People & Politics

China to maintain close communication with PH: MFA

BEIJING – A week after Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured China will not resort to hegemony, the Chinese government has promised to maintain good and healthy relations with the Philippines under President...

2 Pinoys among Time’s ‘Most Influential Teens of 2017’

MANILA -- Two Filipino youths made it to Time Magazine's list of the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017 -- a list which takes into account "global impact through social media, and...

Ombudsman orders DILG to serve dismissal order vs Iloilo mayor

MANILA -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to serve the dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. This after the...

Trump missing EAS not sign of weakening commitment to Asia Pacific

MANILA -- United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Thursday clarified that President Donald Trump missing the East-Asia Summit (EAS) on November 14 is "purely for scheduling reasons" and does...

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...

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