What is Vice President Jejomar Binay’s number one consideration in choosing his running mate for the 2016 elections? He or she should be good with…
PNoy might be sued before ICC over Mamasapano clash –Santiago
President Benigno Aquino III might be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his involvement in the police operation that led to the death…
Newspapers have more info on ‘Oplan Wolverine’ than PNP, AFP report — Rufus Rodriguez
Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, chair of the ad hoc committee deliberating on the Bangsamoro Basic Law, expressed disappointment with the investigation reports submitted…
Brillantes inks P268-M deal with Smartmatic before retiring
Commission on Elections (Comelec) chief Sixto Brillantes Jr. formally signed a contract with Smartmatic to conduct diagnostics on around 82,000 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS)…
Purisima to attend Senate hearings on Mamasapano clash — lawyer
Suspended Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima will attend the Senate hearings on the botched police operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that resulted in the…
Fallen 44 kin urged to piece Mamasapano puzzle
The kin of the 44 elite cops who died in the Mamasapano operation could help shed light on the bloody incident as some of them…
Alan, JV hit for putting peace in jeopardy
A multi-sectoral group slammed Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and JV Ejercito for withdrawing as co-authors of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) following the Mamasapano clash…
Who went on another camping adventure?
There’s no better way to solidify family bond and develop a love of nature than going camping. The Fariñas family went on another camping trip…
Macau casino operator opens $1B casino in Manila
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Melco Crown Entertainment formally opened its $1 billion casino and entertainment resort in Manila on Monday, hoping to cash in on a fast…
Grace Poe admits Senate has no power to stop MRT fare hike
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) – The rehabilitation projects for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT 3) will be completed in 2017, Department of Transportation and Communications…
Thai leader says mall blasts aimed at discrediting junta
BANGKOK (AP) — Two small bomb explosions outside a major shopping mall in Thailand’s capital were aimed at discrediting the military government, the junta leader…
Mamasapano probe not a job for ex-magistrates
SPEAKER Sonny Belmonte on Monday afternoon stressed that investigating the now-infamous Mamasapano, Maguindanao “mis-encounter” is not a job for retired magistrates. Instead, Belmonte proposed that the House of…
Palace won’t gag Purisima over Mamasapano ops
Despite his close ties with President Benigno Aquino III, Malacanang on Monday said it will not stop suspended police chief Alan Purisima from facing the…
Senate panel resets Mamasapano inquiry
A Senate investigation on the bloody Mamasapano incident which led to the massacre of 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) troops would have to…
Abalos acquitted of poll sabotage
Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. was acquitted of the remaining two counts of electoral sabotage in relation to the alleged rigging…
Brillantes out, Mar puppet in?
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas is hell-bent in winning the 2016 presidential race, at least that’s what United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) interim president…
Brillantes out, Mar puppet in?
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas is hell-bent in winning the 2016 presidential race, at least that’s what United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) interim president…
Admin solons see wisdom in Mamasapano probe shelving
ADMINISTRATION politikos found no problem with the House leadership’s decision to defer its scheduled investigation on the bloody January 25 Mamasapano clash that claimed the…
Alleged US role in Mamasapano ops irks Miriam
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Monday questioned the alleged involvment of the United States in the Mamasapano operation against high-ranking terrorists, which led to the…
House leader chickens out on Mamasapano probe
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. turned a deaf ear to lawmakers calling for a congressional investigation on the Mamasapano clash in Maguindanao last week, which…
Aquino allies to the rescue as fate of BBL hangs
President Benigno Aquino III’s allies in the Senate and House of Representatives renewed their support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) following the bloody encounter…
‘Both sides fought valiantly’– Alonto
MORO National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Abul Khayr Alonto extolled both the police Special Action Force (SAF) operatives and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels…
Bongbong: Aquino government babying BBL
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. took a swipe at the Aquino government for “babying” discussions on the peace process and the Bangsamoro Basic Law despite…
Biographies of the 3 Al-Jazeera English journalists
CAIRO (AP) — Al-Jazeera English reporter Peter Greste left Egypt Sunday after President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi approved his deportation. He was arrested along with two…
