MANILA: Much as he wanted to give more land to the landless, President Duterte (pic)  said government has reached its limits in distributing land.  The land reform program, he said, has stopped.

MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will discuss the South China Sea on the sidelines of a business forum in Tokyo next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.

MANILA: Interior Secretary Eduardo Año (pic) vowed Friday to pursue the administrative cases filed against the politicians named in the narcolist who won in the May 13 elections.

MANILA: China should investigate the entry of mixed plastic waste shipment from Hong Kong, environmental watch group EcoWaste Coalition said as it reiterated the Philippines is not a dumping site of trash from other countries.

DAVAO CITY: Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio did not mince words regarding those seeking the House speakers’ post in the 18th Congress.

MANILA: Running simultaneously with his half brother Jinggoy Estrada slimmed his chances of securing another term in the Senate, outgoing Sen. JV Ejercito said Friday.

MANILA: The Liberal Party has nothing to do with the latest allegations of Peter Joemel Advincula – the man claiming to be the “Bikoy” in a series of anonymous videos – said Vice President Leni Robredo, who is also party chair.

MARAWI: Two years after the Philippine city of Marawi was overrun by jihadists it remains in ruins, with experts warning that stalled reconstruction efforts are bolstering the appeal of extremist groups in the volatile region.

MANILA: The Philippine Navy’s new frigate was formally launched at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipbuilding facility in Ulsan, South Korea Thursday.

MANILA: The bilateral meeting on drug control cooperation between the Philippines and China was forged to further strengthen measures that would address the illegal drug menace afflicting the two nations.