President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Jesus Melchor Vega Quitain as the new Chief Presidential Legal Counsel. “In-appoint din ng Pangulo si (The President has appointed) Jesus Melchor Vega Quitain bilang kanyang (as his) Chief […]
Don’t politicize issue Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Friday called out Senator Grace Poe for politicizing the country’s traffic woes for her supposed plans to run for higher […]
Representatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company (Mislatel) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) allowing the new telco player to […]
DUTERTE: No reappointment for Faeldon For President Rodrigo Duterte, dismissed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon has had enough controversies to be given a new position in his Cabinet. […]
Government to protect defenseless, vulnerable BY ROGER M. BALANZA Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea has expressed concern over human rights violations by communist rebels in its failed attempt in more […]
RESIGNATION SILLY, ABSURD Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Wednesday said he would not resign amid allegations that he had a hand in the possible release of convicted rapist-murderer, former Calauan […]
DOJ to probe raps The Department of Justice (DOJ) will form a prosecution panel to handle the criminal complaints filed by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) […]
Malacañang on Monday confirmed the appointment of Davao City Representative Karlo Nograles as new Cabinet Secretary. “The former congressman Karlo Nograles will be taking his oath of office this afternoon […]
DE LIMA SUES AGUIRRE OVER SUMMARY KILLINGS Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre did not investigate summary executions of suspects in the war on drugs ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte despite his […]
A youth group has filed administrative ethics complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. The Millennial Against Dictators accused Aguirre of peddling […]
By Joann Santiago Inclusive growth means more people benefiting from the expansion of the economy, not only the rich accumulating more wealth. With the strong growth of the Philippine […]
“Fatal procedural defects and utter lack of merit” The Office of Solicitor General on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the three consolidated petitions challenging the constitutionality of […]
TECHNICAL HELP ONLY Presidential Spokesperson Ernie Abella on Sunday clarified the “assistance” being provided by United States in the ongoing operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Marawi […]
Palace issues EO 27 to implement PHL medium-term development plan Malacañang on Monday ordered the implementation of the country’s new medium-term development plan. Signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on […]
“You can count on us, Mr. President” BY ROGER M. BALANZA Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari pledged support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s search for lasting peace […]
Employers told: Pay 13th month pay before Christmas The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded Tuesday, November 1, that it is a must that employers pay their workers’ 13th-month […]
President Rodrigo R. Duterte will have his first foreign trip in the Southeast Asian countries from Sept. 4 to 9, Presidential Spokesman announced on Tuesday. Abella said President Duterte approved […]
The Department of Justice will also conduct its own investigation against the five police generals earlier identified by President Rodrigo Duterte as allegedly linked or acting as protectors of illegal […]
By Priam F. Nepomuceno Military units will be supporting the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in its anti-drug operations, said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday. “One of the marching […]
By Priam F. Nepomuceno Despite taking a more pro-active stance against the New People’s Army with the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire Saturday, the AFP is still hoping that a […]
