Solon asks DFA to forge cooperation with Malaysia to fight human trafficking

  MANILA — Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday asked the government to forge a cooperation pact with Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to fight...

PNP to police chiefs: Better shape up

MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Alan Purisima, warned all police commanders to perform their job well in anti-crime operations, or risked being...

Act establishing Cordillera Autonomous Region filed

CHR, gov’t agencies sign commitment for welfare of elderly

MANILA — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), together with different government agencies and non-governmental organization (NGOs), signed on Tuesday a Pledge of Commitment to boost...

Solon seeks to institutionalize ALS program to make education accessible to marginalized sectors

MANILA — People who missed elementary or secondary education because of poverty or disabilities need not lose hope of earning their school diplomas. A lawmaker is...

PHL trade mission in Europe expects to bring in more FDIs

MANILA — After Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held outbound trade mission in Europe, the department expects to draw more foreign direct investments (FDIs) here...

462 male draftees take oath before PCG chief

MANILA — To professionalize and boost its ranks, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Vice Admiral Rodolfo D Isorena led the oath taking ceremony for 462...

DILG conducts LGU validation for SGLG programs in Ilocos Norte

ILOCOS NORTE — To promote transparency and elevate the level of good governance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is currently conducting onsite...

US ambassador raises urgency in protecting oceans

MANILA — US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg raised urgency for all sectors’ cooperation on protecting oceans, warning irresponsible human activities continue driving pollution, acidification...

Lacson: New high-resolution maps are ‘for the future generations’, not just for Yolanda areas

MANILA — The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) Secretary Panfilo Lacson has seen a promising opportunity in the acquisition of high-resolution...