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‘Bangsamoro may need Charter change’

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Amendments to the Constitution may be introduced to implement some provisions in the peace deal with the...

JV doesn’t support Aquino impeachment

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – “I won’t support an impeachment process against the President,” declared Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito. President Benigno Aquino III still has...

House bill seeks early retirement for teachers

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – A Lower House proposal gives public school teachers aged below 60 years old the option to retire. But House Bill...

Highlight ‘pork’ arrests in SONA, Aquino urged

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The filing of plunder charges against and the arrest of several individuals who allegedly funneled pork barrel funds to...

‘PH needs better competition law’

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA - International experts urged the Philippines to promulgate a comprehensive competition law which applies to all sectors of...

Cruise companies target PH

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Three of the world’s leading cruise companies, which already employ a combined total of 61,700 Filipinos, are...

South China Sea claimants may meet

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The Philippines is looking forward to the possibility of a first ever meeting of all claimants to...

Palace vows to respect SC ruling on DAP appeal

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Malacañang vowed to respect the final decision of the Supreme Court in the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). The...

3 Pinoys dead in Malaysian flight crash

By Prince Golez Manila Reporter MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III on Friday expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the 298 passengers aboard a...

Jinggoy suspended for 90 days

By Prince Golez Manila Reporter MANILA – The Fifth Division of the Sandiganbayan on Friday morning ordered the suspension of the now detained Jinggoy Estrada as...