Palace to Joma: Time to give up armed struggle
Malacañang has called on communist leader Jose Maria Sison to "step down from his ivory tower" and contribute to peaceful dialogue or else be thrown into the dustbin of history.…
Iloilo’s iconic ‘carinderia’ faces eviction
ILOILO CITY – An iconic “carinderia” (informal restaurant) serving native Filipino food since the 1960s is fighting to retain its spot at the heritage district here. The Bureau of Customs…
NPA rebels burn heavy equipment for road project
The Philippine National Police criticized the New People's Army Saturday after three backhoes and a bulldozer used in a road-widening project for the construction of a dam in Infanta, Quezon…
Duterte orders arrest of Ashley Abad’s BF
CEBU CITY – President Duterte has ordered the immediate arrest of the boyfriend of the 19-year-old girl who died of party drug overdose last Jan. 20. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas,…
House won’t force Diokno to appear anymore in probe
The House of Representatives will no longer compel the presence of embattled Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno in its investigation on budget irregularities, as it intends to file criminal complaints against him and others for…
Duterte warns communists: Don’t mess up May elections
Communist rebels should “not mess up” the May midterm elections if they want to have a shot at the peace talks with the government, President Duterte declared recently. The President has asked…
Japan backs Mindanao peace initiatives
Japan has pledged to continue supporting the peace and development initiatives in Mindanao following the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono lauded the approval of the…
Malacañang explains why Du30 vetoed PCA measure
Malacañang has explained that President Duterte vetoed the measure that would further strengthen the Philippine Coconut Authority board assigned to manage the coco levy fund because it is vulnerable to corruption…
Prince Philip, 97, gives up driver’s license after crash
LONDON (AP) – Prince Philip has decided to stop driving at the age of 97, less than a month after he was involved in a collision that left two women…
February 10, 2019
LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (AP) – Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official on Saturday in this working-class city, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to…
Yemeni conjoined twins die
SANAA (AFP) – The newborn Yemeni conjoined twins whose plight sparked a plea for urgent medical treatment overseas died in Sanaa Saturday, rebels in the blockaded capital said. Abdelkhaleq and…
Sacked cardinal issues manifesto attacking Pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A cardinal who was sacked from a senior Vatican post by Pope Francis has written his own “Manifesto of Faith,” in the latest attack on the…
US-backed Syria force in final push to oust IS
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the "final battle" to oust the Islamic State group from the last scrap of territory it holds in eastern Syria.…
PH bans pork from Japan due to swine fever
The Department of Agriculture yesterday imposed a ban on the entry of pork and other pork products from Japan due to African Swine Fever. “At 12 noon today, I have alerted…
Drug suspect killed in Muntinlupa sting
A DRUG suspect was killed in a shootout with anti-narcotics operatives during a buy-bust operation in Muntinlupa City shortly after midnight Sunday. Police said the suspect, identified only…
Woman pimping kids for cybersex nabbed
POLICE arrested a woman who allegedly pimping children to foreign customers online in Taguig City, Saturday night. Elements of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group's Major Crimes Investigation Unit…
