HOR plenary hall

MARTIAL LAW BRIEFING | House lawmakers to congregate as committee of the whole

MANILA, Philippines - The briefing on the declaration of martial law in Mindanao will be held in executive session before all members of the...
MVPangilinan BW Economic Forum

MPIC pins much hope on logistics business, unfazed by Mindanao’s troubles

Adding to the core businesses of water, power, rail, toll roads and hospitals, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation continues to make its mark in logistics space, the flavor of the moment for the country's conglomerates.

Iligan placed on lockdown to prevent infiltration by Islamic militants

The Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist militants had sneaked out of nearby Marawi, where troops were battling to drive out gunmen holed up in buildings for a seventh day.

Amid losing skid, Alex Compton hopes to see Alaska’s old deadly form again: ‘I...

“I just want my team back." That's the wish of Alaska Aces coach Alex Compton whose squad is currently on a dismal six-game losing...
Malacanan Palace seal

Malacañang certifies tax bill as urgent

MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the President has certified as an urgent measure the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act. The...

Du30 not defying SC, Congress ‘as collegial bodies’ on martial law, only individual commenters...

President Rodrigo Duterte will definitely heed Congress and the SC as collegial bodies in their actions as mandated by the Constitution; what Duterte had said he would ignore are individual reactions of members of these bodies, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Monday.

The story behind Ginebra’s retro jerseys

On Sunday night, Barangay Ginebra showed up clad in retro uniforms during its 90-89 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the Oppo PBA Commissioner's...
Benito Wilma Tiamzon

NDFP willing to cooperate in fighting terrorism, but asks for parameters and clarity

MANILA - In the wake of President Duterte’s pronouncement over the weekend asking rebels, including the communist movement, to join the fight against terrorist...

Lawmakers fear Du30 testing limits of power, paving way for dictatorial rule

Opposition and activist lawmakers were alarmed by President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement that he would only listen to the advice of the military and the police and not to what the Supreme Court and Congress would say on when to end martial law in Mindanao.
Composite Farinas Imee

House panel detains 6 Ilocos employees, orders Imee Marcos to appear in P66-M tobacco...

For refusing to answer questions during a congressional hearing on the alleged misuse of Ilocos Norte tobacco funds, six employees of the province's Treasurer's Office were ordered detained at the House of Representatives.

LeBron says he has beaten stacked teams like Warriors before

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers may need a Herculean effort to upset the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals but the game's...

Mindanao activists troop to Manila, denounce military ‘assaults’ in areas 100 km away from...

Citing alleged incidents of worsening collateral damage stemming from President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law as the solution to the Marawi crisis, activists from Mindanao on Monday trooped to Manila to denounce the military rule in Southern Philippines.

WATCH | Napoles to file fresh pork charges vs Trillanes, De Lima, Drilon, Abad,...

Fresh pork scam charges will be slapped on opposition senators Antonio Trillanes, Leila de Lima, and Franklin Drilon and former Budget chief Florencio Abad by Janet Lim-Napoles.
Ridrigo Duterte speaks

MEL STA.MARIA | Intelligent skepticism, no-nonsense questions, for democracy to survive

Will the Armed Forces now face once more the dilemma of deciphering whether they are listening to legitimate directives or to an emotional knee-jerk reaction of a President advocating a course of action clearly discordant with the Constitution? Is the administration exhibiting signs of crumbling or deteriorating into autocratic rule? Tough questions, but they must be asked and answered.

De Lima: Du30 rape joke also insulted soldiers, painted them as beasts

President Rodrigo Duterte's rape joke did not only malign women, his jest, which many thought was more morbid than funny, also belittled soldiers, according to Sen. Leila de Lima.