Thailand to hold first election since coup on March 24
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thailand will hold a general election on March 24, authorities said Wednesday, the first national poll since a 2014 coup knocked out the civilian government of Yingluck…
Pope Francis announces Japan visit in November
ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, Italy (AFP) – Pope Francis announced Wednesday he will visit Japan in November, becoming the first Pontiff to do so since John Paul II nearly…
OSG ordered to submit reports on martial law enforcement in Mindanao
The Supreme Court ordered the Office of the Solicitor General on Wednesday to submit the reports given by the Department of National Defense to Congress on the implementation of martial…
Duterte to fire DAR officials for sitting on land conversion case
President Duterte on Wednesday warned agrarian reform officials behind the delay in land use conversion to find another job or else risk getting thrown to Jolo, Sulu where they could…
Duterte OK with 12 as minimum age of criminal liability
President Duterte on Wednesday said he is comfortable with the proposal of the House of Representatives to lower the minimum age of criminal liability from 15 to 12-years-old. Duterte made…
Duterte bares senatorial bets
President Duterte on Wednesday revealed the eight senatorial candidates he will support in the mid-term elections in May. Duterte said they are former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, former Special Assistant…
House passes medical marijuana bill on 2nd reading
Endorsed by a former President and by a reigning Miss Universe, the medical marijuana bill rose from deep slumber and approved on second reading in the House of Representatives Wednesday.…
Duterte ‘very happy’ with BOL victory
President Duterte is “very happy” with the imminent victory of the Bangsamoro Organic Law based on the initial canvassing of votes during the plebiscite last Monday. The President disclosed that…
2-week deadline for police to solve ambush of Cebu town mayor
Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday gave the chief of the Cebu Provincial Police Office and the Talisay City chief of police two weeks to solve the…
House bill lowering minimum age of criminal responsibility hurdles 2nd reading
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the bill reducing criminal responsibility among minors but amended the measure to set the minimum age of criminal responsibility from…
Canadian-Filipino beauty shines in Miss Multinational pageant
CANADIAN-Filipino beauty queen Kimi Mugford finished in the top 5 and received special awards at the Miss Multinational beauty pageant held in India last Monday night. Mugford, 18, a…
6,000 persons affected by tropical depression ‘Amang’
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday that more than 1,500 families or close to 6,000 persons were affected by tropical depression “Amang” which has weakened into a…
Feb. 6 declared holiday in Lanao del Norte, 7 North Cotabato towns for BOL plebiscite
Malacañang has declared Feb. 6 a special non-working day in Lanao del Norte and seven towns in North Cotabato in observance of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite The holiday declaration…
12,000 minors involved in crimes since 2016 – PNP
More than 12,000 minors were recorded to have been involved in various criminal activities since 2016, Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Wednesday, amid heated debates on…
Man arrested for raping 8-month old baby in Manila
A construction worker was arrested last Sunday in Malate, Manila, for allegedly raping an eight-month-old baby. Members of Manila Police District (MPD) Station 9 nabbed the 22-year-old suspect…
