By TJ Burgonio, Nikko Dizon and Norman Bordadora US troops’ use of PH bases to be temporary. Malacañang on Friday defended a plan to give the United States, Japan and other allies…
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37 Cebu Pacific passengers seek P1M each in damages for Davao mishap
By Louis Bacani Thirty-seven passengers of the Cebu Pacific aircraft that skidded off the runway of the Davao International Airport are seeking P1 million each in damages for the mishap earlier this…
China bars VP Binay trip to save pinay convict
By Jose Rodel Clapano Vice President Jejomar Binay called off yesterday a planned visit to China to save a convicted Filipina drug smuggler from execution, saying Beijing had declined to receive him….
Noy signs landmark universal Health Care Bill into law
By Paolo Romero President Aquino signed on Wednesday a law granting health insurance for Filipinos funded through proceeds from sin taxes. Bacolod City Rep. Anthony Golez, one of the principal authors, said…
U.S. report: ‘Rampant corruption’ in PH enables human traffickers
By Louis Bacani/PHILSTAR “Rampant corruption” in all government levels weakened efforts against human trafficking in the Philippines, which remains non-compliant to international anti-trafficking standards, a United States report recently said. In the…
U.S. envoy’s stand seen to boost PHL position in South China Sea disputes
A top US diplomat’s declaration of support for a peaceful approach to settling territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea is a boost to the Philippines’ position on…
Economic managers on the lookout as stocks, Peso fall
By Aurea Calica, Marvin Sy Economic managers are on the lookout as Philippine stocks and the peso weaken due to recent global market developments. However, Malacañang said yesterday there is no cause…
Acting Sen. president Jinggoy Estrada outraged re-prostitution rings in embassies
By Ernesto M. Maceda Acting Senate President Jinggoy Estrada who is the chairman of the Senate committee on labor and employment expressed his anger at DFA and DOLE for the discovery of…
Philippines jobless rate soars despite record growth
By Agence France-Presse The Philippines’ jobless rate soared to a three-year high in April even though the nation has the fastest-growing economy in Asia, official data showed Tuesday. President Benigno Aquino III…
Serendra Condo Blast: Liquid gas ‘most likely’ caused Taguig explosion
By Dennis Carcamo Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas on Friday said that the blast that ripped through a unit at Two Serendra condominium building in Taguig City was “mostly likely”…
Sulu Sultan to Aquino: Prepare a big jail cell
By Mike Frialde The sultanate of Sulu yesterday advised President Aquino to prepare a big detention cell for Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, his family and supporters, saying they were prepared to…
JPE resigns as senate president: Leadership marked by brilliance and turbulence
By Marvin Sy Saying he had seen the handwriting on the wall, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile resigned yesterday as Senate president, ending a leadership marked both by brilliance and turbulence. With just…
MMDA fumes at “Gates of Hell” depiction
By Mike Frialde Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino yesterday joined the bandwagon of critics slamming Dan Brown for his latest novel “Inferno,” in which the author describes Manila as…
Attacks on Loren Legarda rock LP coalition
By Amando Doronila Cracks have appeared on the facade of solidarity of the administration’s Team PNoy senatorial lineup at a critical juncture in the May 13 elections, as tensions between leading candidates…
6.16 M Pinoy diabetecs seen in 2030; Once-a-day pill for type 2 diabetes
By Sheila Crisostomo At the rate diabetes cases are increasing in the country, there will be some 6.16 million diabetic Filipinos by 2030, health experts warned the other day. With its perfect…