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PHL wins recognition for human rights record, pledges continued progress

The Philippines scored a big victory in Geneva today when the United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly adopted Manila's human rights report card. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano immediately welcomed...

Responding to Threat of More Nuclear Tests, Trump Dubs North Korean Leader ‘Madman’

SEOUL — U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jung Un a "madman" after Kim indicated he soon may test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. Kim made the announcement after...

President Duterte: No celebration once Marawi siege is over

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, September 21, said there would be no celebration when the war in Marawi City is over. “In deference to the soldiers na --- na hindi na kasama...

Malacañang: President’s Marawi visit marks nearing end of war

Malacañang on Friday, September 22, stressed that President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Marawi City earlier this week is an indication that the ongoing war in the Islamic City is nearing its...

DSWD tests newly-acquired satellite gadgets for improved disaster response

As the lead disaster response agency, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to strengthen its operation systems to ensure fast, efficient and reliable disaster response operations in the...

Rallyists hold peaceful ‘National Day of Protest’

MANILA – Some 28,000 anti-government and pro-administration supporters on Thursday flocked to different rally areas to air their grievances on various social and political issues as they joined a peaceful "National...

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