BCDA to bid out new Clark airport terminal this month
BCDA is set to bid out the construction of the new terminal building of Clark International Airport in the next few weeks, its president and chief executive officer Vivencio Dizon said Tuesday on the sidelines of a Department of Transportation event at the PICC.
Aguirre directs NBI to probe resurgence of prison drug trade
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday directed the National Bureau of Investigation to probe and conduct case build-up on the reported resurgence of the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons, which Aguirre said earlier now involved a handful of members of the police Special Action Forces (SAF) assigned there months ago to ensure strict security.
Cardinal Tagle reflects on why some Catholics accept drug-related killings
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has some theories on why it seems some Catholics accept the thousands of killings associated with the war on drugs, despite the strict biblical injunction "thou shalt not kill.' He shared these in a press conference on the upcoming Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE).
WATCH | Marawi Crisis: Govt forces retake Maute’s stronghold in Dansalan College
Recovered from the abandoned stronghold within ground zero of the war zone were an assortment of high powered firearms and related fighting equipment, including a caliber .50 machine gun, communications items and even a drone suspected to have been used for surveillance purposes.
THE WAR ON DRUGS, YEAR 1 | Those left behind: Edna
Edna, 25, cries like a child as she recalls how her husband Fred, who works on dump trucks, was repeatedly shot at, for unknown reasons, outside a neighbor's house. She and their 5-year-old child are deeply traumatized.
PBA urged to move schedule to accommodate Gilas’ stint in FIBA World Cup qualifiers
The PBA is urged to change its schedule next season to avoid conflicts with the Philippine national men's basketball team which will compete in...
Erich Gonzales’ billboard suitor called a ‘scammer,’ ‘hokage’
A Twitter user named Dewanie Catapang issued some very unsavory claims about Xian Gaza on Tuesday.
WATCH | NAIA trash bin baby stable in hospital, but mom still nowhere to...
The newborn boy abandoned in a trash can at a restroom of NAIA Terminal 1 is doing well, so far, at a hospital in Pasay City, but continues to be under close observation by doctors who want to rule out any infection.
Alden Richards to have heart-to-heart with Cardinal Tagle
The Pambansang Bae will be a guest at the fourth Philippine Conference on New Evangelization on July 28.
Possible LPA may trigger flooding, landslides in east
Flooding and landslides are possible this weekend in eastern sections of both Luzon and the Visayas from rains spawned by an anticipated low-pressure area (LPA).
With 4,000-store goal in 2017, Jollibee eyes bigger Asian footprint
The bee's quest for world domination kicks into high gear this year. With Jollibee's global footprint in 12 countries and 3,948 stores, Jollibee Foods is aiming to hit 4,000 stores this year across its portfolio of brands, which includes Mang Inasal, Chowking, Red Ribbon and Dunkin' Donuts.
FOCUS | In TRAIN, we don’t raise funds to pay debts, but to invest...
The tax reform package that the Executive is prodding Congress to pass is not so much about merely taxing people but "about investing in our country's future," said a Finance department official who has been explaining the measure to lawmakers and stakeholders.
Tim Orbos is new DOTr undersecretary
Thomas "Tim" Orbos, who served for over a year as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) general manager, has been appointed undersecretary at the Department of Transportation.
DUTERTE-KIM MEETING | Support for war on terror extends beyond Marawi siege: US
The United States has affirmed full support for the Philippines in its fight against terrorism, and is ready to assist even when the siege of Marawi ends, in terms of rehabilitating the once-bustling Islamic city ravaged by a 6-week-old war.
North Korea test-fires intermediate range ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit
North Korea test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korean and US officials said, days before leaders from the Group of 20 nations are due to discuss steps to rein in Pyongyang's weapons programs.