House vows to tap oversight powers for effective law implementation

MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday said it would exercise its oversight function to ensure the effective implementation of laws, particularly the PHP5.768 trillion General Appropriations...

Dela Rosa will respect PBBM decision on entry of ICC rep

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will always have the support of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa even if investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) are allowed...

Resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal deferred due to technical woes

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday confirmed that a rotation and resupply (RORE) mission intended for the Ayungin Shoal in the West...

OTC assures enough PUVs in unconsolidated routes by Feb. 1

MANILA – The Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) on Monday assured that there would be enough public utility vehicles (PUV) operating all routes nationwide, including those without...

Changing tax rates might affect economic recovery – Gatchalian

UN Special Rapporteur arrives in PH to assess human rights mechanism

MANILA – United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan arrived in the Philippines on Monday to assess the government’s human rights mechanism, particularly on the freedom of opinion...

Security exec scores latest Chinese harassment of fisherfolk in WPS

MANILA – A ranking National Security Council (NSC) official on Monday condemned China’s latest harassment of Filipino fisherfolk in the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine...

UNSR visit chance to discuss right to privacy, freedom of expression

MANILA – The upcoming visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan is an opportunity to discuss the relationship between the right to privacy and freedom...

House almost done with approval of priority administration bills

PBBM issues AO mandating efficient energy utilization in gov’t offices

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued an administrative order (AO) directing government agencies to accelerate the implementation of the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) to...