Ampatuan stays in hospital
MANILA – The military said Tuesday there was no need to raise the alert status at the V. Luna Medical Center in Quezon City after the transfer of Andal Ampatuan Sr. to the facility.
Trillanes pleads to attend Senate’s first session
MANILA – The camp of detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV asked a Makati court, hearing the coup d’etat case against him, to allow him to attend the Senate’s opening session on July 26.
Two mayors hold office in Cebu town
TENSION remained high in the town of Compostela, Cebu Tuesday, as supporters of two mayoral candidates kept a vigil around the municipal hall.
Police rescue Chinese hostage in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police have rescued a Chinese trader who was held for over a year by his Abu Sayyaf captors in Sulu province, a police official said Tuesday.
Alvarez wants clean Customs ‘image’ (6:02 p.m.)
MANILA — Newly-installed Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez said he is facing a tough task in the corruption-tainted bureau as he vowed to improve revenue collection, prevent tax leakages and iden
Lawmaker: Mediamen should be allowed to carry firearms (6 p.m.)
MANILA — After the death of reporter and radio commentator Jose Dagio, a lawmaker expressed support to allow legitimate members of media to carry firearms for self protection.
Palace vows to address extrajudicial killings (5:27 p.m.)
MANILA — Malacanang vowed to come up with intensified ways on how to deal with extrajudicial killings following two consecutive assassinations barely a week since President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquin
Lawmaker hits LP proposal over pork barrel (5:25 p.m.)
MANILA — Albay Representative Edcel Lagman hit the statement of LP that they are willing to reduce the priority development assistance fund (PDAF) or pork barrel appropriated to them.
PBA welcomes Alvarez appointment (5:23 p.m.)
MANILA — The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of its former chairman to the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Lagman still hopeful to get speakership (5:19 p.m.)
MANILA — Although the Liberal Party (LP) camp has the numbers for the House Speakership post, Lakas-Kampi’s bet Albay Representative Edcel Lagman is still hopeful with three weeks left before the 15t