Mayors Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City and Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Benitez of Bacolod City have ended their almost week-long word war with reconciliatory words. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez (left) of Bacolod City and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. (Facebook) “The development of...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The war on drugs “will continue but in a more focused way,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said in his recent New York meeting with the Asia Society which also tackled the issue of human rights. “What we can do is to examine and...
With the resumption of face-to-face classes and return of students on the streets, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was reminded by a House leader to not let President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. down when it comes to the war on illegal drugs and peace and order in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking forward to establishing better ties with the United States, particularly in addressing the issue of illegal drugs in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets US Senator Edward Markey and other members of the US Congressional...
The national government should equip barangay officials with the necessary tools to effectively fight illegal drugs problems in their respective areas, officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Wednesday, Aug....
Representatives from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) could soon be included in all anti-drug operations by the Philippine National Police (PNP) if a bill proposed by a congresswoman is enacted. File photo of several men carrying the body of an illegal drug suspect during a drug raid in Quiapo,...
The word war between Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte and the Makabayan bloc continued to rage on Thursday, Aug. 11, after one of the militant lawmakers referred to Duterte as the new “red-tagging queen". Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and Kabataan...
Malacañang assured the public that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. trusts that his chief of police will continue the country's anti-illegal drugs campaign. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In her press briefing on Thursday, August 11, Press Secretary...
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan blasted its "evil neighbour next door" on Friday after China encircled the island with a series of huge military drills that were condemned by the United States and other Western allies. This screen grab from a video by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian ​wants an assessment carried out on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Philippine energy security and affordability. With fuel prices still rising, Gatchalian believed there is a need for Congress to look into the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war in terms...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, who previously led the Duterte administration's war on drugs as police chief, said Wednesday, Aug. 3, that he is one with ​the victims and families of the bloody campaign. However, he said he is not willing to face prosecution from the international court...
WASHINGTON, United States – The United States blacklisted Russian President Vladimir Putin's purported girlfriend and the tycoon owner of the second-largest estate in London Tuesday in the latest round of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. Also hit with US business bans were several...
