philippine...

CAAP issues notice on closure of Surigao Airport due to quake

Assorted damage reported in Surigao City due to 6.7-magnitude quake

MANILA—Assorted damage has been reported in Surigao City due to the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the locality at 10:03 p.m. Friday. Minor damages were reported in...

Pres. Duterte presented the Manila Times ‘Man of the Year Award’

DAVAO CITY—It was one of the rare occasions when he accepts an award for public service. President Rodrigo Duterte even admitted this during Friday’s The Manila...

Villar sees ‘bright future’ for ex-drug dependents in Las Piñas

MANILA—Former drug dependents have the chance to become productive citizens, Sen. Cynthia Villar said Friday following the success of a community-based drug rehabilitation training program in...

Plunder remains in list of crimes punishable by death—House leaders

MANILA—House leaders on Friday clarified that plunder remains in the list of crimes punishable by death under a proposed law reinstating capital punishment. House Majority Floor...

Duterte grants benefits for job orders and government contractuals

MANILA—The President signed Administrative Order No 2 authorizing the grant of gratuity pay to job order and contract service workers in government. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte...

BI launches text messaging scheme for I-Card applicants

MANILA—A mobile text messaging scheme for foreigners applying for their alien certificate of registration identity card (ACR I-Card) will soon be implemented by the Bureau of...

Nighttime quake in Philippines kills at least 15, injures 90

MANILA, Philippines—A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least 15 people, injured about 90 others, damaged buildings and an airport and knocked out...

Free tuition fees in SUCs defended

MANILA—A senator on Friday defended his measure to provide free tuition fees in all state universities and colleges (SUCs) following opposition from some government agencies and...