MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the ongoing war in the Middle East is projected to last for about four to eight weeks. Germinia Aguilar-Usudan, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary in the Office of…
MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) rules that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to take part in the pre-trial proceedings on his crime against humanity case, rejecting appeals from his camp seeking to…
MANILA, Philippines — A “draft partial” report of the Senate blue ribbon committee on its investigation into public works corruption—including a recommendation to charge former and incumbent lawmakers with bribery—caused a stir on Tuesday after it was…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo is now the new chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. At the Senate’s Monday plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri moved to elect Tulfo as the new…
MANILA, Philippines — It’s still too early to tell if there will be an alliance between the opposition and the Marcos administration to beat Vice President Sara Duterte should she run for president in 2028. “I don’t…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed on Thursday that Senator Imee Marcos is set to be replaced as chairperson of the upper chamber’s panel on foreign affairs. Lacson, in a text message to…
MANILA, Philippines — The filing of multiple, simultaneous impeachment complaints against the two highest government officials in the Philippines could signal political instability, warned Sen. JV Ejercito. At a virtual press conference on Friday, Sen. Ejercito emphasized…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is excluded from the list of 75 countries whose nationals are affected by the United States’ temporary suspension of visa processing, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. …
MANILA, Philippines — Rhoda Alcaraz, the Filipina domestic who was placed in intensive care after saving a three-month old baby from a level 5 fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, is now in stable condition. Consul…
MANILA, Philippines — Fifty-eight Filipinos are now safe and accounted for following the level 5 fire that razed the Tai Po residential area in Hong Kong, but the Consulate General said one was injured and one remains…
MANILA, Philippines — Now comes another confirmation—or confession—from an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), about something flood-weary residents of Bulacan province have been enduring all these years. Due to kickbacks of as much…
MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works and Highways District Engineer Brice Hernandez has returned to the Senate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed Monday. In a statement, Sotto said Hernandez was brought back following his hearing on…
