Cops deployed in Cotabato bus terminal after grenade attack

COTABATO CITY — Police and military authorities here believed the grenade attack on a bus terminal here Saturday night was motivated by extortion. Supt. Rolen Balquin,...

MMDA asks DPWH to present traffic management plan before EDSA rehab

MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to submit first traffic management plan before...

Drilon: ‘Iloilo is back on track’

ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES — Senate President Franklin Drilon graced the most-awaited Dinagyang Festival with his presence in the Freedom Grandstand and delivered an opening speech alongside...

Malacanang confirms receiving information about assassination plot on Pope Francis

MANILA — The Palace confirmed receiving unverified information about the assassination attempt on Pope Francis when he was in a five-day visit to the Philippines. “We...

Reorganization and Modernization of the NBI pushed

MANILA — A lawmaker pushes for the enactment of a bill seeking for the reorganization and modernization of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to strengthen...

Philippines ranks 9th in index of worst traffic worldwide

A Serbian-based research outfit, Numbeo, recently released a report on the countries with the worst traffic in the world, with the Philippines taking 9th spot globally,...

Pacquaio dined with Prince Harry

Tiu faces tax evasion charges

MANILA — Businessman Antonio L. Tiu, who was accused of being a dummy for Vice President Jejomar Binay, is now facing a P73.34 million tax evasion...

DTI: Basic goods’ prices remain stable

MANILA — The Department of Trade and Industry found no increase in the retail prices of basic and prime commodities in the past three months. Most...