Senator Nancy Binay on the Philippine National Police on Wednesday to end all kinds of profiling targeting particular individuals or groups based on appearance, political beliefs, religion, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. She said police profiling was very widespread in that even innocent law-abiding citizens were wrongly arrested or charged with crimes. Former Vice President Jejomar Binay’s daughter then …

The water level in Angat Dam continued to drop, PAGASA data showed. Advertising The PAGASA Hydrometeorology Division reported that the water level in Angat was expected to decline from 202,44 meters on Tuesday to 202,39 meters on Wednesday. Due to lack of rain over the reservoir, PAGASA added that the water level in Angat is expected to decline in the …

Malacañang and the Department of Budget and Management have withheld at least P80bn in congressional realignments, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday. Advertisement Lacson said some legislators tried to realign at least P80 billion from the “Build, Build, Build” flagship program of the administration to the “Pet Projects” of their districts within the national budget for 2020. He praised President Rodrigo …

Tycoon Lucio Tan Sr. took over the leadership of PAL Holdings Inc., the parent company of Philippine Airlines— a position vacated by his son and namesake who died last November. Advertising In an announcement to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, PAL Holdings stated that Tan was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at a meeting on 18 February …

KUALA LUMPUR  – While there is no definite date when the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to step down, he says that his promise remain. As to whatever the outcome from the presidential council, he will resign after APEC. PM Mahathir added that he has no idea if the date of power transition will be announced at the Pakatan …

KUALA LUMPUR – Examination results for 2019 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) is confirmed to be announced next Tuesday, Feb 25. In a statement released on Feb 18, the Malaysian Examinations Council said, all applicants would be able to get their test results from their respective school at noon onwards. Meanwhile, as for private candidates, theirs will be mailed. Last …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) has claimed that transition of power agreement between Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim were not in accordance with the Federal constitution. Pas secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said that the  power transition agreement finalised by Pakatan Harapan challenges the power vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. “According to …

PETALING JAYA – Malaysian actor Ashraf Sinclair died of a heart attack at the Metropolitan Medical Center in Jakarta on Tuesday morning. He was 40 years old. Ashraf Daniel Mohammed Sinclair’s passing was confirmed by his mother, Khadijah Abdul Rahman via WhatsApp. The news was initially reported by an Indonesian newspaper on a text they received from Sinclair’s manager, Doddy …

KUALA LUMPUR – Muslim pilgrimage fund Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) are not profitable, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad when he was asked to comment on the issue. The transfer of four Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) hotels to ministry of finance subsidiary Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) is not generating sufficient money returns, and that the subsidiary should think of …

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals are referred to in the Family Resilience Bill. In the draft of Family Resilience Bill by the Legislative Body of the Parliament (18/2/2020), individuals or members of LGBT families are required to report as stated in articles 86 and 87. The following is a draft of the 2020 Family Resilience Bill. Article 85 …