Dureza vows gov’t. to fulfill commitments to FAB and CAB signed with MILF

MANILA—Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza vowed Tuesday the government is duty- bound to fulfill its commitments to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro...

House Speaker insists party vote on death penalty bill

MANILA –The leadership of the House of Representatives will insist on a party vote on the controversial death penalty bill. In an ambush interview on Wednesday,...

15,000 residents lose homes in Manila shantytown fire

MANILA, Philippines –About 15,000 residents of a shantytown beside Manila’s port have lost their homes in a fire that raged overnight before being put out Wednesday...

DOJ orders issuance of lookout order vs 20 NDF consultants

MANILA –The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday ordered the issuance of an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against the 20 consultants of the National Democratic...

UK needs more Filipino nurses

MANILA—Filipino nurses intending to work in the United Kingdom have better chances now of achieving their aspirations with the recent amendment of the “brain drain” IELTS...

Cayetano to int’l orgs: Help anti-drug campaign

House Committee on Culture okays Salceda bill creating Philippine Nat’l Performing Arts Companies

MANILA –Performing arts and cultural groups have reasons to be happy. The House Committee on Culture has recently approved House Bill 4783 filed jointly by Albay...

Creation of Ifugao camp for drug users lauded

MANILA—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday lauded the establishment of the Ifugao Reflection Camp (IRC) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), saying...

Give peace a chance, not “all-out” war –solons

MANILA –Some lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Tuesday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his stance over the peace talks with the National...

Chamber of Mines cites FOI on release of DENR audit report