Senator doubts WPS joint exploration with China will push through

MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian emphasized on Friday that the possibility of a joint oil exploration between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...

Año is new National Security Adviser

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Eduardo Año as the new National Security Adviser (NSA), Malacañang announced on Saturday. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy...

PBBM seeks private sector’s help to curb smuggling

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has sought the assistance of the private sector amid his plan to intensify the fight against rampant smuggling in the...

VP Sara to discuss challenges, action plans in education report

MANILA – Vice President and Education secretary Sara Duterte will present to the public the challenges and target action plan for the Basic Education Report (BER) on...

Sajid Ampatuan convicted for 16 counts of graft, falsification

MANILA – Former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Ampatuan was convicted by the Sandiganbayan on Friday for graft and falsification in connection with anomalous projects entered into by...

DOTr ‘fast-tracking’ NAIA privatization

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working to fast-track the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help modernize and expand the country’s...

P16-B fund for post-harvest facilities seen to lower food prices

MANILA –– A party-list lawmaker on Friday said the PHP16-billion allocation for post-harvest facilities and services under the 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture would...

4 PH travelers from China infected with Omicron subvariants: DOH

PH yet to record human case of avian influenza: DOH

MANILA – There are no recorded human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) in the country, a health official said Friday. In an online town hall forum, Department of...

Cleanup of flood-hit schools prioritized for learners’ safety

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday that cleanup drives are being done in flood-affected schools to ensure learners’ safety. In an interview, DepEd spokesperson...