Lawyer seeks to nullify Comelec rule on party-list nominees

Manila: Lawyer Romulo Macalintal has filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) questioning the validity of a resolution of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which allows public officials to continue holding office even after being nominated a…

TD Gener to make landfall in Isabela, Aurora

Manila: Tropical Depression (TD) Gener is expected to make landfall within the next 24 hours in the provinces of Isabela and Aurora, while Tropical Storm Pulasan may also enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Tuesday.

In its 11 a.m. …

OFW remittances up by over 3% in July

Manila: Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) went up by 3.2 percent in July this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

Data released by the BSP on Monday showed that personal remittances amounted to USD3.43 billion i…

Pangasinan arts fest features indigenous lullabies, creatives

DAGUPAN CITY – Pangasinenses are being reintroduced to the music from different parts of the country through the ongoing arts festival in the province’s fourth district.

Among the highlight of the 17-day Galila (Come on!) Arts Festival was ‘Himig Hi…

Acting mayor assures Legazpi residents of continuous services

LEGAZPI CITY – The acting mayor here assured residents on Monday that the delivery of services would be unhampered, as Mayor Geraldine Rosal started serving her one-year suspension.

Vice Mayor Oscar Robert Cristobal took over Rosal’s post after the …