MANILA – Stiffer penalties must be crafted against employers who will not abide by the mandatory insurance for agency-hired, directly hired, and returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), according to a senatorial candidate.... Read full article
MANILA – Press Secretary-designate Rose Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles on Thursday admitted feeling hesitant at first to accept her new position, noting that the job required “self-discipline” since she would be representing the President and governme... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday announced that the deadline for filing of applications for transfer of voter registration record from overseas to the Philippines has been moved from August 31 to September 30.... Read full article
The “no work, no pay” policy will be applied during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) holiday on Oct. 30, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Saturday.... Read full article
MANILA – Corruption remains the primary root of poverty in the country, presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao said during his campaign sortie over the weekend.... Read full article
MANILA – Former chief presidential legal counsel and now senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo has expressed support to legalize same-sex union, as well as divorce, in the country.... Read full article
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday officially resigned as chairperson and member of the Partido Ng Demokratikong Reporma and will now run as an independent candidate in the May 9 elections.... Read full article
MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto III is set to meet with Senator Aquilino Pimentel III to clarify the latter’s Senate resolution seeking to investigate the alleged uncollected PHP203.82 billion estate tax of the Marcos family.... Read full article
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered its service provider Smartmatic International to submit its report on the supposed security breach which was revealed at a recent hearing of the Joint Congressional Oversight... Read full article
MANILA – Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, running alongside the pride of Ilocandia former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of the Partido Federal... Read full article
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will not join the presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).... Read full article
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading the measure enhancing the continuing professional development (CPD)... Read full article