VP Trial Day 42: GenCorp, Metro Chow counsel to take witness stand

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Nearly 30 years after the 1996 Marcopper mining disaster, residents in Marinduque are pressing for the immediate implementation of a $100-million (about P6.4-billion) settlement to rehabilitate affected areas. The Marinduque Council for Environmental Concerns (Macec), in a statement on Monday, asked the provincial government to convene the Provincial Rehabilitation

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — A Bohol provincial board member has sought an inquiry into the collection of environmental or entrance fees from Department of Tourism (DOT)-accredited tour guides accompanying visitors to Balicasag Island in Panglao town, citing the need for clear and consistent policies across the province’s tourism destinations. Lawyer Jiselle Rae Aumentado Villamor,

Vice President Sara Duterte is not a stock holder of Gencorp Industries, Inc., one of the Vice President"s declared business interests, a defense witness said Wednesday.

Cebu-based shipping firm Gothong Southern has denied involvement in the recently reported smuggling of P13 billion worth of cigarettes into the country.

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'It will not take too long before we feel the brunt of this compromise.'

There’s a lot of lost growth to catch up on, especially since many if not most of our neighbors are performing well in terms of growth

More than 23,000 personnel will be deployed to secure the 49th ASEAN Summit in Metro Manila, according to authorities on Wednesday.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is pursuing around 300,000 wanted persons nationwide as the organization targets zero backlog.

The defense panel on Wednesday morning presented Atty. Suzette Balucanag-Punay as its fourth witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

"Apat na oras lang ang tulog ko kagabi.” "Ako nga, tatlo lang." How many of us have had this opening conversation with a friend or co-worker? It"s the classic Filipino contest where we vie for The Most Pagod Award. Nobody wins a prize, yet we keep playing, exchanging stories of late nights and the sleeping hours we did not get.

We are all about championing the truth and rejecting wrongdoing, party adviser says.