New Senate won’t be Palace rubber stamp

MANILA — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday assured that the Senate would not be a rubber stamp of the Duterte administration under the 18th Congress....

Sotto hopeful 17th Congress will pass bill lowering MACR

MANILA — Senate President Vicente Sotto III expressed optimism that the bill lowering the minimum age of criminal liability will be passed by the Senate before the...

Let’s not underestimate ‘Bato’ dela Rosa: Palace

MANILA — Filipinos should not underestimate the capacity of former Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to become a senator,...

Solons eager to resume sessions, pass more laws

MANILA — With the hoopla over the midterm elections already in the back mirror, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are now raring to get back to...

Duterte fires FDA chief over corruption allegations

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has terminated the appointment of Food and Drug Authority (FDA) Director-General Nela Charade-Puno due to corruption allegations, Malacañang said on Thursday. In...

May 13 elections credible amid VCM glitches: Sotto

MANILA — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the recently-concluded May 2019 mid-term elections were credible amid several glitches involving vote counting machines (VCMs). In...

PH recall of envoys serves as ‘warning’ to Canada

No failure of polls in Lanao del Sur this year

As far as I can recall, this is the first time in the electoral history of Lanao del Sur that not a single town in the...

Curtis Washington is now newest road warrior

Former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Curtis Washington will be officially suiting up for the NLEX Road Warriors as their import this upcoming 2019 Philippine Basketball...

Navigating Canada’s Health-care System While You Wait for Your Health Card

The typical public health card takes a few months to process. If you’re new to Canada, what can you do if a health issue arises in...