People & Politics

Duque back as Health Secretary

    MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Francisco Duque III as the ad interim Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Duque's appointment paper was signed by the President and released on Thursday. He...

LP decries drug allegations vs Roxas, Drilon

MANILA -- The Liberal Party (LP) on Thursday decried allegations that two of its members were drug protectors noting that it was an attempt to “demonize the party in the eyes of...

Poe welcomes filing of charges against ex-DOTC chief, others

MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe on Monday welcomed the move of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to file graft charges against former Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officials in connection with...

Samal mayor dismissed for receiving cash gift 

The Office of the Ombudsman has found Mayor Aniano Antalan of the Island Garden City of Samal, guilty of Grave Misconduct and ordered his dismissal from the service. He was also...

Comelec chief’s resignation letter to President ‘not proper’

MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday questioned the move of Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista to submit his resignation to President Rodrigo Duterte saying he should have submitted his...

Duterte nominates retired SC Justice Mendoza as JBC member

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte nominated retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jose Mendoza as member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), the body tasked to screen applicants for positions in...

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