Where the 23 senators stand on Supreme Court’s ousting of Sereno
Here is how the 23 members of the upper house stand on Supreme Court's decision to kick out its head.
Agot Isidro criticized for comparing QCPD’s arrests to Martial Law
The actress, a vocal critic of the administration, may have missed the point that ordinances in Quezon City are in place against "tambays."
Fact checker catches anti-Duterte page sharing fake info on Palace meeting
Despite some facing questions over its impartiality after being tapped earlier this year as social media fact-checkers, news organization VERA Files has caught an...
Filipinos are curious about XXXTentacion, recently killed at 20
An up-and-coming rapper was shot dead in Miami, piquing Filipinos' curiosity.
K-Pop girl group BlackPink fires up internet and breaks online records
The craze for K-Pop is real as girl group BlackPink's latest music video titled "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" has broken records on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify. As...
Why blogger’s defense of Chinese actions on Scarborough is confusing
Despite a video showing otherwise, a popular blogger identified with the Duterte administration challenged the allegations of piracy against the Chinese coast guard that...
Asia stocks slide to 4-month low as Trump threatens more China tariffs
TOKYO - A sell-off in Chinese stocks drove Asian equities to a four-month low on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs...
Philippine troops clash with remnants of defeated Islamist group
MANILA — Philippine troops have clashed with remnants of a pro-Islamic State militant group that held a southern city for five months last year, the...
Philippines strikes down order expelling Australian nun who joined protest
MANILA — The Philippine justice department on Monday struck down an order for the deportation of an Australian nun after she joined a political rally,...
American woman’s racist rant shows how Filipinos are not safe from discrimination in US
An American woman's hateful rant against Filipinos in a grocery story was caught on video and has gone viral showing how anti-immigrant discrimination and...
Click and save: Websites help Asian maids escape debt bondage
HONG KONG/BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Worn out and empty, it was past midnight when Filipino maid Genelie Millan dragged herself back to her...
Imee Marcos says her dad is her hero on Father’s Day
(First published on June 18, 2018 at 4:35 p.m.; Updated) Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos proudly proclaimed that her dad is her hero for Father's...
Before Jose Rizal, Filipinos and the Philippines in video games, anime and manga
Japanese creators have always loved to give a glimpse into life in the Philippines.
Does PCOO have the ‘smallest budget’ in government?
It was a clear error, but Malacañang's communications office is not taking the criticisms sitting down. Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy of the Presidential Communications Operations Office...
Webcam slavery: Tech turns Filipino families into cybersex child traffickers
MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — It was the half-naked girls running from room to room upon her arrival that made Filipina teenager Ruby fear...