PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FILE PHOTOBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter and Kenneth Christiane L. BasilioTHE PHILIPPINE military should explore new ways to deliver food and other supplies to its outpost at Second Thomas Shoal as China uses more force in blocking resupply missions, according to
COTABATO CITY — About 200 villagers fled as two rival groups of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) clashed in a secluded area in the village of Meta in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur on Wednesday morning.Police and military authorities on Thursday urged the warring
A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution seeking a probe of fake birth certificates used by foreign criminals to skirt immigration laws.“Syndicates may be behind the proliferation of fake birth certificates as well as the apparent abuse of the late birth registration system,” Senator Sherwin
THE LEGAL counsel of the father-and-son victims of a police homicide in 2016 said the Department of Justice (DoJ) had no hand in getting a conviction from a Caloocan City trial court.“National Union of Peoples’ Lawyer-National Capital Region asked for and was granted authority as
A GROUP of congressmen on Thursday filed a resolution seeking an investigation of the US’ alleged anti-vaccination campaign meant to undermine Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. House Resolution No. 1773 seeks to determine the extent of damage caused by the US-led anti-vaccination propaganda when the country was
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has appointed several regional trial courts (RTC) to expedite the expropriation cases involving national railway projects.In a resolution, the tribunal ordered courts in the National Capital Judicial Region and the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Judicial Regions to handle expropriation cases
THE NEXT Education secretary should be a career educator with extensive experience as a teacher instead of a political appointee, a congressman said on Thursday.“I humbly suggest to the search committees in Malacañang looking for a new secretary that they choose a real educator with
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>NatWest is set to acquire the primary banking operations of Sainsbury’s, marking the supermarket chain’s exit from the financial sector to concentrate on its food business.The deal includes Sainsbury’s Bank’s credit cards, loans, and savings accounts, but excludes the Sainsbury’s Bank brand, cash
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The Bank of England has indicated that it may cut interest rates in August, which would mark the first reduction in borrowing costs in more than four years.This announcement follows a decision on Thursday to maintain interest rates at 5.25%, a choice made
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????> In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that Surrey County Council should have assessed the complete climate impact of burning oil from new wells, a decision that could profoundly affect future UK oil and gas ventures. Historically, planning law has only required
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????> More and more businesses are implementing ESG policies, publishing regular updates on their green activity, and seeking to reassure customers and stakeholders alike that being sustainable is a high priority, and in many cases, this is being driven by a genuine desire to
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Starting on regional newspapers, I was part of a central newsroom team that produced stories from talking to contacts, often by phone.But this Midlands daily had a secret weapon – its six district offices produced big stories, because their reporters knew and were