Marcos eyes deeper security ties with Tokyo amid Indo-Pacific tensions, economic disruptions
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said his upcoming state visit to Japan will focus on deepening security cooperation as well as clarifying Tokyo鈥檚 evolving defense posture as Manila seeks stronger alliances amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific and economic disruptions triggered by the Middle East war.
Senate summons VP Duterte as impeachment court convenes
THE Senate on Monday convened as an impeachment court, summoning Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio, to face charges of corruption, misuse of public funds, betrayal...
Palace dares Senator Bato to come out of hiding as counsel rejects 鈥榝ugitive鈥 label
THE PALACE on Monday told Senator Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥 M. dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against...
Fuel prices set for fresh hikes
MOTORISTS are set to face a fresh wave of oil price hikes this week, with the Department of Energy (DoE) continuing to impose limitations...
Youth wants Cayetano ousted
MORE THAN a hundred student councils, youth organizations and council officials called for the immediate ouster of newly elected Senate President Alan Peter S....
13,000 families in Makati get aid
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday led the distribution of government assistance to over 13,000 families in Makati City.
鈥淓xpect that your government is...
PPP partners with NU-Fairview
THE Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines has partnered with the National University (NU)-Fairview in developing professional PPP practitioners.
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P526-M cigarettes seized in Mindanao Navy operations
COTABATO CITY 鈥 Navy teams seized a total of P526.2 million worth of imported cigarettes in two separate seaborne operations last week in the...
New Senate panel chairs elected
THE SENATE on Monday elected new committee chairpersons, with Senator Rodante D. Marcoleta replacing Senator Rafael T. Tulfo for the Public Services committee.
Senator Christopher...
House orders probe into NGCP over massive Luzon-Visayas power outages
SPEAKER Faustino 鈥淏ojie鈥 G. Dy III asked for the conduct of an investigation into the series of tripping of major transmission lines that caused...
DBM-backed budget reform to unify fragmented system, improve transparency
A MEASURE seeking to codify and reform the Philippine budget system is expected to improve transparency and streamline the budget process by fixing g...
DoH to heighten border surveillance amid Ebola emergency in African countries
The Department of Health (DoH) on Monday said it will implement heightened surveillance for those coming from two African countries placed under a Public...