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Duterte raises OFWs assistance fund to P1B

MANILA, July 24 -- Recognizing the significant contribution of Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) to the country’s economy, President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday...

Congress urged to pass bills on disaster resiliency, death penalty

MANILA, July 24 -- President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday urged both houses of the Congress to pass two legislations he prioritized--a measure...

Chinese foreign minister undertakes official visit to Manila

MANILA, July 24 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commenced on Monday a two-day official visit to Manila upon the invitation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano. Wang and Cayetano...

Fate of tax reform law now in Senate’s hands

MANILA, July 24 -- After commending the House of Representatives (HOR) for passing the comprehensive tax reform package, President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on...

PRRD orders MMDA, LGUs to clear roads of illegally park vehicles

MANILA, July 24 -- President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local government units of Metro Manila, Cebu and other regional centers across the country...

Duterte to Congress: Reimpose death penalty

MANILA, July 24 -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Congress to push for the restoration of the death penalty in the Philippines, noting that capital punishment is about “retribution”, not...

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