‘Unbearable pain’ cuts short Philippine leader Duterte’s Japan trip Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forced to cut short his attendance of the enthronement of Japan’s emperor on Tuesday, due to what his office said was […]
Infra spending down to P59.3B in August The delayed approval of this year’s national budget and the election ban on spending dragged state expenditure for infrastructure and capital outlay in August, the Department of Budget […]
Duterte’s ‘free to kill’ order draws concern Prelates and human rights advocates have raised concerns over President Duterte’s statement on Thursday that the controversial police official, Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido, was “free to kill” in […]
Quake kills 6, injures dozens The strong and shallow quake that jolted several provinces in Mindanao left at least six people dead and injured 53 others, authorities said. — Manila Times Hot money net outflow […]
Philippines’ top diplomat calls for cut to ‘Abominable’ over China map The foreign minister of the Philippines called on Wednesday for a cut to a scene in DreamWorks’ animated film “Abominable” that shows China’s unilaterally […]
IMF lowers 2019 growth forecast for Philippines to 5.7% The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered anew its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines for 2019 and 2020 due to the disappointing performance in the […]
Mass immunization underway in Manila after water tests positive for poliovirus A mass immunization program is being conducted by workers from the Smokey Mountain Health Center in Manila after one river in the capital city […]
Can Duterte expand horizons of Philippine diplomacy and keep his Washington and Moscow plates spinning? “Sovereign democracy”, Russian propagandist Vladislav Surkov wrote, refers to a system whereby a “society’s political life … the political powers, […]
Rep. Salceda denies House’s work on 2020 budget was ‘sloppy’ Albay Representative Joey Salceda on Monday denied Senator Panfilo Lacson’s claim that the House of Representatives did a sloppy job on the proposed P4.1-trillion national […]
China sweetens joint energy exploration deal HINA has expanded its offer in its proposed oil and gas exploration deal with the country in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to President Duterte. — Business Mirror […]
Bilibid hospital chief says 20% of maximum security inmates die every year About 20% of maximum security inmates at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) die every year mostly due to overcrowding inside the jail, the […]
Isabela bans entry of swine Gov. Rodolfo Albano 3rd has declared a total ban on the entry of pigs, including fresh, frozen and processed products in the entire province. — Manila Times Lawmaker wants higher […]