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Sandiganbayan orders arrest of ex-Palawan Gov. Reyes

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan on Monday ordered the arrest of former Palawan Governor Joel T. Reyes after the court convicted the former official for the anomalous renewal of small-scale mining permits...

Nothing ‘irregular’ with Sereno’s Land Cruiser purchase

MANILA -- An associate justice of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said the acquisition of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's PHP5.1 million luxury vehicle complied with a budget circular allowing...

Faeldon heeds lawyer’s advice, attends Senate hearing

MANILA -- Former Customs commissioner and now Office of Civil Defense deputy administrator Nicanor Faeldon faced the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Monday -- the first time since he was detained after...

Senate to probe if STL used as ‘jueteng’ front

MANILA -- The Senate Committee on Games and Amusement will conduct a probe in its next hearing if small town lottery (STL) games, established as a legal alternative to "jueteng" and intended...

Palace suspends Deputy Ombudsman Carandang

MANILA -- Malacanang announced on Monday that Deputy Overall Ombudsman Melchor Carandang has been placed under a 90-day suspension for disclosing false information on the alleged bank transactions of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential...

‘No OFW left behind’ policy to render P1.2 B help fund inadequate – Recto

The Department of Foreign Affairs' P1.2 billion help fund this year for its 8 million citizens abroad may not be enough to aid expatriate Filipinos in distress following President Duterte's apparent...

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