NCR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES SHUT, CONSTRUCTION AT A HALT TILL NOV 21 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas Tuesday directed closing of all education institutions, including schools and colleges, till further notice, a halt
XI CALLS BIDEN HIS 'OLD FRIEND' AS US-CHINA TALKS BEGIN ON A WARM NOTE A virtual US-China summit kicked off on Tuesday morning (IST). While US President Biden said he hopes to discuss human rights and security issues, China's Xi Jinping stated that he was very happy to see his '
'HE DOES NOT CONTROL ME': DUTERTE SAYS HE NEEDS BONG GO AS SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE CHAIR MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte denied allegations that he is being controlled by his longtime aide Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. According to Duterte, Go is needed in the weekly
SUPREME COURT ASKS CENTRE TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING ON CONTAINING AIR POLLUTION The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to call an emergency meeting on Tuesday to take measures such as stopping non-essential construction, transport and power plants and implementing work
TOP DIPLOMATS OF CHINA AND US SPAR OVER TAIWAN As Biden, Xi prepare for Tuesday’s virtual meet, top diplomats from both countries spar over Taiwan The lead-up to Tuesday morning’s virtual summit between United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President X
DUTERTE: I WOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT IF PEOPLE CAN MANIPULATE ME MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte clarified that he was the one who encouraged his former aide Sen. Bong Go to seek the presidency as he vowed to reveal why he could not back the presidential bids of former sen
CBI, ED CHIEFS' TENURES CAN BE EXTENDED UP TO 5 YEARS The tenure of the Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate can now be extended by up to three years after the mandated term of two years, according to two ordinances brought in by the government on Sunday.
CBI, ED CHIEFS' TENURES CAN BE EXTENDED UP TO 5 YEARS The tenure of the Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate can now be extended by up to three years after the mandated term of two years, according to two ordinances brought in by the government on Sunday.
DUTERTE PUSHES FOR GREATER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MANILA — President Duterte yesterday pushed for greater public-private collaboration as the world faces challenges brought about by the pandemic and climate change. Speaking during the 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic
UNACCEPTABLE: MEA ON CHINESE ‘VILLAGE’ ALONG LAC IN ARUNACHAL The Ministry of External Affairs reacted to a recent Pentagon report stating that China has built a village along the LAC in the eastern sector by stating that India has “always conveyed strong prote
