Russia stiffens sanctions for surrender
KYIV: Russia on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) toughened penalties for voluntary surrender and refusal to fight with up to 10…
Iran protesters defy brutal crackdown
PARIS: Protests flared again in Iran on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) over the death of a woman in morality police…
P4.5M worth of shabu seized
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said authorities seized P4.5 million worth of illegal drugs on Saturday during separate…
NASA scraps moon launch due to storm
WASHINGTON, DC: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has called off the scheduled Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) launch of its…
Time to amend the Omnibus Election Code – senator
Sen. Francis Tolentino. Photo from Senate Facebook page Sen. Francis Tolentino believes that it is time to overhaul the country’s…
Mindanao airports now under MoTC
THE management of all airports across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has been transferred to the region’s…
DSWD, WB to boost protection of indigents
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)…
Pangasinan, NVizcaya land dispute worsens
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya: The provincial board here has urged the municipal government of San Nicolas town in Pangasinan to stop…
Mayor turns over loose firearms
COTABATO CITY: Three high-powered firearms were handed over by the municipal mayor of Tamparan, Lanao del Sur to the 5th…
Baguio bishop supports farmers’ plea to stop vegetable smuggling
BAGUIO CITY: Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed City Council Resolution 424-22, supporting the pastoral message of Bishop Victor Bendico on the…