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Escudero: Impeachment hinges on constitutional process, not politics

Manila, June 9 -- Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday defended the handling of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, insisting that any move to convene as an impeachment co... Read More


PH embassy inaugurates consulate in Botswana

Manila, June 9 -- The Philippines has formally reopened its consular mission in Gaborone, Botswana following its temporary closure in March 2022. In a news release Monday, the Department of Foreign A... Read More


Drop in 'self-rated poor' shows anti-poverty program on right track

Manila, June 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed a decrease in the number of "self-rated poor" families in ... Read More


BI deports 115 foreigners on 1st week of June

Manila, June 9 -- Over 100 foreign nationals, most of them Vietnamese, were deported in batches on the first week of June this year, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Monday. In a statement,... Read More


SRA eyes to impose transport control policy vs. RSSI spread

Manila, June 9 -- To cushion the impact of the red-striped soft-scale insects (RSSI) infestation, which reduces sugar production by almost 50 percent, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Mond... Read More


Deliver 'quick wins' for farmers, fishers, DA personnel told

Manila, June 9 -- Filipino farmers and fishers must experience "quick wins" from the intensified efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Monday. In a st... Read More


Chinese triad behind ton of 'floating shabu' - PDEA

Manila, June 9 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday said the Chinese Drug Triad is behind the dumping of over one ton of shabu found by local fisherfolk floating in the waters of... Read More


CEAP opposes proposed removal of Ethics from college curriculum

Manila, June 9 -- The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) on Monday voiced its opposition to the proposed removal of Ethics from the college curriculum. In a statement, CEAP sa... Read More


Quad Comm hits Filipino collusion with Chinese syndicates

Manila, June 9 -- The final public hearing of the House Quad Committee on Monday ended with a searing indictment of Chinese criminal infiltration into the Philippines and the complicity of Filipino of... Read More


Senate approves landmark anti-POGO bill, 9 key measures

Manila, June 9 -- The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a sweeping set of priority bills, including measures banning offshore gaming operations and establishing a groundbreaking dis... Read More