Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, heavily criticized abroad for failing to stand up for largely stateless Rohingya Muslims, that she shouldn’t bother about rights activists as they are “just a noisy bunch”.

Marawi residents displaced by the fighting between government forces and the Maute Group last year will only be allowed to return to ground zero and stay there for a week to ten days around the first week of April.

"Huwag Mahiyang Magtanong" is one of RiteMED's initiatives to demystify medical issues for ordinary Filipinos, who were eager to get the chance to consult with a doctor for free through the power of social media.

Facebook Inc said Russian agents created 129 events on the social media network during the 2016 U.S. election campaign, according to testimony to Congress, shedding more light on Russia’s purported disinformation drive aimed at voters.

The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) calls for transparency regarding the guidelines used by authorities before resorting to signal jamming.

Congress will have the final say on the draft Constitution to be presented to the people for ratification and may choose to adopt or not the recommendations of the consultative body created by President Rodrigo Duterte, Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas of the House of Representatives said.

One young artist decided to post a cartoon commentary on the hot issue. Out of all the reactions to the issue, the cartoon is clearly one of the kinder and more lighthearted takes.

The Department of Finance (DoF) hopes to secure midyear approval by the House of Representatives of the second tax reform package in order to start enforcement in January 2019, even as the head of the committee that will shepherd the measure through the chamber said it would be “difficult” to stick to such a timetable.

Qualcomm Technologies Inc has signed memorandums of understanding for sales worth at least $2 billion with top Chinese smartphone vendors.

(UPDATE - 1:44 p.m.) Commissioner Prospero “Popoy” de Vera III has been named officer-in-charge of the Commission on Higher Education.

The YouTube sensation a.k.a. Suklay Diva delivers a rousing version of the Oscar-nominated song.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s is reportedly “on the radar of the Islamic State” because of his repeated vows to wipe out extremist groups linked to the terror organization, a newspaper in India, where he is visiting, said.

U.N. human rights experts called on the Philippines government on Thursday to allow independent news website Rappler to operate, voicing concern at rising rhetoric against voices critical of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Scientists on Thursday moved ahead by half a minute the symbolic Doomsday Clock, saying the world was at its closest to annihilation since the height of the Cold War due to world leaders’ poor response to threats of nuclear war.

The Department of Energy-Visayas Field Office assured that there is sufficient electricity in the Visayas for the region’s needs.