Binay slides, Roxas climbs in latest poll on possible 2016 presidentiables

Vice President Jejomar Binay continues to be the top choice for president, based on a new survey by pollster Pulse Asia, but with a notable 10-percent decline on his lead, from 41 percent in June to 31 percent in September. In contrast, Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II, whom Binay defeated in the vice presidential race in 2010, was in second place, getting support from 13 percent of voters. Roxas had only seven percent of the votes in the June survey.

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Court gives Revilla access to Luy’s ‘pork’ files

The Sandiganbayan First Division has given Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., an accused in the pork barrel scam case, limited access to the controversial files in whistleblower Benhur Luy's hard drive.

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PHL, US begin PHIBLEX military exercises near disputed seas

Thousands of Filipino and American soldiers began annual war games on Monday near disputed waters in the South China Sea, testing the readiness of the two oldest security allies in the southeast Asian region to respond to any emergency.

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PHIBLEX a precursor of EDCA, solon claims

A new round of joint military exercises by Philippine and American forces in Palawan and Luzon is a “soft launch” for the activities planned under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), a progressive lawmaker claimed.

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PNP, AFP tighten security at Malolos court for Palparan pretrial

The Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines on Monday beefed up security at the Malolos, Bulacan regional trial court for the pretrial of detained retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr.

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PNP chief returns from abroad but declines to talk on charges

Controversial Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima returned to the Philippines Sunday night but declined to talk about the charges against him.

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Solon: Daily 3-hour brownouts in Luzon possible if power crisis not addressed

Rotating brownouts lasting three hours a day may occur several days a week in Luzon next summer if Congress does not grant President Benigno Aquino III’s request for emergency powers to deal with a looming energy crisis, a lawmaker said Sunday.

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NDRRMC: Damage from Mario breaches P3 billion mark

The damage from Tropical Storm Mario (Fung-Wong) breached the P3 billion mark as of Sunday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.

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Malacañang still mum on PNoy’s pick for 2016

Malacañang on Sunday remained tight-lipped about who President Benigno Aquino will endorse to succeed him in 2016, saying the administration is focused on nation-building and economic reforms, not on the upcoming polls.

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MILF starts difficult disarming process

The difficult process of disarming rebels after a decades-long insurgency has started, Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiators said Sunday, with the decommissioning of a first batch of firearms expected before year-end.

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Reassignment not demotion, says outgoing PNP spokseman Sindac

Outgoing Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac on Sunday clarified that he was not demoted after he was assigned as head of PNP's logistics unit.

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Pinoy UN peacekeepers to guard Pope Francis during PHL visit

The Philippines has assigned a thousand-strong force of its United Nations peacekeepers to help guard Pope Francis when he visits Asia's main Catholic outpost next January, the military said Sunday.

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Rep. Atienza: Bringing back death penalty won’t deter crime

Instead of reviving the death penalty, the government should ensure the police are chasing and catching criminals to improve the peace and order situation in the country, a lawmaker said Sunday. In a statement, Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza called death penalty a “poison” and said it will not serve as an effective deterrent to crime.

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Aquino back from weeklong Europe-US trip

President Benigno Aquino III arrived home Thursday from a weeklong foreign trip to Europe and the United States.

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