MANILA – A decline of oil prices overnight partly improved the risk-on sentiments in the local bourse resulting in the positive close of both the main equities index and the peso on Tuesday. ... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised crisis alert level 4 for all areas in Ukraine, paving the way for the implementation of the mandatory evacuation for all Filipinos.... Read full article
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has reversed a ruling by a lower court in Rizal finding a lawyer and her client guilty of indirect contempt and ordered them to pay a PHP5,000 fine.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A shipment of PHP596,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes was again confiscated in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday, bringing to PHP3.9 million the worth of contraband seized by authorities this week.... Read full article
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is embarking on an official visit to Morocco to sign a number of bilateral agreements with the North African state, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines now is "better off" prepared to exit the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Vaccine Expert Panel member, Dr. Rontgene Solante, said Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday reported the seizure of fake luxury brand items and unregistered health products amounting to close to PHP300 million in Las Piñas and Manila.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – Police and military officials said Tuesday criminal charges will be filed against members of the New People’s Army for the attack that killed a police officer and hurt five others in Las Navas, Northern Samar.... Read full article