CALAMBA, Laguna — President Benigno Aquino III encouraged every Filipino to be a hero in his or her own little way during the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. Aquino on Sunday led the celebration of Rizal’s birthday by visiting his birthplace here amid bad weather. He was welcomed [...]

MALACAÑANG should take heed of nations in the Middle East that are currently rocked by protesters who seek to have elections, a senator said Monday. Senator Francis Escudero, who has been critical of a proposal to postpone elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm), said doing so could set a bad precedent.Read rest [...]

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III joined the Filipino people in rejoicing the beatification of Pope John Paul II. He highlighted the immense influence of the Pope upon the Filipinos — Catholic or non-Catholic — who helped shape the country’s history. Read rest of story

MANILA — Police said Saturday this year’s celebration of the Yuletide season was generally peaceful with lesser number of firecracker-related and stray bullet incidents throughout the country. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Raul Bacalzo said the vigilance of the police in enforcing prohibitions against illegal firecrackers and indiscriminate firing of guns contributed to [...]