YouTube penalizes Logan Paul after suicide video post
YouTube is removing the popular U.S. vlogger from its Google Preferred platform and putting future projects with him on hold.
For saying wage hike ‘not a priority,’ DBM’s Diokno dubbed ‘Teachers’ Enemy #1’
For saying salary increases for public school teachers are “not our priority this time,” Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno was dubbed “Teachers’ Enemy #1.”
Duterte could be better ‘recruiter’ for NPA than Marcos – CPP
At the rate President Rodrigo Duterte is going, he is “bound to outdo the dictator Ferdinand Marcos in becoming the best recruiter for the New People’s Army,” the Communist Party of the Philippines said Thursday, January 11.
U.S. travel warning puts 5 Mexican states at par with war-torn nations
Rampant crime and gang activity in Mexico prompted the U.S. State Department on Wednesday to issue a stringent travel advisory, warning tourists to completely avoid five Mexican states, an advisory level often reserved for nations at war.
U.S. embassy closed Monday
The United States embassy in the Philippines and its affiliated offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American holiday.
WATCH | Makabayan bloc asks SC to stop ‘unconstitutional’ TRAIN
(UPDATE 2 - 1:35 p.m.) Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives asked the Supreme Court on Thursday, January 11, to issue a temporary restraining order and eventually stop the implementation of the Tax Reform for Advancement and Inclusion, or TRAIN, law saying its passage violated both the chamber’s rules and the Constitution.
Justice Carpio turns down invitation to testify at Sereno impeachment
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has declined an invitation by the House committee on justice to testify at the impeachment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno saying he knew nothing of the issues the panel wants to ask him about.
SEX ABUSE FALLOUT | Pope orders takeover of Peruvian Catholic group, faces protests in...
Pope Francis has ordered the takeover of an elite Peruvian Catholic society whose founder is accused of sexually and physically abusing children and former members, even as Chileans protesting the appointment of a bishop accused of protecting an alleged pedophile threaten to cast a shadow over the pontiff’s visit to South America next week.
‘Fairer deal’ might coax U.S. back to Paris climate accord – Trumo
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his primary concern with the Paris climate accord was that it treated the United States unfairly and that if a better deal could be reached, Washington might be persuaded to rejoin the agreement.
WATCH | ‘Drunk’ man rams armored car into shop to steal wine in northern...
A man rammed an armored personnel carrier into a shop window before climbing through the rubble to steal a bottle of wine in a town in northern Russia on Wednesday morning, according to local media and video posted on social media.
Japanese astronaut apologizes for ‘fake news’ of height gain in space
Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, on a mission to the International Space Station, apologized on Wednesday for saying he had grown 9 centimeters (3.5 inches) while in space and expressing concern about whether he’d be safe on his return to Earth.
Actor James Franco says sex accusations ‘not accurate’ but will fix any wrongs
Three women have alleged sexual misbehavior by Franco, who wore a Time’s Up movement pin at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
Senate to resume Cha-cha hearings next week
The Senate will resume hearings on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution on January 17, Wednesday, Senator Francis Pangilinan said.
Actor Michael Douglas makes pre-emptive move to deny sexual misconduct
The actor denied that he had masturbated in front of a woman who worked for him about 32 years ago.
Trump slams ‘broken, unfair’ U.S. court system after judge blocks scrapping of program for...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted the federal court system as “broken and unfair” after a judge blocked his administration’s move to end a program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents.














