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‘No-el,’ term extension won’t help shift to federalism: Lacson

MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said that recent statements released by the two leaders of the Congress --Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez -- floating...

Duterte fires MARINA administrator due to excessive trips abroad

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Thursday the president's order of terminating the services of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) administrator Marcial Quirico Amaro III due to reported excessive trips abroad. According to...

DFA welcomes Indonesia’s offer to help fight extremism

MANILA --  The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Wednesday night welcomed the Indonesian government's offer to share its best practices in Islamic education as part of efforts to address and prevent extremism...

New Joint Task Force-NCR head a counter-terrorism expert: AFP chief

MANILA -- Newly-appointed Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado's expertise in counter-terrorism will greatly aid in securing Metro Manila against the threat. “His record of service speaks of...

‘Agaton’-affected families now at 7,989: NDRRMC

MANILA -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Thursday that tropical depression 'Agaton' has so far affected 7,989 families, or 33,084 persons, living in 189 barangays in the...

Sereno won’t attend impeach hearing: spox

MANILA -- Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reiterated that she will not attend the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. This was bared by lawyer Carlo Cruz, one of Sereno’s spokespersons, in...

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