Philippine News

Consul General Elmer Cato (File photo) MANILA – The Consul General of the Philippines in Milan on Monday filed a PHP10-million defamation suit against Daily Tribune for accusing him of coddling the owners of an immigration consultancy firm that is under investigation for allegedly defrauding Filipinos applying for jobs in Italy. Consul …

UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan visits journalist Frenchie Cumpio and human rights defenders Marielle Domequil and Alexander Abinguna at the Tacloban City Jail over the weekend. (Photo Courtesy: Kahn via X)  United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan visited members of the “Tacloban 5” at …

Speaker Martin Romualdez answers questions during a press conference at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Nov. 23, 2023./Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau  MANILA, Philippines — The Senate begins this week its probe into alleged “signature buying” for a people’s initiative to …

Moody’s Analytics said the Philippine economy likely expanded by a modest 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter 2023, a slower pace of growth compared to 5.9 percent in the third quarter last year. In its latest Asia Pacific Economic Preview released Monday, Jan. 29, Moody’s said the decelerating inflation path …

At a Glance Marcos acknowledged that the people had lost confidence in the government, and this was evident in how people disrespected the law by trying to get away with traffic violations and using connections. However, he said no one could really blame Filipinos as they have been repeatedly duped …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri  House leaders have openly criticized Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, condemning his focus on a potential constitutional crisis rather than promoting constructive dialogue in response to the collaborative gesture of Speaker Martin Romualdez on constitutional amendments. “It is disheartening to see the Senate President jump …

In a fiery display of parliamentary solidarity, House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe on Saturday denounced the actions of certain senators, whom he did not name, for allegedly undermining the institution’s integrity and the collaborative efforts of Speaker Martin Romualdez. “At a time when our nation beckons for unity and cooperative …

Fresh from attending the “Bagong Pilipinas” rally, Vice President Sara Duterte flew straight to hometown of Davao City to be with her family and Davaoeños in the prayer rally held on Sunday, Jan. 28, to oppose a signature drive for a People’s Initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution. Vice President …

(PNA file photo) MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday reiterated its call to the public to be circumspect when posting or sharing information on social media. The call comes after the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group nabbed 143 individuals since the start of the year, including popular vloggers. “The triumph …

NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (PNA file photo) MANILA – National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan is confident that the fourth quarter of 2023 will be an improvement of the 5.9 percent expansion posted during the third quarter. “I haven’t seen the numbers but [I] hope it will be good, …