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Tagle leads 'Simbang Gabi' at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- The enduring Filipino Christmas tradition of Simbang Gabi resonated powerfully at the heart of Catholicism as thousands of faithful gathered at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, ... Read More


Gov't forces recover machine gun, ammo after Quezon op vs. NPA

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- Military and police personnel on Sunday recovered a high-powered machine gun and ammunition formerly belonging to the government following an operation against New People's Army (NP... Read More


PH peace body chief rejects 'terror hotspot' tag on Mindanao

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday strongly rejected reports branding Mindanao as a "terror hotspo... Read More


House suspends session for Christmas break

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Faustino "Bojie" G. Dy III, on Monday suspended its session ahead of the Christmas break after sealing major legislative breakthroughs, ... Read More


PNP ramps up drive vs. illegal firecrackers ahead of holiday revelries

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio nartatez Jr along with officials of the Bulacan provincial government, on Monday inspected firecracker stalls in... Read More


SC affirms conviction of 3 cops in Kian delos Santos murder

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of three police officers for the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan City in 2017. ... Read More


PNP vows swift enforcement of resolutions on cases vs. erring cops

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday vowed to enforce the resolutions of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) on pending cases involving erring police officers. "We ... Read More


Contractor Sally Santos surrenders P15M to gov't

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- The Department of Justice on Monday said Sally Santos, the owner of SYMS Construction Trading, returned PHP15 million to the government. DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez said on Mond... Read More


MisOcc gov't nixes 'ghost' supply deliveries; cites good governance

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 21 -- The provincial government of Misamis Occidental on Sunday has reiterated its policy that it will not pay "ghost deliveries" or supply transactions that lack proper veri... Read More


Rainy Sunday across PH due to 'amihan', easterlies

MANILA, Dec. 21 -- The northeast monsoon or "amihan" continues to affect extreme northern Luzon, while the easterlies will be over the rest of the country on Sunday, according to the latest forecast f... Read More