Sotto: Death penalty easier to pass in Senate if focused only on high-level drug trafficking - 29分前  philstar.com

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said that the proposed bill reinstating death penalty has better chances of hurdling the upper chamber only if it would be aimed at drug lords. 

Duterte draws flak 'women cannot handle intimidation' remark - 2時間前  philstar.com

President Rodrigo Duterte, once again, drew criticism after making a misogynistic remark, implying that only men can withstand threats and intimidation.

Senate body sets hearing on SC's quo warranto ruling - 12時間前  philstar.com

The Senate committee on rules is set to take up on Monday the minority bloc resolution on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the quo warranto petition filed against ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

Jet Li breaks silence on shocking photo - 12時間前  philstar.com

Martial arts superstar Jet Li Lianjie has taken to Facebook to allay fears of fans that he was in ill health after shocking recent photos revealed the extent of his hyperthyroidism and spinal problems, according to a report in The South China Morning Post.

‘2 blacklisted China firms deserve second chance’ - 12時間前  philstar.com

Government officials defended yesterday the two Chinese firms that are part of a consortium rebuilding war-torn Marawi City, saying their blacklisting by the World Bank had been lifted and they deserved “a second chance.”

US ‘disinvites’ China to Pacific Rim military exercises - 12時間前  philstar.com

The Pentagon has withdrawn its invitation to the Chinese Navy to the 2018 Rim of the Pacific military exercises in response to Chinese militarization of the South China Sea.

LIST: Where you can travel visa-free with a Philippine passport - 15時間前  philstar.com

An updated list of countries that your Philippine passport can take you visa-free.

5 myths about Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, debunked - 18時間前  philstar.com

Sitting atop a 389-hectare government property along the coast of Morong, Bataan, the hulking Bataan Nuclear Power Plant has stood quietly since its construction in the 1980s.

Recto: TRAIN contains 'self-executory' fuel tax-freeze provision - 19時間前  philstar.com

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said on Thursday that the statute had a “self-executory” tax-freeze provision in the event of high prices of oil.

Philippines still on weaker half of most powerful passport list - 20時間前  philstar.com

The Philippine passport has moved two spots higher but remains in the lower half of the latest world’s most powerful passports rankings

Grab asks LTFRB to lift suspension of P2 per minute charge - 36分前  philstar.com

Ridesharing company Grab Philippines has asked transport regulators to allow the reimposition of its P2 per minute charge.

Palace dares martial law critics: Prove rights violations - 12時間前  philstar.com

Malacañang yesterday dared critics of martial law in Mindanao to prove allegations of human rights violations by government forces or just shut up.

Sotto takes bashing in stride, focuses on Senate leadership - 12時間前  philstar.com

Senate President Vicente Sotto III is taking the bashing he has been receiving in stride, opting to tune out and focus on his work as the new leader of the Senate.

Duterte set to fire another exec - 12時間前  philstar.com

President Duterte is apparently on a firing spree as he said he is sacking another ranking government official when he returns to Manila next week.

Fugitive Parojinog nabbed in Taiwan - 12時間前  philstar.com

Fugitive Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog was arrested in Taiwan on Wednesday after 10 months in hiding.

Philippines to import more oil from non-OPEC countries - 12時間前  philstar.com

As rising global crude costs continue to impact on local prices, the Philippines might consider importing cheaper petroleum products from non-OPEC oil producers like the United States and Russia, Malacañang said yesterday.

Duterte says some jobs are inappropriate for women - 16時間前  philstar.com

Amid criticisms of sexism and misogyny, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said that some jobs are inappropriate for women.

Career official Arnold Gonzales takes over as TPB head - 19時間前  philstar.com

Gonzales takes the place vacated by Cesar Montano, who resigned on May 21 amid the controversy hounding the “Buhay Carinderia” program that he headed.

Law groups urge use of 25% threshold in 2016 polls for VP recount - 20時間前  philstar.com

A coalition of alternative law groups on Thursday expressed alarm over the decision to apply the 50-percent-threshold rule in the recount of votes in the electoral protest filed against Vice President Leni Robredo, saying this thwarts the will of the people.

NBI to probe killing of ex-Ozamiz prosecutor Marabe - 21時間前  philstar.com

“The DOJ will not take these violent incidents sitting down,” Guevarra added.