Politics

Duterte fires urban poor commission execs

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the firing of all commissioners of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced Tuesday. "The President stated two grounds --...

EU to Netanyahu: Jerusalem must be capital of two states

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he believes most or all European countries will move their embassies to Jerusalem and recognize the city as Israel's capital, following a move to...

Graft raps vs. Surigao City vice mayor, 5 others junked

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the graft cases filed against Surigao City Vice Mayor Alfonso Casurra and five others, on the alleged PHP723-million fertilizer fund scam, for too much delay. In a...

Muntinlupa RTC defers arraignment of De Lima

MANILA -- Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 206 on Friday deferred the arraignment of drug cases filed against Senator Leila De Lima in connection with her alleged involvement in the illegal...

DILG awaits copy of dismissal order of NegOr governor

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Negros Oriental has yet to receive a copy of the order of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing Governor...

Netanyahu confident countries will follow US move to recognize Jerusalem

WHITE HOUSE — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has no doubt other countries will follow the United States in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and that once the...

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