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Senate revives treaty agenda spanning trade, security, justice

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The Senate on Thursday moved to advance the country's treaty agenda, taking up a package of international agreements covering trade, aviation security, space liability, education, e... Read More


Palace to firms: Meet plastic recovery targets

Manila, Aug. 20 -- Malacanang on Thursday warned companies covered by the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law to comply with their plastic recovery obligations as the Department of Environment ... Read More


US economic operation against Iran to lead to greater defeat: Araghchi

Tehran, Aug. 20 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump's latest economic campaign against Tehran as a distraction from America's own economic proble... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's emotional tribute to Rajiv Gandhi: 'I can see papa smiling'

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday marked the 82nd birth anniversary of his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi with a deeply personal tribute, recalling the pain... Read More


ECC ready to provide benefits, services to workers during calamities

Manila, Aug. 20 -- Government and private sector employees who got sick or suffer an accident due their work or during calamities, such as heavy rains and flooding, may seek assistance through the Emp... Read More


DepEd flags copycat risk from violent online, TV content

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday warned that efforts to prevent school violence should look beyond social media, saying violent content from foreign incidents, YouTub... Read More


Student absenteeism to become school-safety red flag

Manila, Aug. 20 -- Repeated student absences may soon be treated as more than an attendance problem, with the Department of Education (DepEd) considering them as possible early warning signs that a le... Read More


BuCor personnel reminded of 'firearm safety' after school shooting

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday reminded its personnel of their responsibility to properly handle and strictly safeguard their government-issued and personal service f... Read More


39 Metro Manila sites eyed for floodwater storage projects

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The government has identified 39 sites across Metro Manila for possible floodwater storage and retention projects as it expands measures to manage increasingly heavy rainfall. Mala... Read More


Romualdez to file counter-affidavit vs 'Maleta Boys'

Manila, Aug. 20 -- Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is set to file a supplemental counter-affidavit before the Office of the Ombudsman disputing allegations by the so-called "18 Maleta Boys" that... Read More