DFA: PH hands off on private claims by comfort women vs. Japan

MANILA – The issue of comfort women is not among the expected agenda in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s upcoming working visit to Japan, the Department of...

PH, Japan working closely on ‘Luffy’ case: DFA

MANILA – The deportation of Japanese nationals behind a robbery ring in Japan is a consular matter already being handled by Manila and Tokyo, and would not...

Marcos OKs creation of Water Resource Management Office

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday approved the creation of a Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) to manage the country’s water resources and respond...

Azurin, Teodoro join body to check PNP execs’ alleged drug links

MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. announced on Wednesday the names of three more members of the five-man committee...

MMC approves landmark single ticketing system

MANILA – Metro Manila mayors have approved the implementation of the single ticketing system during the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting held Wednesday at the new Metropolitan...

SRA awaits DA’s nod on sugar import plan for buffer stock

MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Tuesday it is awaiting the approval of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on its draft import plan of...

DA gears up to sustain Grade A durian output for $2-B China deal

PH in contact with Myanmar to bring home 8 detained Filipinos

MANILA – The Philippine government is providing legal representation to bring home the eight Filipinos currently detained in Myanmar as soon as possible, the Department of Foreign...

PH, Japan to ink 7 bilateral agreements during Marcos’ visit

MANILA – The Philippines and Japan are expected to sign seven key bilateral documents or agreements and reaffirm their strong relations during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s...

Tyre Nichols: U.S. police violence stems from a long history of fighting ‘internal enemies’

Many of the details surrounding the recent fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., are still unknown or disputed. The rest may seem confusing....