People & Politics

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...

Sereno won’t attend impeach hearing: spox

MANILA -- Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reiterated that she will not attend the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. This was bared by lawyer Carlo Cruz, one of Sereno’s spokespersons, in...

Pro-government rallies follow days of protests in Iran

Pro-government demonstrators staged rallies across the country Wednesday, after days of protests against the government and economic problems. Iranian state television showed video of crowds waving Iranian flags and chanting in support...

Alkalde ng Northern Samar at Leyte, kinasuhan ng Ombudsman dahil sa katiwalian

Sinampahan na ng kasong kriminal ng Office of the Ombudsman sa Sandiganbayan ang Alkalde ng Palapag, Northern Samar at Isabel, Leyte. Base sa records ng Ombudsman sina Palapag Mayor Manuel Aoyang, Councilor...

JV on Gatchalian’s Twitter outburst: We are also human

MANILA -- Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito on Tuesday defended colleague and seatmate Senator Sherwin Gatchalian from netizens who criticized him for cursing at bashers on his official Twitter account. Gatchalian on New Year’s...

Amid protests across Iran, Trump lashes out at Tehran’s leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump denounced the Iranian government Saturday amid pro- and anti-government demonstrations in Iran. Supporters of the Iranian government took to the streets in Tehran as anti-government protests entered a...

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