House approves 2017 P3.35-T national budget

The House of Representatives, through viva voce voting, approved on second reading Wednesday night the P3.35-trillion proposed national budget for 2017, dubbed “A  Budget for Real...

NCRPO: Drug test on celebrities should be conducted in front of PNP personnel

MANILA—The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Thursday confirmed that the number of celebrities on its list of those who take or peddle illegal drugs...

Durano: De Lima personally received PHP1.5-M drug money

MANILA – Former police officer and now convict Engelberto Durano on Thursday said he personally delivered to Senator Leila de Lima PHP1.5 million in protection money...

‘Very Good’ marks Duterte’s first 100 days

MMDA set to implement ‘no window hours’ for number coding scheme in EDSA and C-5 Road

MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement “no window hours” along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and C-5 Road as part of efforts...

Duterte unfazed by apprehensions that foreign aid for PHL might stop

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte is unfazed by apprehensions that international assistance to the Philippines might be affected by his remarks against world leaders and institutions. During his...

Matobato arrest order out

DAVAO CITY – The Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 3, Judge Silverio Mandalupe, released Thursday the warrant of arrest for...

Former MMDA chief Tolentino asks SET to unseat De Lima

MANILA—Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and losing senatorial candidate Francis Tolentino has filed an election protest before the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) against Senator Leila...

Poll shows majority in Philippines satisfied with Duterte

MANILA, Philippines—An independent poll released Thursday showed that more than three-quarters of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte, even though he is under fire internationally...

Duterte tells Obama ‘you can go to hell,’ warns of breakup

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte told President Barack Obama “you can go to hell” in a speech Tuesday that was his strongest tirade so far against...