Palawan has great interest in maritime security of the Philippines – U.S. Ambassador Goldberg

PUERTO PRINCESA  — U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg said “Palawan has a great interest in the maritime security of the Philippines” because of its tourism industry and...

Peace adviser reiterates commitment to complete peace, dev’t projects in Cordillera region

BENGUET — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles reiterated the government’s commitment to deliver the promises of the peace pact in Cordillera through a...

Philippine officials say China reclaiming more land in disputed Spratly Islands

MANILA, Philippines—China has been reclaiming more land to bolster its military presence in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, where its increasing assertion of...

Plebiscite for Charter Change can be held either 2015 or 2016 – Belmonte

MANILA — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., said he is now looking on the possibility to incorporate plebiscite with the 2016 Presidential elections without violating any law...

DBM releases Php1.97-B for ‘Abot-Alam Program’ benefiting out-of-school-youth

MANILA — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released some Php 1.97 billion to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the implementation of the...

Ombudsman junks MRs of Enrile, Estrada, Revilla

MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday denied all the motions for reconsideration (MRs) of the three principal accused in the alleged P10-billion priority...

President Aquino maintains his trust on Cabinet members bypassed by CA

MANILA– Although four Cabinet officials were bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) during their recent confirmation, President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday said that...

DOJ: tax evasion raps should be filed vs. Corona’s daughter

Pinay raped in UAE while her husband looked on

MANILA — Testifying before a United Arab Emirates Court, a Filipina said she was raped in front of her husband, early this year. In a report...

Ombudsman: No immunity for Napoles

MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman denied the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind, Janet Lim-Napoles’ application for immunity on grounds of her failure to meet...