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Solon pushes tighter foreign marriage rules

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — A foreigner who gets married to a Filipino woman must be employed and possess good moral character, said Rep....

Thailand gives add’l aid to PH

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — The money raised through a nationwide telethon in November last year in Thailand to aid areas affected...

Proposed 2015 nat’l budget in open format

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — Datasets on the proposed P2.606-trillion national budget for 2015 are now available in open format. Aside from the...

Are kids safe in playpens?

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Children’s playpens should undergo safety inspection at least once a year, according to Sen. Miriam Defensor–Santiago. Senate Bill 2324, filed...

Bangsamoro law draft goes to Congress ‘end of August’

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III is expected to submit to Congress the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law by the end of...

Escudero, Colmenares vs Cha-cha

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Sen. Francis Escudero and Rep. Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna party-list are against Charter Change. Escudero said he is not...

INT’L COMMUNITY URGED Pour in more aid to PH

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — A top official of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) called on the international community to...

‘One nurse per public school’

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Every public school in the country should employ at least one full-time school nurse, according to Nueva Viscaya’s Rep....

More Pinoys from Libya arriving

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The Philippine government chartered a ship and two Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights to bring home 766 Filipinos...

Pullout of Pinoy troops from Golan Heights sought

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III is evaluating the proposal to pull out Filipino peacekeepers deployed to the United...