All 66 passengers, crew believed dead after plane crashes in central Iran
All 66 passengers and crew aboard a plane that crashed in central Iran on Sunday were believed to have been killed, state media reported.
Golez asks: Why is PH govt not protesting ‘militarization’ of Subi Reef?
Former national security adviser Roilo Golez is wondering why the Duterte administration is not doing something about China's "militarization" of Subi or Zamora Reef, which he said is part of the Philippines based on a law defining the country's archipelagic baseline.
In South Korea, ‘penis’ parks abound amid very low fertility rate
South Korea now has several “penis parks”, so many that Haesindang markets itself as the “only one on the east coast”.
Threatened and vilified, lawyer Jude Sabio determined to see Duterte tried by ICC
Lawyer Jude Sabio says he hasn’t been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his shoulder after accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity.
Guerrilla, soldier slain n Zambo Norte clash
A communist rebel and a soldier were killed in a clash in Zamboanga del Norte province Friday, the Army said.
Kenneth Cobonpue on making world-class, playful designs
The Filipino furniture designer on overcoming challenges before he became famous.
‘Ang Larawan’ director Loy Arcenas holds retrospective at UP Film Center
His MMFF Best Picture winner and his first two films 'Niño' and 'ReQuieme!' will be screened on Feb. 20, 21 and 22.
Chilean sexual abuse victim testifies before Vatican investigator
The key witness in the case of a Chilean bishop accused of covering sexual abuse said on Saturday he gave “eyeopening” testimony to a papally mandated investigator and hoped it would lead to the truth.
Pirates attack cargo vessel off Basilan
Pirates believed to have ties with the Abu Sayyaf tried but failed to hijack a cargo vessel off Basilan.
Debate rages as Florida rally after school shooting coincides with gun show
Student survivors of a mass shooting that killed 17 people at a Florida high school called for gun restrictions on Saturday during an angry and somber rally, but attendees at a nearby gun show said firearms could not be blamed for the massacre.
STORM BASYANG | Tandag Bishop calls for probe of calamitous Caraga flooding
The Bishop of Tandag, Most Rev. Nereo P. Odchimar, DD, JCD, MBA on Sunday released a statement to news outlets calling for a multilateral...
Paramore reskeds Jakarta and Manila shows due to singer’s throat infection
Paramore's February 18 concert at the MOA Arena was rescheduled for August 23 this year.
Mexico chopper crash kills 13 on ground in wake of earthquake
(UPDATE - 7:52 a.m., February 18, 2018) At least 13 people on the ground, including three children, were killed when a Mexican military helicopter carrying top officials surveying damage from an earthquake crashed in a small town in the southern state of Oaxaca, authorities said on Saturday.
Brazil orders army to take over security in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil’s federal government on Friday ordered the army to take over command of police forces in Rio de Janeiro state in a bid to curb violence driven by drug gangs, who have “virtually taken over” Rio’s metropolitan area of 12 million people, President Michel Temer said in announcing the decree.
BTC version of BBL gets rousing approval – OPAPP exec
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission's version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law has been gaining tremendous support, with an official of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process claiming a 90 percent approval from people on the ground.














