SC asked to stop Comelec’s deal with Smartmatic

MANILA — Poll watchdog groups asked the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday to stop the Commission on Elections from partnering with Smartmatic Corp. for the automated election...

PhilHealth bonuses and allowances questioned by COA

MANILA — The Commission on Audit is questioning more than P1.761 billion in unauthorized bonuses and allowances of the employees of the Philhealth Insurance Corp. buy...

Bank account created for slain cops’ families

MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday released the details on how the government plans to extend help for the families of the 44 members of the Philippine...

Sandigan defers arraignment for Elenita Binay

MANILA — The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division suspended on Thursday, the arraignment of former Makati Mayor Elenita Binay. Binay was charged with graft and malversation of public funds...

3 of 17 dolphins found in Pangasinan die

MANILA — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday reported the death of three of the 17 dolphins sighted in the Lingayen Gulf since...

DOT eyes 4.4M tourists in Central Visayas

MANILA — The Department of Tourism is expecting 4.4 million tourists in Central Visayas this year following the renewed momentum from the industry. “The momentum is...

Smuggled Turkish flour being investigated

FVR says Mamasapano massacre caused in part by P-Noy’s ‘poor strategic direction’

MANILA – Complacency and the “laid-back attitude” of government officials, peace negotiators, and field commanders are to blame for the recent massacre in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, according...

Farmer among those killed in Mamasapano massacre

  MAGUINDANAO – A civilian’s corpse has been recovered from the site of a bloody confrontation between members of the Special Action Force of the Philippine...