Aquino in good health condition, says official
President Benigno S. Aquino III is in the pink of health and the public should not worry about his health condition, a Palace official...
Drilon is Senate president, Enrile now minority leader
As expected, administration Senator Franklin Drilon has been elected new Senate president via overwhelming 17 votes as the Senate formally opened the first regular...
Palace to conduct periodic review of Cabinet officials
Malacanang will be conducting periodically a review of the performance of Cabinet officials to make sure the commitments made in a year are followed...
DAR ready to distribute Hacienda Luisita workers
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) disclosed on Tuesday that it has wrapped up the most contentious stages in the acquisition of Hacienda Luisita...
Drilon vows to bring down smoking incidence in PHL
Saying that efforts to reduce smoking incidence in the country need to be sustained, Sen. Franklin M. Drilon, an anti-smoking advocate, vowed to look...
MANILA – All quiet in N. Cotabato, Maguindanao
Fighting between the renegade group “Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters” and government forces have ceased in North Cotabato and Maguindanao, military officials said Monday.Armed Forces...
MANILA – 2 moderate quakes jolt Surigao Norte, GenSan
Two moderate earthquakes rocked some parts of Mindanao on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).In its bulletin, the...
MANILA – Tropical Storm ‘Soulik’ expected Wednesday
A tropical storm (international name “Soulik”) could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday morning, the state weather bureau said.In its Twitter...
MANILA – State think tank PIDS has new president
State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has a new president. Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto officially took his oath of office on...
US warns against travel to Mindanao
The United States has warned Americans against travel to the southern Philippines just days after Australia and Canada issued similar advice.A “security message” from...