Poverty alleviation among Duterte’s goals in his last 3 years

MANILA — Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Monday said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will focus on poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, and...

Pansit Kalabuko: Forest Wood Garden’s very own delicacy

SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna — A unique delicacy that you can only find at the Forest Wood Garden Farm located in Sta. Elena village here is the...

Iran’s breach of uranium limits complicates nuclear deal

BERLIN — Efforts by world powers to preserve a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Iran grew more complicated Monday with confirmation that Tehran had breached the...

FOI, divorce among bills refiled in House of Representatives

Duterte-Xi verbal fishing deal still legally binding: Palace

MANILA — The “verbal” fishing deal made between President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow Chinese nationals to fish within the Philippine exclusive economic...

Mexico president mixes left, conservative policy in 1st year

¡Gracias de todo corazón! ¡Jamás los traicionaré! pic.twitter.com/yRowMZjyPg — Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) July 2, 2019 MEXICO CITY — Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador marked the anniversary of...

PRRD designates another BGC building as IT center

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed another proclamation creating and designating another area in the bustling Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City as a special economic...

Death toll from clashes at Sudan rallies climbs to 11

KHARTOUM, Sudan — At least 11 people were killed in clashes with Sudan’s security forces during mass demonstrations demanding a transition to civilian rule, Sudanese activists...

Honasan takes oath as DICT Secretary

MANILA — Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II took his oath of office as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, a...

PCOO exec seeks UN cooperation in crackdown vs. illegal drugs

MANILA — The Philippine government is seeking cooperation from the United Nations (UN) in its crackdown on illegal drugs, noting that over a million Filipino drug users...