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Philippine News

Gov’t agencies extend consultation for draft of joint circular on GMOs

MANILA—Government line agencies involved in the drafting of the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have extended …

MMDA turns over illegally posted campaign materials to Ecowaste Coalition for recycling

MANILA—To prevent campaign tarpaulins from ending in garbage piles, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday handed over seven …

Escudero pushes passage of anti-discrimination bill amid uproar against Pacquiao’s anti-LGBT comment

MANILA—Senator and vice presidential candidate Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged the government on Thursday to take proactive steps in safeguarding the …

Duterte vows to revitalize PHL sugar industry

MANILA—PDP-LABAN standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte pledged to revive and subsidize the Philippine sugar industry if he wins the presidency in …

Lacson tells LGUs: BUB can end culture of mendicancy and political patronage

MANILA—Years of patronage politics and mendicancy that forced local executives to travel all the way to Metro Manila to beg …

BRP Laguna resumes resupply mission in PHL positions in Spratly

MANILA—The BRP Laguna (LT-501), one of the Navy’s logistics ships, has resumed its resupply mission in Philippine-held positions in the …

Bill seeks to reduce the country’s unemployment rate

MANILA—Rep. Erlpe John M. Amante (2nd District, Agusan del Norte) has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to …

Roadside bomb kills 4 people in southern Philippines

KIDAPAWAN, Philippines—Four people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed in a roadside bombing in the southern Philippines by suspected Muslim …

Nike drops Manny Pacquiao in wake of anti gay statements

Manny Pacquiao’s latest disparaging comments about gays have cost him a contract with Nike. It may not be the only …

PNoy carries Bangsamoro peace process agenda to ASEAN-US Summit

MANILA – President Benigno S. Aquino III has reiterated his commitment to the peace process in Mindanao, declaring in a …

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