Enrile’s stay at PNP Hospital extended for a month — Sandiganbayan

MANILA — To allow doctors to examine him thoroughly, Senate Minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile was allowed by the anti-graft court to extend his stay for...

Sandiganbayan junks bail petition of Enrile

Government preparations for typhoon ‘Glenda’ were sufficient, Palace says

MANILA — Government preparations for Typhoon “Glenda” have paid off, with casualties kept to a minimum, said Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr....

‘Glenda’ death now 40 — NDRRMC

MANILA — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the number of deaths rose from 38 to 40 in Luzon and the Visayas...

Gilas Pilipinas barge into semifinals of FIBA Asia Cup

MANILA -– Gilas Pilipinas survived India’s fourth quarter surge enroute to a 70-66 victory on Thursday night to advance in the FIBA Asia Cup semifinals at...

Pacquiao to avenge Provodnikov’s defeat to Algieri

MANILA — Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has a special goal in mind when he fights little known Chris Algieri of the United States on November...

DA assures steady food supply, price despite damages from ‘Glenda’

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture(DA) on Thursday assured that there is enough food supply despite the damages wrought by Typhoon Glenda on the agri sector....

PHL targets implementation of more disaster resilience initiatives

MANILA — The Philippines intends to implement more disaster resilience initiatives in a bid to achieve zero casualty in the next typhoons and other disasters, a...

President Aquino opens Asian Defense and Security exhibition

MANILA — As the Philippines gears towards achieving the goal of upgrading its defense capabilities, President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday opened this year’s Asian...

President Aquino: Military modernization meant for disaster response and internal defense only