Party confirms Alberta Conservative MP Jim Hillyer dead at age 41

OTTAWA – Members of Parliament were preparing Wednesday to do battle over the federal budget, but instead were setting aside their partisan swords to mark the...

Roxas affirms commitment to peace and progress for Muslim Mindanao

MANILA – Daang Matuwid standard bearer Mar Roxas on Monday affirmed his commitment to the Muslim community in the Philippines as he visited the Manila Grand...

PNP steps up security measures as local campaign period starts

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday assured efforts to maintain peace and order in line with the onset of the campaign period for...

China trashing of bananas from Philippines will not affect trade relations, says Palace official

MANILA – Malacañang has allayed fears over the reported thrashing of 35 tons of bananas from the Philippines by Chinese authorities, saying it will not affect...

Palace urges Filipino voters: Scrutinize the platform of candidates

MANILA – As the campaign period for the local elections kicked off all over the country, Malacañang called on Filipinos to scrutinize the platform of candidates...

Erap endorses Poe’s presidential bid

MANILA – Former President and incumbent Manila mayor Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada on Monday endorsed the presidential bid of Senator Grace Poe, daughter of his best...

Daang Matuwid’s fight against corruption does not distinguish from friend or foe – Roxas

MANILA – Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas on Monday said that the Sandiganbayan’s conviction of partymate Nereus Acosta for graft is proof that justice...

Roxas nixes federalism as means of improving Mindanao

Sandiganbayan convicts LLDA chief of graft on PDAF scam

MANILA—The Sandiganbayan has convicted Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) General Manager Nereus O. Acosta of graft over the anomalous utilization of his Priority Development Assistance Fund...

Green groups urge poll candidates not to torture trees

QUEZON CITY—Two environmental groups have joined forces to ask candidates for the impending polls to spare defenseless trees as the electoral campaign goes full blast across...