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Palace keeps mum on impeachment voting threshold talks

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Malacanang on Wednesday declined to weigh in on the voting threshold for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying it will leave the matter to the Senate. Palac... Read More


Palace to Roque: Come home, face allegations

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Malacanang on Wednesday urged former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to return to the Philippines and answer the allegations levelled against him. Palace Press Officer Clair... Read More


Improved Moody's outlook to help boost investment, jobs: PMO spokesperson

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The government expects Bangladesh's improved economic outlook, reflected in a recent assessment by global credit rating agency Moody's, to help attract more foreign investment and c... Read More


Nationwide police ops net P431-M illegal drugs in 1-day

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The police seized PHP431 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations across the country in one day on Sept. 14, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Wednesday... Read More


Maha: LCB police seized an illegal MD drugs valued Rs 38.60 lakh

Sangli, Sept. 16 -- With busting a drug smuggling network extending from Mumbai to Qatar, Local Crime Branch (LCB) Sangli division, on Wednesday, seized MD drugs and others including a car, valued Rs ... Read More


Odisha: Puri administration identifies 36 dilapidated, abandoned buildings

Puri, Sept. 16 -- The Puri district administration has identified 36 dilapidated, deserted and abandoned buildings in the city following concerns over the safety of old structures after incidents of b... Read More


Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan to strengthen bilateral ties

Thimpu, Sept. 16 -- External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and Bhutan's Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel arrived in Bumthang on Wednesday as Jaishankar began his vi... Read More


Panganiban urges Senate to look beyond 16-vote arithmetic

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban cited the landmark Avelino v. Cuenco ruling on Wednesday as he urged the Senate to look beyond abstract arithmetic in determi... Read More


Palace urges Sept. 21 rally participants to keep protests peaceful

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Malacanang on Wednesday urged participants in the planned Sept. 21 rallies to keep their demonstrations peaceful and orderly, stressing that Filipinos have the right to voice their... Read More


13-vote treaty precedent enters VP impeachment threshold debate

Manila, Sept. 16 -- A 25-year-old Senate precedent in which only 13 senators were needed to concur in four treaties surfaced Wednesday as a possible guide in resolving the disputed voting threshold in... Read More