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MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is urging his colleagues in the House of Representatives to prioritize his bill that seeks to increase the salary of government doctors and set work-hour limits for nurses, to prevent brain drain. In a statement on Friday — a day after the Health Workers’ Day — Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael

MANILA, Philippines — Social media personality and Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) founder Franco Mabanta and four others failed to post bail on Friday in connection with a case involving his alleged extortion attempt on former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. READ: Socmed personality nabbed for extort try on ex-Speaker Mabanta and his four co-accused in

MANILA, Philippines — People taking the streets to protest will not be a far-fetched possibility should the Senate Impeachment Court acquit Vice President Sara Duterte even in the face of glaring evidence, law professor Mel Sta. Maria said on Friday. At The Agenda Forum held in Quezon City, Sta. Maria — a former dean of the

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water continues to invest in forward looking infrastructure projects that reinforce water security and system reliability across the East Zone concession, as part of its long term response to climate variability and recurring dry season challenges such as El Niño. Among these initiatives is the Antipolo Pipeline Package 1, a major

  MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Authorities seized around P30 million worth of allegedly illegally manufactured soy sauce and production equipment during a raid in San Fernando, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said Friday. In a statement, the CIDG said operatives implemented a search warrant on Wednesday, May 6, at a facility in Santa

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Citing the need to strengthen maritime safety and regional security, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. backed the proposed maritime center for Southeast Asia during the 48th Asean Summit. The proposed Asean Maritime Center, discussed among key regional initiatives, aims to safeguard vital trade routes and address long-standing territorial disputes in the South

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Rodante Marcoleta, despite a lot of things he said in his recent privilege speech, failed to deny the existence of an alleged handwritten letter containing his request for P500 million worth of allocables from the executive, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. In a statement, Lacson commented that Marcoleta may

Describing the ongoing oil crisis as a painful lesson, Southeast Asian countries are considering setting up a dedicated fuel reservoir in the region.

MANILA, Philippines — The 38 Filipino crew members aboard the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius who wish to return to the Philippines must first complete proper medical clearance procedures before they can be repatriated, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac said. Cacdac said all Filipino crew members on the cruise ship remain uninfected with hantavirus and are in

MANILA, Philippines — House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor of Iloilo on Thursday said the House of Representatives has fully complied with the Supreme Court’s (SC) guidance on due process in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, with all lawmakers now furnished copies of the committee report and Articles of Impeachment ahead