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In Trump trial, US lawmaker cites PH among nations that look to America for rule of law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:45 AM

MANILA - A United States lawmaker on Friday cited the Philippines as among countries that look up to America as a nation where the rule of law prevails, as he pushed for the removal of US President Donald Trump.  Read more »

Dela Rosa confirms US visa 'cancelled'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 06:33 PM

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Wednesday confirmed that the United States cancelled his visa after he inquired about its status last week. Read more »

VP Robredo to Bongbong: Learn to accept poll results

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 03:16 PM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo took a jab at defeated vice-presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos as she reminded him to accept election results should he decide to run again for a national post in 2022. Read more »

Teachers' party-list revives call to exempt schools from disaster evacuation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 01:31 PM

Schools should not house calamity victims and the government should instead build more evacuation centers, a party-list representing teachers reiterated Sunday, as tens of thousands in provinces south of the capital fled from the eruption of Taal Volcano. Read more »

Encryption battle reignited as US govt at loggerheads with Apple

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 07:33 AM

Apple and the US government are at loggerheads for the second time in four years over unlocking iPhones connected to a mass shooting, reviving debate over law enforcement access to encrypted devices.   Read more »

US Treasury reverses currency manipulator label for China

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 14 08:19 AM

The United States on Monday removed the currency manipulator label it imposed on China last summer, in a sign of easing tensions between the two economic powers after nearly 2 years of conflict.  Read more »

Bongbong Marcos wants to revise textbook version of dad's strongman rule; critics raise howl

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 04:17 PM

 Despite a law acknowledging atrocities during Martial Law and court rulings showing ill-gotten wealth amassed by the Marcoses, defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. on Friday claimed his family is a 'victim' of historical revisionism.   Read more »

Duterte signs law on pay hike for gov't workers

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 05:14 PM

The Salary Standardization Law of 2019 raises the minimum basic salary or Salary Grade 1, for government employees from P11,068 to P13,000. Read more »

Foreign firms wary as China launches investment law

Sébastien Ricci, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 02:46 PM

The foreign investment law, which came into force on January 1, is supposed to give local and foreign companies equal treatment in the Chinese market and improve protections of intellectual property.   Read more »

Indonesia’s New Year’s message to China over the Natunas dispute: A game changer?

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 05 09:31 PM

For the first time, a 3rd party ASEAN member-state invoked the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines 3 years earlier against Chinese expansionism. Read more »

SC junks rapist-killer Sanchez’s bid for release

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 04:10 PM

The Supreme Court has dismissed on technical grounds the bid of convicted rapist and killer Antonio Sanchez to compel the Bureau of Corrections to release him. Read more »

Martial law sa Mindanao winakasan na pero state of emergency nananatili

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 08:42 PM

Gayunpaman, patuloy ang paghihigpit sa seguridad dahil nasa ilalim pa rin ito ng state of emergency.  Read more »

Palace: Mindanao should remain under state of emergency over insurgency, terror threat

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 04:39 PM

Mindanao should remain under a state of emergency even after military rule was lifted in the southern Philippines because of the persisting communist insurgency problem, Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

Martial law in southern Philippines lifted

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 01:54 AM

Chiara Zambrano says that opinions differ on whether martial law benefited the region. Read more »

Mindanao remains under 'state of emergency' after nearly 3-year martial law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 09:44 AM

The entire southern Philippines remains under a "state of emergency" due to "lawless violence" following the lifting of a 957-day martial law in the area, the military said Thursday.    Read more »

‘Objective achieved’: Martial law in Mindanao ends, as new year begins

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 09:52 PM

“Upon the recommendation of the security sector, the President has decided to allow martial law to lapse and not ask for another extension anymore,” Sec. Lorenzana said. Read more »

Dagdag-buwis sa petrolyo, taas-presyo sa LPG nagbabadya sa pagpasok ng 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 07:22 PM

Sa pagpasok ng 2020, ipatutupad ang dagdag-buwis sa petrolyo at magkakaroon ng pagtaas sa presyo ng liquefied petroleum gas. Read more »

Dagdag-singil sa langis, LPG namumuro sa pagpasok ng 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 07:24 PM

(UPDATE) Sa huling araw ng taon, magpapatupad ang mga kompanya ng langis ng pagtaas sa presyo ng kanilang produkto. Read more »

DOTr: More than 110,000 jeepney drivers received fuel subsidy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 01:45 PM

The Department of Transportation on Monday announced that more than 110,000 jeepney drivers have already received their fuel subsidy cards. Read more »

OPINION: Morsels from the morning after

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Dec 27 04:53 PM

We must never abandon the willingness to hope that faith in old values will guide our best lights. We are all in this together! Read more »