Sara stands firm: No to peace talks
THE death of a soldier during a recent clash between the military and communist rebels has strengthened Vice President Sara Duterte's stand against any form of peace talks with the insurgents.
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Long arm of law catches up with Korean fugitive at NAIA
AFTER more than a decade of hiding, the long arm of the law finally caught up with a South Korean fugitive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) while attempting to leave the country via an Asiana Airlines flight to Seoul.
'Special half-working day' order fake: Palace
(UPDATE) MALACAÑANG on Thursday disowned a document declaring today, December 22, as a «special half-working day» throughout the country.
Internet spots eyed in remote areas
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to install 15,000 internet access points in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) by the end of this year.
Big ships for Coast Guard pushed
SENATE President Juan Miguel «Migz» Zubiri said the government will be buying big ships for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to strengthen the protection of Philippine territory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
SMNI slapped a 30-day suspension
(UPDATE) THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Thursday imposed a 30-day suspension against Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) for violating its legislative franchise.
China to keep pressure on Philippines
CHINA'S Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve US forces defending its treaty partner.
China provocations worrisome – Marcos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday reaffirmed his position not to yield an inch of Philippine territory to any foreign entity.