WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 (AFP) – In a huge victory for gays and lesbians, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a law denying federal benefits to homosexual couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California. Cheers rang out among the estimated 1,000...

MANILA   (Mabuhay) — Now, members of the Home Development Mutual Fund can make their payments through mobile commerce service GCASH. The Pag-IBIG Fund signed a memorandum of agreement with Globe Telecom’s subsidiary G-Xchange Inc. for the new payment facility for...

MANILA (Mabuhay) –Part of the P155 million funding intended for the construction and maintenance of drug rehabilitation centers in the country has yet to be accounted for, according to the Commission on Audit (COA) in a report. The funds were released by the Dangerous Drugs...

MANILA   (Mabuhay) — After the recent introduction of new arrival and departure stamps for international travelers to put an end to counterfeit stamps, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will launch next week the six-month, long-stay tourist visa for foreigners intending to...

MANILA  (Mabuhay) — The Philippines is set to grow above the government target of 6-7 percent this year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said today. On the sidelines of the 14th Global Development Network Annual Conference, NEDA Director-General and...

MANILA  (Mabuhay) — AFTER the success of their films in the international arena, actors Jericho Rosales and Nora Aunor received the top acting trophies at the 36th Gawad Urian held at the NBC Tent in Taguig City. Rosales won the Best Actor award for his movie...