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President Duterte sees ADB’s role in build, build, build program

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 5, thanked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its key role in supporting projects in the country, especially in Mindanao, as he renewed his commitment...

North Korea to US: Don’t Ruin Mood of Detente

North Korea has warned the United States not to misread its overtures of peace as a sign of weakness, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

Manila parishes start reciting ‘Prayer for Barangay Elections’

MANILA -- All churches and parishes under the Archdiocese of Manila on Sunday have started reciting the Prayer for the Barangay Elections in all masses as requested by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference...

Diplomatic action on WPS missile deployment in place: Cayetano

MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said "diplomatic action" on the reported missile deployment at the West Philippines Sea is in place, but withheld details as to how the issue...

1.2M join INC ‘walk vs. poverty’

MANILA -- Participants in the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Worldwide Walk 2018 swelled to more or less 1.2 million Sunday morning, police estimates said. The event, which was generally peaceful, started with a...

Roque optimistic on continued drop of poverty incidence

DAVAO CITY – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is optimistic the country will see a continued drop in poverty incidence under the Duterte administration. Roque is banking on the “Build Build Build” program, which...

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