CBCP backs Senate nod on GMRC bill

MANILA — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday backed the Senate’s approval of a measure mandating all public and private elementary and high...

Cha-cha resolution with admin’s proposals filed at House

MANILA—Taking into account the recommendations made by the administration’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Federalism and Constitutional Reform, a lawmaker on Tuesday filed a resolution of both...

OFWs need ‘written declaration’ before returning to HK, Macao

MANILA — Before overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are allowed to travel back to Hong Kong and Macao for work, they will first be required to prepare a...

Palace frowns on BI’s ‘pastillas’ scheme for POGO workers

MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the reported “pastillas” modus or the supposed money-making scheme by some Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel to facilitate the...

Phivolcs notes continuous decline in Taal’s volcanic activity

MANILA — For the third consecutive day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) observed a decline in Taal Volcano’s activity. Taal Volcano has been under Alert...

House OKs changes to Public Service Act on 2nd reading

MANILA — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a measure amending the 84-year-old Public Service Act. The chamber passed via voice vote House...

Flaws in intel on drug watchlist ‘sometimes’ intentional

MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday said failure of intelligence gathering could have been done intentionally to wrongfully include Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido on the President Rodrigo Duterte’s...

Military coup vs. Duterte ‘a pipe dream’: Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday described as a “pipe dream” the claim of communist founder Jose Maria Sison that some Philippine military officials who are pro-Americans are...

Trillanes arraignment on sedition raps set Mar. 17

Travel ban on returning OFWs to Hong Kong, Macao lifted

MANILA — The Philippine government has lifted the travel restriction on returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Hong Kong and Macao, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...