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Vigilance still a must despite Maute defeat

MANILA -- Philippine security forces cannot afford to let their guard down despite the defeat of ISIS-inspired Maute Group and their allies in Marawi City. This was emphasized by Department of National Defense...

9 Aquino cabinet men charged over MRT-3 maintenance deal

MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday filed plunder charges against nine cabinet members of former president Benigno S. Aquino III before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with...

MMDA pushes stiffer penalties vs bus lane violators

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has proposed an increase on the penalties for public utility buses (PUBs) that violate the yellow lane along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). Stiffer penalties...

DepEd reiterates commitment to keep schools as peace zones

MANILA -- As the world observes the United Nations (UN) Universal Children's Day on Monday, the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to maintain schools as zones of peace. Every...

S. Korea Rotary Club gives P3.3-M equipment to Red Cross

ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine Red Cross Western Visayas regional blood center in this city received PHP3.3 million worth of equipment from the Rotary Club of Jung Ulsan in South Korea...

BOC uncovers P3-B smuggled goods in Tondo

An estimated P3 billion worth of smuggled counterfeit cosmetic products, perfumes, and other merchandise were seized late Monday afternoon by the agents of the Bureau of Customs in Tondo, Manila. Armed with...

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