As the nation prepare to ring in the New Year, Senator Gringo Honasan’s 2019 message is all about national unity. Honasan took to Twitter to…
Humabol pa! Dozens wounded in Cotabato blast
COTABATO CITY – At least a dozen people, including a four-year-old girl, were injured following an explosion in front of South Seas Mall along Don Rufino Alonzo Street here shortly before 2 p.m. Monday.
Death toll due to ‘Usman’ climbs to 68
The death toll from a storm that struck the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 68 with the number of fatalities expected to climb even higher, civil defence officials said Monday.
Batocabe laid to rest
Slain Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe was laid to rest on Monday, more than a week after his assassination in Daraga, Albay.
House approves amendments to Foreign Investment Act on second reading
To generate more job opportunities for Filipinos and strengthen the country’s expanding economy, the House of Representatives recently approved second reading a proposed legislation that seeks to amend the Foreign Investments Act.
WATCH | Batocabe, wala sa hit list ng NPA – Suarez
House Minority Floor Leader Danilo Suarez believed that communist guerrillas have no hand over the recent brutal assassination of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe
Wala nang hadlang: Sandiganbayan allows Erap’s co-accused in plunder case to leave PH
Businessman Jaime Dichaves, the plunder co-accused of former President and current Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada, can now freely travel outside of the country.
New year, new start: Guevarra says Duterte to pardon 24 Bilibid prisoners soon
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday (Dec. 31) President Rodrigo Duterte will pardon and release 24 inmates of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
New year’s resolution: Bersamin vows judiciary to become more accessible in 2019
Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin has assured this new year the judiciary will be more accessible to the public.
WATCH | House Minority saddened by the assassination of Batocabe
House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez expressed his grief following the brutal murder of Ako-Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe
Respect the kasambahay. Huwag gapangin – Paredes
After President Duterte admitted molesting a maid while in high school, musician Jim Paredes is urging Filipinos to respect the “kasambahay” or househelp. “Ang mga…
Tapat sa trabaho: Madrigal reiterates AFP’s resolve to protect PH in 2019
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is welcoming 2019 by showing its resolve to serve and protect the Filipino nation and with hopes that enduring peace and development would finally come to the country, AFP chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal said Monday.
Natakot ang mga kriminal! Albayalde touts lower crime rate as PNP’s greatest win in 2018
MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said the year 2018 proved to be a year of both great challenge and success for the PNP.
WATCH | Batocabe, ‘a true public servant’ – Suarez
Slain Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe died while serving others, according to Minority Floor Leader Danilo Suarez
WATCH | Suarez urges PNP/NBI to hasten probe on the assassination of Batocabe
House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez told NBI and PNP to hasten their respective inquiry over the brutal murder of Ako-Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe
WATCH | Minority bloc condemns the brutal assassination of Batocabe
The House Minority condemns the politically-motivated assassination of Ako-Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe
Otso diretso! Pangilinan urges voters to choose opposition’s senatorial bets in polls
Senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday urged Filipinos to “vote straight” for the opposition group’s eight senatorial candidates.
Lacson’s 2019 wish: May leaders practice what they preach
Taking to Twitter, Senator Panfilo Lacson has laid down his wishes to make 2019 a better year. The senator had wished for the country to…
New Year musings from Poe, Angara: ‘Make informed choices,’ ‘take care of each other’
Senator Grace Poe on Monday called on the Filipino public to look ahead at the new year with hope and enlightenment.
De Lima: 2019 will be crucial year for PH
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday said 2019 would be “crucial year” and an opportunity for Filipinos to “change how we do things in government and in our society.”
JV pushes anew for restoration of P16.8B budget for DOH program `
Senator JV Ejercito on Monday described the zero-budget for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) for 2019 of the Department of Health (DOH) as “anti-poor and a great disservice to the people.”
Malampaya fund subsidy to ease power rates, party-list solon says
Utilizing the Malampaya fund to subsidize the debts of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) will help ease down electricity bills, according to a party-list solon.
Anti-missile defenses up for Bolsonaro’s investiture
Anti-missile defenses and warplanes are set to be activated Tuesday as part of a security shield protecting the investiture of Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Merkel says Germany must fight for ‘our convictions’
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said Germany must “stand fast, argue, and fight for our own convictions” and assume greater responsibilities at a time when multilateralism is coming under intense pressure.
