Party that nominated Thai princess for PM faces ban
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a general election in March after an activist said…
Mighty Sports places 3rd
“Overall, our campaign was a success naman,” said Mighty Sports coach Charles Tiu. “We almost made it to the final, sayang talaga.”
South Korea hikes payment for US troops
SEOUL (AFP) – Seoul said yesterday Sunday it agreed to hike its payment for maintaining American troops on its soil, settling a dispute with its longtime ally ahead of a…
Casey leads Mickelson by 3 shots
Casey played at Spyglass Hill, one of three courses in use over the first three rounds, and after a birdie and bogey on the front nine he birdied five holes…
99 jobless Hanjin workers hired in Subic job fair
Ninety-nine former Hanjin workers were among those hired-on-the-spot during Saturday’s “Build, Build, Build” jobs caravan at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales. The Department of Labor and Employment identified…
Duterte assures fair land reform program
President Duterte has vowed not to be "selective" in implementing the agrarian reform program in the country, saying he intends to distribute the lands to "everybody." The President said he…
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…
