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Be strict in tuition fee hikes, Palace tells CHED

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) must strictly enforce its rules and regulations on tuition fee increases to...

Aussie charged for death of Pinoy nurse

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA - The 21-year-old Australian accused of ending the life of a Sydney-based Filipino nursing graduate with a single...

10 senators sign Blue Ribbon ‘pork’ report

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — At least 10 senators signed the Blue Ribbon Committee report recommending the filing of plunder charges against senators Juan...

Santiago to probe EDCA’s constitutionality

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said she will investigate the constitutionality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). “As chair of the...

Hearings on M’nao power crisis sought

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III wanted public hearings on the continuing power crisis in Mindanao to be held in the...

Palace defends PNP over Sino vessel seizure

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Malacañang yesterday defended the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Command’s apprehension of a Chinese fishing vessel at the Half-Moon...

Miriam: EDCA ‘abnormal’

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Ilongga senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago stands firm in opposing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the...

EDCA mutually beneficial — envoy

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will be “mutually beneficial” for the Philippines and the United States, Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia...

Buying new SIM card? ID may soon be required

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – A House member has proposed to record the identities of prepaid SIM card buyers. House Bill 3928 introduced by Cong....

Dep’t of Internet pushed

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The government has been urged to create a new department that will oversee the quality and prices of Internet...