THE BRP SIERRA MADRE, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live in as a military outpost, is pictured in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. — Read More
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN RECORD HEAT in the Philippines this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of COVID lockdowns and raising fears that more extreme weather in Read More
RENE AUGUSTO V. SAGUISAG, a former senator and human rights lawyer who was one of the key defense lawyers in the corruption trial of ex-President Joseph E. Estrada (Erap), died on Wednesday. He was 84. His Read More
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) has barred the deployment of Filipino seafarers on passenger and cruise ships to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden amid Read More
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES THE PHILIPPINE government urged experts producing country reports on human rights to “update their references” and “examine their methodologies,” citing discrepancies with developments on the ground under the Marcos administration. Read More
THE GOVERNMENT should investigate a proposed investment plan of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), according to a former congressman who raised concerns on Wednesday that government workers’ pension fund will be put at risk. “Read More
VISITING Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Tuesday that industries back in his country are keen on working with the Philippine business sector, offering their technical know-how on information, communication tech-nology (ICT) and e-governance. “Read More
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) said immunity from suit, as afforded by the country to Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials, is only limited to their official acts. In a decision penned by Justice Rodil V. Read More
THE HOUSE of Representatives is set to probe the widening gap between the cost of farmgate products and their retail prices once Congress resumes, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said on Wednesday. Agriculture sector representatives Read More
EXTENDING the terms of governors and other local executives to four years would pave the way for more development projects at the grassroots level that would improve the delivery of services, Senator Francis N. Tolentino Read More