Scared of a mirror to its face? De Lima blasts, Cayetano explains PH’s ‘no’...
According to Cayetano, the Philippines had to balance its role as ASEAN chair even while it had always been active in pushing issues of democracy and human rights in UN circles. The ASEAN includes Myanmar and other Muslim-majority members Indonesia and Malaysia.
Quezon City goes digital with maternal, newborn database
The Quezon City local government goes digital with its maternal and newborn health services, on Monday rolling out an "online information exchange database" that...
WATCH | Not exactly new, Roque says of Duterte tagging NPA as terrorists, criminals
The peace overtures between the government and the communist rebel movement have always been blowing warm, blowing cold ever since President Rodrigo Duterte took...
NUJP blasts columnist for red-tagging media orgs, journalists
MANILA - The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines issued the following statement on Monday, attributed to Atty. Jo Clemente, Acting Chair and...
WATCH | DDB workers union used in fake letter of complaint vs Dionisio –...
The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) employees' union has denied writing a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte accusing former DDB chairman Dionisio Santiago of traveling...
House OKs comprehensive mental health bill
MANILA, Philippines - Voting 223-0, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the country’s first Comprehensive Mental Health Care bill, which...
Singer Nyoy Volante can play ball, too
Outside of his tedious work performing in gigs and doing recording, singer Nyoy Volante is a competitive baller.
Aside from serenading us with his...
Boholana weightlifter wants to follow in Hidilyn Diaz’s footsteps
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Weightlifting champion Ellen Rose Perez has been the talk of the town of late for her series of victories, yet she...
WATCH | Bayan leads group complaint against Abaya, et al, over MRT3 maintenance contract
(UPDATE - 6 p.m.) The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) on Monday brought along 25 boxes of documents in support of its complaint...
CA affirms Ombudsman’s dismissal of Iloilo’s Mayor Mabilog
The Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal order - for unexplained wealth - by the Office of the Ombudsman against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog.
Indonesia parliament speaker taken into custody by anti-graft agency
Indonesia’s parliament speaker, Setya Novanto, has been taken into custody by the anti-corruption agency after being arrested over his alleged role in causing state losses of $170 million linked to a national electronic identity card scheme.
Scientists predict more big earthquakes in 2018
If a prediction by two U.S. scientists were true, then the world could see an increase in the number of strong earthquakes in 2018 and the next few years.
‘I’LL TEAR IT UP, MAKE THEM EAT IT’ | Speaker says he’ll ignore any...
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday said he would ignore any ruling of the high court, should the latter choose to act on any petition that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno may raise before her own peers in her bid to seek relief from impeachment rules that allegedly violate her constitutional rights.
Pinay students bag 90 medals and 3 trophies in prestigious World Scholar’s Cup at...
Filipina middle school and high school students from Miriam College emerged triumphant at the World Scholar's Cup Tournament of Champions, hosted by the Yale International Relations Association and held in Yale University in the United States from November 10 to 14.
WATCH | Alvarez wants Vit Aguirre included in Duterte admin’s 2019 senatorial slate
Besides Harry, Mocha, and other political personalities, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez also wants Vit to be included in the Duterte administration's 2019 senatorial slate.














