People & Politics

Ex-sweepstakes vendor named as PCUP commissioner

DAVAO CITY -- The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community will have its voice in the Philippine Commission on the Urban Poor (PCUP) after its Davao representative is appointed by President...

Duterte warns of war in Mindanao if BBL will not be passed

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned that war would happen in Mindanao if Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will not be passed. “Kung walang mangyayari nito sa BBL ngayon (If nothing will...

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...

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