OP, OVP budget for next year yet to be approved
Contrary to news reports, the proposed 2020 budget of the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President has not yet passed the scrutiny of the House…
Landslide victims in Cebu get free housing
CEBU CITY – Days before the first anniversary of the deadly landslide in the City of Naga, Cebu, the promised housing project for the victims was finally realized. President Duterte…
2 convicts in Chiong rape-slay surrender
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said yesterday that two of the three convicts in the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters who were released under the controversial Good Conduct Time Allowance have…
Duterte transfers witnesses vs De Lima to Marine facility
For their safety, several high-profile inmates who testified against Sen. Leila de Lima have been transferred to a detention facility in Taguig City upon the order of President Duterte. The…
Yeng, Gilas seek elusive first World Cup win
Gilas Pilipinas hopes to end its disastrous FIBA World Cup campaign on a bright note in Sunday’s classification round match against Iran at the Wukesong Sports Arena in Beijing. The…
1,060 MILF men decommissioned
COTABATO CITY – “Decommissioning is not tantamount to surrender.” This was the declaration of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim as 1,060 of the front’s combatants formally…
Mindanao peaceful due to Bangsamoro Organic Law — PRRD
President Duterte said that Mindanao has become more peaceful following the passage and ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) despite the New People’s Army (NPA) continuing to be a…
Party-list solon seeks tax incentives for doctors serving poor patients
Anti-poverty advocate House Deputy Speaker and 1Pacman partylist Rep. Michael Romero has sought the grant of tax incentives to medical practitioners who render free medical services to indigent patients, saying…
7 injured in IED blast in Sultan Kudarat
A suspected improvised explosive device went off in a public market in Sultan Kudarat yesterday morning, injuring at least seven persons, the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported. Major Arvin…
Sunday blockbuster: Ateneo vs La Salle
Ateneo and La Salle try to add another chapter to its storied rivalry when they clash before another sea of “blue and green” shirts on Sunday in the UAAP men’s…
Infant hidden by American in luggage in custody of DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has taken custody of the six-day-old baby hidden in a carry-on bag of an American woman who tried flying out of the Philippines…
Poland, Spain reach FIBA World Cup quarters
Poland had not been to the World Cup in 52 years. Welcome back, indeed. Poland – ranked 25th in the world entering this tournament – has clinched a spot in…
SSS, DENR vie in 8th UNTV Cup, 8th edition starts Monday
Two more teams – Social Security System and Department of Environment and Natural Resources – have joined the UNTV Cup which stages its 8th edition on Monday at the Mall of…
Duterte vetoes bill granting nat’l university status to PUP
President Duterte has vetoed the bill granting the Polytechnic University of the Philippines the status of a national polytechnic university, citing "serious reservations" regarding its performance and how its appropriations…
Nadal faces Medvedev at US Open final
NEW YORK (AFP) – Rafael Nadal will play for his 19th Grand Slam title, one shy of Roger Federer's all-time men's record, after battling past Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Friday…
NCRPO taps Metro Manila barangay officials to identify released convicts
Police Major Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, director of the National Capital Region Police Office, has ordered all precinct and station commanders in Metro Manila to coordinate with barangay officials to identify…
