People & Politics

Protests in Tunisia spur government to pledge aid to poor

LONDON — Tunisia plans to increase aid for poor families by $70.3 million, after nearly a week of protests over austerity measures, an official said Saturday. "This will concern about 250,000 families,"...

CHED chair asked to retire

MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker on Thursday said that Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson Patricia Licuanan should consider early retirement. Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Partylist Rep. Jericho Nograles made the statement...

Talks to ease Venezuela’s crisis set to resume

CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Talks to ease Venezuela's dire political and economic straits are scheduled to resume Thursday, even as severe food shortages fuel looting and the president and parliament spar anew...

No Duterte term extension amid ‘no election’ scenario: Alvarez

MANILA -- Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday dismissed the possibility of extending the term of President Rodrigo Duterte amid the "no election" scenario in May 2019 if the country transitions to...

Trump vows new support for Iranian people

U.S. President Donald Trump promised new support for the Iranian people Wednesday, even as Iran's state media reported that tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators staged rallies across the country after...

Duterte fires MARINA administrator due to excessive trips abroad

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Thursday the president's order of terminating the services of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) administrator Marcial Quirico Amaro III due to reported excessive trips abroad. According to...

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