Collusion eyed
in power rate hike
The Department of Energy is looking into a possible “collusion” among power plants that suspiciously shut down almost simultaneously last month that resulted in Manila Electric Co. buying a more expensive supply from the spot market and charging consumers P4.15…
Bieber brings cheer to Tacloban
Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber made a quick surprise visit to an evacuation center in Tacloban City on Tuesday as he began a campaign to help victims of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan).…
Reading from transcripts of their meetings in Tacloban City, Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II on Tuesday defended the national government from Mayor Alfred Romualdez’s accusations.…
After holding one hearing, the congressional bicameral conference committee on Tuesday approved the P2.264-trillion national budget for 2014 sans the “pork barrel” funds of 15 senators and Vice President Jejomar Binay.…
President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday signed the official appointment of former Senator Panfilo Lacson as a rehabilitation czar.…
Tacloban mayor sheds tears, blames Aquino
The mayor of Tacloban City on Monday unburdened himself before lawmakers over the alleged refusal of national officials to rescue thousands of his people in the immediate aftermath of Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”…
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to make his first visit to the Philippines since taking office to see first-hand the damage left by last month's typhoon, and will also tour Vietnam where he fought during the war. Kerry's…
32 days after ‘Yolanda,’ city still counting dead
A month after Supertyphoon “Yolanda” wrought havoc on central Philippines, this city is still counting the dead as workers continue to find bodies, raising the possibility of the death toll exceeding the original estimate of 10,000.…
American and British intelligence operations have been spying on gamers across the world, media outlets reported, saying that the world's most powerful espionage agencies sent undercover agents into virtual universes to monitor activity in online fantasy games such as "World…
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised crisis alert level 3 in Yemen due to the continuing violence in its capital of Sana'a.…
The United Nations is investigating reports that aid has yet to reach remote parts of the Philippines a month after a devastating typhoon, the U.N. humanitarian chief said on Monday.…
Vice President Jejomar Binay will leave for South Africa Monday night to attend the state funeral of its former president Nelson Mandela.…
The Philippine Daily Inquirer celebrates its 28th anniversary on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. See what transpired in this tough and challenging year for the nation's leading English broadsheet.…
President Benigno Aquino III on Monday announced a P10,000 anniversary bonus for workers of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).…
The number of poor families in the Philippines as a proportion to the total number of families dropped to 19.7 percent in 2012 from 20.5 percent in 2009, the National Statistical Coordination Board announced Monday.…
