Cops: 1st transgender lawmaker issued bomb threat
March 13, 2015 - 7:30am
A New Hampshire woman believed to be the first transgender person elected to a state legislature was charged Thursday with...
World
Money-laundering probe against Peru's first lady
February 4, 2015 - 9:36am
A prosecutor has reopened a money-laundering investigation into $215,000 in bank deposits to first lady Nadine Heredia before...
World
S. Cotabato guv rebukes 'non-performing' barangay officials
By
John Unson
| November 28, 2014 - 2:33pm
South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes on Thursday lambasted “non-performing” barangay officials in the province and warned to censure them if proven remiss in their duties.
Nation
Putin says he won't be Russia's president for life
November 24, 2014 - 4:23am
Vladimir Putin has said he won't remain Russia's president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a Russian news agency released yesterday. ...
World
Elected officials who failed to file SOCEs may be fined
By
Sheila Crisostomo
| July 25, 2014 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is no longer keen on ousting elected officials who failed to file their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) in connection with the May 2013 polls.
Headlines
National unity gov't proposed as way out of Thai crisis
May 17, 2014 - 7:00pm
In bid to solve Thailand's chronic political conflict, a former leading government whip has proposed the setting up of a national unity government under the leadership of an elected Member of Parliament (MP) as interim...
World
How would business handle the pork scandal?
By
James Michael Lafferty
| May 5, 2014 - 12:00am
Like many, I have followed closely and with great interest the ever-evolving PDAF “pork barrel” scandal enveloping a large portion of elected officials in what may be the largest “cleanup”...
Lifestyle Business
De Lima cites possible lapses in SOCE rules
By
Edu Punay
| December 18, 2013 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) could be blamed for violations...
Headlines
DOJ: Comelec can’t unseat execs
By
Edu Punay
| December 17, 2013 - 12:00am
The Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday questioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) order last week for elected officials...
Headlines
5 Koronadal village execs barred from holding office
By
Ramil Bajo
| December 10, 2013 - 12:00am
Five elected village councilmen were prevented from assuming their posts after they allegedly failed to submit their statement...
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