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ML extension, an acclaim and challenge for military – AFP

MANILA, July 22 --- With Congress, in a Special Joint Session, voted for extension of martial law in Mindanao until the end of the year, the Armed Forces of the Philippines...

Gov’t soldiers capture NPA campground in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 22 --Government troops in southern Palawan were able to capture a New People's Army campground suspected to be a training area for improvised explosive devices (IEDs)-making on...

CBCP-ECMI opposes new customs policy on balikbayan boxes

MANILA, July 22 -- An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrant and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) criticized the new policy of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)...

Congress OKs martial law extension till year-end

MANILA, July 22 -- The Philippine Congress, during a special joint session on Saturday, voted to extend the period of martial law until the year-end. Results of the joint voting showed that...

Uber, Grab drivers seek lifting of suspension order vs TNVS franchise

MANILA, July 22 -- Drivers of transportation network companies (TNCs), Uber and Grab, formally filed a petition Friday, urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to lift its moratorium...

Investors, tourists concerned about terrorism, not martial law: Lopez

MANILA, July 22 -- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Saturday allayed fears that all investors are hesitant to invest in Marawi City and Mindanao solely because of martial law and its...

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