At least seven of 15 Chinese nationals who were held captive in a tourist bus hijacked by a dismissed policeman Monday are still alive. But four captives were confirmed dead, according to the report filed by ABS-CBN News Channel. The hostage-taker, former Police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza, was killed after local police ...

Rebel soldier Marine Capt. Nicanor Faeldon, one of the officers who decried the alleged corruption under the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo surrendered to the military. This was confirmed by Ms. Trixie Angeles, Faeldon’s lawyer, in a message via her Facebook account. She said the rebel soldier turned himself over ...

There had been attempts recently to derail the online passport application appointments system of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) but this was “successfully quashed” by IT experts of the agency, it was learned. The DFA found that a number of individuals and groups hoping to earn money by victimizing passport ...

By Lynda B. Valencia Tourist volume in the country’s major destinations from January to May 2010 totaled to 3.65 million for an increase of 5.37percent vis-à-vis the same period in 2009. The movement of foreign tourists in key tourist areas expanded by 12.81 percent compared to the travel of domestic tourists which ...

By Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA — The committee on electoral reforms and suffrage of the House of Representatives resumed on Thursday its inquiry into allegations of fraud in the May 10 automated elections. During the hearing, House committee chair and Makati Rep. Teodoro Locsin Jr. lost his temper after he was told ...

MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inducted into office Senior Associate Justice Renato C. Corona as the 23rd Chief Justice, replacing Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno who retired upon turning 70 today, the mandatory retirement age. The ceremony, held in Malacanang, was attended by Corona’s family and some government officials. Corona will serve ...

By MEDIATRIX P. CRISTOBAL MANILA -- The race for vice presidency is heating up again as Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate Senator Mar Roxas runs past Partido ng Masang Pilipino’s Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay by 137,404 votes, based on 88 official certificates of canvass (CoCs), the LP camp said. LP General Campaign Manager ...

MANILA -- A private helicopter carrying Quezon Gov. Rafael Nantes, treasurer of the Liberal Party, crashed in Lucena City, Quezon Monday afternoon, killing all four people on board and three others on the ground. Maj. Romy Caranza, security staff of Nantes, identified the victims as Nantes, pilot Capt. Nestor Sanchez, Army ...

MANILA -- The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Thursday said Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is leading after it has so far counted 89.41% of the total number of votes on poll precincts. The PPCRV is expected ...

By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA -- Liberal Party standard bearer and president elect Sen. Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III is unsure of whether or not he will take his oath of office before newly appointed ...

MANILA-- With the controversial release of murder convict Claudio Teehankee from the National Penitentiary, it was discovered that he had been staying in a luxurious prison cell - complete with air-conditioning, Flat TV set, and other amenities you can find in a five-star hotel! And here comes Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales ...

MANILA-- As a refresher, former PNP comptroller Director Eliseo dela Paz was apprehended recently in Moscow for bringing in and not declaring 120,000 euros (P6.9 million). Because of the incident, he was dubbed as the “euro general.” Dela Paz was a member of the PNP delegation to the 17th International Criminal ...

MANILA — The bodies of two Filipino seafarers who went missing after their cargo vessel caught fire and exploded on April 4 as it traversed China's humongous Yangtze River were found on Wednesday (April 7), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported. Renard Donadilla and Michael Narigaron, crew members of the ...

MANILA (PNA) -— Difficulties with Nihongo (Japanese language) rather than deficient professional competence and skills caused the poor performance of Filipino licensed nurses in the recent 99th Japanese National Nursing Examinations, with only one Filipino passing among 257 foreigners under Tokyo's various Economic Partnership Agreements This was the view of the ...

MANILA (PNA) -— Overseas absentee voting (OAV) involving 589,830 registered voters begins on Saturday, April 10, from 8 a.m., to be conducted in 93 Philippine embassies and consulates-general around the world, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The process ends on May 10, 6 p.m., when domestic voting in the ...

MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said today it will come out next with the contingency plan for the May 10, 2010 automated polls. With this, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez is confident that they have prepared well in holding the automated elections based on the results of their field tests, ...

MANILA – Malacanang considers as unworthy its economic adviser and Albay province Gov. Joey Salceda's decision to break his word of honor and abandon the administration for oppositionist Liberal Party (LP). "His word of honor has no value," deputy presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar said Thursday during a Palace briefing. Citing his own ...

MANILA — Malacañang scoffed at proposals to declare martial law in Basilan in the aftermath of recent bomb attacks from the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Isabela City. “The level of concern that we should have over what is happening in Basilan does not rise to a level that would ...

MANILA – The Commission on Elections today deferred the signing of the contract for the supply of more than 200,000 pieces of padlocks that will be used to secure the ballot boxes for the May 10, 2010 national and local elections. Comelec Commissioner Armando Velasco said the Commission en banc decided ...

MANILA — With the recent dissension that is confronting the ruling party, former Budget and Management Secretary Rolando Andaya on Thursday said he is sticking it out with Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. and the administration party. "I have not sent feelers to the Liberal Party (LP) and none ...