Bill seeks to amend Family Code

MANILA  — Lawmakers filed a measure amending the Family Code’s provisions on marriage and family relations. HB 4613 authored by Deputy Speaker Henedina Abad (Lone District,...

Gov’t posts P11.8 B budget surplus

PDEA adjudged as DBM’s best performing agency for 2013

MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) was adjudged as the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)’s best performing agency under the operations group for...

Northern metro LGUs brace for rainy season

MANILA — With the monsoon season expected to go full swing within a few weeks, local government units (LGUs) in northern metro Manila — Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas...

Food poisoning downs 130 in South Cotabato

COTABATO — At least 130 residents of an upland village in Tampakan town in South Cotabato, were rushed to various hospitals here on Friday night due...

Filipino Muslims begin Ramadan fast Sunday

COTABATO CITY –- Fasting season in the Philippines officially starts Sunday after the naked-eye moon sighting by Muslim religious leaders failed to view the crescent moon....

Military has more than enough forces to secure Davao City

MANILA — In wake of the terror threat warnings provided by President Benigno S. Aquino III to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the Eastern Mindanao Command...

Palace welcomes U.S. envoy’s support for PHL in WPS dispute

MANILA — Malacanang on Saturday welcomed continuous support from U.S. ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg amid the rising tensions due to ongoing sea dispute with...

Angel Locsin to fly as Darna in the country’s ‘biggest movie’

MANILA — Angel Locsin will be flying again in a movie adaptation of “Darna,” dubbed as the country’s first in terms of scale. “First time ito. First...

Kim-Julia fight scene in “Ikaw Lamang” trends worldwide

MANILA — The controversial physical fight seen between the characters of Kim Chui and Julia Montes in “Ikaw Lamang” in the series aired on Wednesday became...