SC can compel DFA to renegotiate custody provisions in VFA, group insists
By JONATHAN DE SANTOS A non-government organization (NGO) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision to keep its hands off..
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Ilocos police nab Chinese nationals carrying weapons, explosives
By LEILANIE ADRIANO (UPDATED) Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte—Four Chinese nationals carrying high-powered arms and improvised explosive devices..
Comelec proclaims 14 party-lists
By MIKHA FLORES THE Commission on Elections proclaimed on Friday 14 winning party-lists that are assured of at least one seat in the 16th..
FVR leads call for reduction of budget for lethal weapons
By ELLEN TORDESILLAS MAKASSAR, Indonesia—Former President Fidel V. Ramos Monday called on rich countries to reduce their budget for..
ARMM’s Hataman vows to lower poverty incidence to ‘single-digit during our term’
By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews COTABATO CITY – OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),..
Samar politics a game of musical chairs
By VICENTE ALEJANDRO CATBALOGAN City – It was like a game of musical chairs in Samar in Monday’s mid-term elections. With votes..
Still all in the family: 16 of 26 govs reelected; 12 provinces elect exec-legislative family teams
By MINDANEWS DAVAO CITY – Sixteen of 26 governors in Mindanao were reelected while 12 provinces elected members of the same families to..
Liberal Party reigns in Leyte province
By VICENTE ALEJANDRO TACLOBAN City – Except for a lone congress seat snagged by a rival party, the Liberal Party (LP) won all the..
Comelec proclaims top six winners in Senate race
By MIKHA FLORES THE Commission on Elections, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, proclaimed on Thursday the top six winning..
Glitches mar voting; Smartmatic says it’s normal
By MIKHA FLORES The 2013 mid-term elections had a rough start in many precincts in parts of the country because of malfunctioning machines..
