The Aquino government continues to push for accountability and reform in governance, and strengthening bilateral relationships toward increased cooperation in matters of regional and global concern to attain its goal to make the Philippines a safe, progressive, and stable nation. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement on Thursday following the arrival of Prime Minister [...]

MANILA (AP)- The Philippines’ first impeachment trial of a Supreme Court justice opened Monday, in a major battle of President Benigno Aquino III’s anti-corruption campaign targeting his detained predecessor and her allies. Chief Justice Renato Corona was impeached by the House of Representatives last month on corruption allegations as well as accusations that he tried [...]

The Philippine Embassy in Rome reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that Ambassador Virgilio A. Reyes, Jr. dispatched a seven-man Embassy Emergency Response Team to evaluate the situation on the ground and to provide the necessary assistance to Filipino nationals and Filipino crew members of a cruise ship that ran aground off the [...]

The Aquino government continues to push for accountability and reform in governance, and strengthening bilateral relationships toward increased cooperation in matters of regional and global concern to attain its goal to make the Philippines a safe, progressive, and stable nation. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement on Thursday following the arrival of Prime Minister [...]

The strengthening of bilateral cooperation in all aspects of mutual interest to both the Philippines and Thailand will be the main focus of the discussion when Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra meets President Benigno S. Aquino III during her official visit to the country on Thursday (January 19), a Palace official said on Wednesday. [...]

MANILA (AP)- The Philippines’ first impeachment trial of a Supreme Court justice opened Monday, in a major battle of President Benigno Aquino III’s anti-corruption campaign targeting his detained predecessor and her allies. Chief Justice Renato Corona was impeached by the House of Representatives last month on corruption allegations as well as accusations that he tried [...]

MANILA (AP)- The Philippines’ first impeachment trial of a Supreme Court justice opened Monday, in a major battle of President Benigno Aquino III’s anti-corruption campaign targeting his detained predecessor and her allies. Chief Justice Renato Corona was impeached by the House of Representatives last month on corruption allegations as well as accusations that he tried [...]