DOTr to review GMR-Megawide’s proposal on NAIA rehab
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will review the unsolicited proposal of Megawide Corp. and its partner India-based GMR Infrastructure Ltd. on the rehabilitation and expansion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
IBP appeals for ‘due process’ in impeachment bid vs Sereno
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines in a statement on Friday appealed for "due process" amid the mounting impeachment campaign against Chief Justice-on-leave Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno.
Jimmy Alapag reveals injury that nearly ruined his career
When Jimmy Alapag arrived in the Philippines in 2002, no one predicted that he would become the well-revered “Mighty Mouse” that he is today. After...
Meet the only woman in Concom reviewing the 1987 Constitution
Where is the representation at Concom for the other half of the population? This was the question raised on social media Tuesday, as photos of...
Consolidated bill on ease of doing business moves along in Congress
MANILA, Philippines - The Senate and House of Representatives have consolidated the bill that would improve the ease of doing business and reduce red...
WATCH | ‘DO NOT ANSWER’: Duterte tells police, soldiers not to cooperate in any...
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police and soldiers not to cooperate in any investigation into his bloody war on drugs, amid international calls for an external probe.
WATCH | Scrutiny of Sereno’s psychological assessment a ‘misuse’ – Psychological Association of the...
Psychologists on Friday condemned "the unethical practice of using confidential psychological information for purposes of discrediting or damaging a person's character."
Putin unveils ‘invincible’ nuclear weapons to counter West
President Vladimir Putin announced an array of new nuclear weapons on Thursday, in one of his most bellicose speeches in years, saying they could hit almost any point in the world and evade a U.S.-built missile shield.
‘Mutiny’ in SC ‘diminishes respect’ for justices – Lagman
The perceived “mutiny” against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno by her colleagues in the Supreme Court “diminishes the respect owing to them and tarnishes their dignity even as they placed the high court in an inordinately bad light,” an opposition lawmaker said Friday.
‘Fake’ rebel surrender program used to harass farmers – activists
Farmers from Eastern Visayas picketed the Department of Interior and Local Government head office on Friday to demand an end to the Comprehensive Local Integration Program, which is ostensibly meant to provide funds to surrendered communist rebels but which they said was used to harass them.
Art Fair PH is full of whimsy—with a mega dose of stark reality, too
Sculptures of winged trumpets and crocodile candelabras hide behind curtains; photos of weeping wives and bloodied corpses crowd each other in a darkened room.
WATCH | FIGHTING WORDS: Bring case to Senate or ‘admit no probable cause,’ Sereno...
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno challenged the House of Representatives on Friday, March 2, to submit the impeachment case against her to the Senate for trial “or admit that there is no probable cause.”
U.S. lawmakers question Trump ties to Panama project linked to laundering, trafficking
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee have asked the Trump Organization if it was aware of allegations that real estate agents and investors involved in the Trump Ocean Club in Panama had ties to money laundering and drug trafficking.
DepEd lowers passing score for ‘unfair’ 2017 ALS test
The Department of Education has lowered the passing score for the November 2017 Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency Test over what Secretary Leonor Briones said were “factors that affected the fairness of the tests” and led to a drastic plunge in the success rate.
Why the contact center sector remains a strong contributor to PH economy
The sector shows no sign of slowing down, contrary to speculations.