UN human rights experts laud PH’s milestones in crucial fronts

MANILA — There is sad irony at the United Nations in Geneva! While a handful of Filipino-led nongovernment organizations have once again taken to vilifying the Philippines...

PRRD’s rhetoric not to blame for rise in land activists’ killings

MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday dismissed an international rights watchdog’s report that President Rodrigo Duterte’s “aggressive rhetoric” may have made the risk faced by environmental activists and...

Duterte skips AFP Change of Command

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Tuesday the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Change of Command Ceremony and Retirement Honors for outgoing AFP Chief of...

Senate OKs bill postponing barangay, SK polls to Dec. 2022

MANILA — A measure seeking the postponement of the 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to Dec. 5, 2022 hurdled second reading in the Senate on Tuesday....

A spoonful less sugar, tad more fat: US diets still lacking

CHICAGO — Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests....

Funds for congressmen will depend on district’s needs: Palace

Duterte to reveal names of ninja-cops ‘soon’: Go

MANILA — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte would announce “soon” the names of cops allegedly involved in the recycling of seized illegal...

Yes, you can grow fresh figs in most parts of the country

Seems like just about everyone likes the idea of growing figs. Perhaps it’s some primal attraction for this ancient fruit. The rich, sweet flavour of the...

Sandiganbayan affirms DFA exec’s acquittal in malversation raps

MANILA — The Sandiganbayan acquitted a former finance officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs Regional Consular Office-Lucena (DFA-RCO-Lucena) of charges of malversation of public funds. In...

Manila’s ‘drug queen’ now out of PH: NCRPO

MANILA — The so-called ‘drug queen’ who is on top of the drug recycling scheme involving ‘ninja cops’ is allegedly a village chairwoman in Sampaloc, Manila, the...