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Customs exec tagged in bribery on P6.4-B shabu shipment resigns

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Imports Assessment Service Director Milo Maestrecampo resigned  from his post on Tuesday after he was identified as one of the bureau's officials who are allegedly...

House panel approves proposed 2018 CSC budget in 10 minutes

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved the PHP1.5 billion proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for next year without the usual questioning from lawmakers. During...

Higher penalties await overcharging taxis, ‘colorum’ in NAIA

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Abusive taxi drivers and "colorum" vehicle operators at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should be wary of higher penalties awaiting them. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)...

Diokno vows resolve for Duterte admin to institute reforms

MANILA, Aug. 8 - - Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday stressed the government’s commitment to ensure sustained growth of the Philippine economy through the various reforms and new...

Bautista sees nothing wrong on the proposed lifestyle check

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista sees nothing wrong on the proposed lifestyle check among ranking poll body officials. “I have no problem with a lifestyle...

Treaty prohibits US airstrikes in PHL soil — Palace

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Malacañang on Tuesday said that any direct participation in combat operations by US troops, including airstrikes, is prohibited under the Philippine Constitution and the mutual defense treaty...

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