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SC allows Sandigan to hear plunder charges vs. Enrile

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) ruled to allow the Sandiganbayan to continue hearing the case against Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with alleged irregularities in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) two de…

Ilocos Norte declares state of calamity due to Carina

LAOAG CITY: Ilocos Norte was placed under a state of calamity on Monday due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina, which enhanced the southwest monsoon.

In a regular session at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, members of the Ilocos Norte…

DENR activates measures to help contain Bataan oil spill

MANILA: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday said it has activated programs to assist other agencies in containing the oil spill from the sunken M/T Terra Nova off the coast of Limay, Bataan.

In a statement, Environmen…

OP seeks lower 2025 budget; confidential, intel funds unchanged

MANILA: The Office of the President (OP) is seeking a budget of PHP10.4 billion for next year, almost PHP200 million lower than its budget for 2024.

According to the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) posted on the Department of Budget and Manag…

Laos’s Freedom Order presented to Vietnamese Ambassador

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung was granted a third-class Issara (Freefom) Order of Laos on July 29 for his contributions to enhancing great friendship, special solidary and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries during near…