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Martial law extension needs Congress approval: Drilon

MANILA -- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said that the recommendation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to possibly extend martial law in Mindanao anew will need the approval...

‘Foreign fighters’ helping BIFF in Maguindanao, N. Cotabato

MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is still verifying reports that foreign fighters or jihadists are helping the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the ongoing campaign in...

Filipina tops professional teachers exam in Israel

MANILA -- Filipino caregiver Devy Anna Exiomo, working in Israel since 2015, has topped the Professional Teachers Board Exam for the Elementary category in the Middle East. According to the Department of Foreign...

Duterte to list CPP-NPA-NDF as terrorist

DAVAO CITY -- Like the United States, President Rodrigo Duterte will place the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in the list of terrorists. If he had recognized...

PDEA seizes P53.83-M drugs in 1st month of leading anti-drug war

MANILA --The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has posted significant accomplishments in its anti-narcotics operations, one month after President Rodrigo Duterte declared it as the lead law enforcement unit to wage...

IMF exec cites measures vs possible overheating of PH economy

MANILA -- An increase in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates is needed if, indeed, signs of overheating in the domestic economy is present. This was pointed out by IMF...

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