Party list solons push separate detention cells for high profile inmates

MANILA — Two party list solons on Tuesday sought the support of their colleagues to pass a measure that will give way in building new detention...

VP Binay alarmed over human rights victims’ scam

MANILA — Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Tuesday expressed serious concern over reports of unscrupulous individuals charging fees from Martial Law human rights abuse victims...

Sandiganbayan vows to speed up resolution of cases including PDAF

MANILA — The Sandiganbayan en banc on Tuesday assured the public that they are aware of the voluminous cases pending before their sala as they vowed...

PHL reiterates call for construction freeze in disputed islands

MANILA -– Defying China’s opposition to a moratorium on construction in the South China Sea (SCS), the Philippines said it will continue to push for a...

SC defers action on petition for TRO vs. BIR regulation on self-employed professionals

MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday deferred its action on the petition filed by a group of accounting practitioners questioning the controversial regulation of...

Ex-Pangasinan town mayor convicted for overpriced computer

MANILA — The Sandiganbayan has convicted former San Manuel, Pangasinan Mayor Salvador Perez for violating Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the “Anti-Graft Corrupt...

DFA confirms abduction of Filipino in Sabah

MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Tuesday that a Filipino was abducted by unidentified armed men, along with a Malaysian national, off Malaysian-controlled...

Cebu Pacific to open Sydney, Kuwait flights

Cayetano advises DOJ not to be swayed by criticisms

MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano advised the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday to focus on the evidence and not be swayed by...

UP Professor: ‘China challenging UNCLOS’

MANILA — China’s snub of the Philippine arbitral claim on the West Philippine Sea and its slew of building projects on disputed reefs in the area...