Politics

2019 polls will push through: Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday assured the Filipino people that the mid-term elections will push through in 2019, as scheduled. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the assurance after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s political...

Localized peace talks with Reds more practical: Lacson

MANILA -- Following the breakdown of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF), Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said localized peace initiatives with communist rebels is the way...

PCOO aims for widespread youth vigilance vs. disinformation

MANILA -- As the country's future, the youth in the long run are expected to gain extensive knowledge and vigilance against disinformation, with the Presidential Communications Operations Office's (PCOO) continuous "Dismantle Disinformation"...

Duterte: ‘I only apologize to God’

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has apologized to his “all-forgiving” God but noted that he was not saying sorry to any Church or religious leader. Duterte made his apology in a closed-door...

Lacson welcomes Duterte’s ‘humble apology’ to God

MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s apology to God, saying the people can now move on while praying for the President’s “continued enlightenment.” “I can only thank God...

Malaysia moves to rebalance relationship with China

BANGKOK — Malaysia and China are looking to re-balance ties as the new government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad seeks to renegotiate billions of dollars of Chinese backed infrastructure spending, with...

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