Mindanao protesters held by security forces

Soldiers held more than 200 lumad from the town of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on their way to the provincial capital Tandag City to join protests Thursday marking the 45th anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of martial law and what critics see as the increasingly brutal rule of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Angelica Hale wins first runner-up in ‘America’s Got Talent’

The Fil-Am child sensation lost to 12-year-old singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer.

‘Maring’ victims in Calamba get hygiene kits from aid group

Women and children from two villages in Calamba, Laguna struck by flashfloods during tropical depression Maring last week received hygiene promotion kits, water purifiers and water jugs from aid group Americares.

WATCH | Suspension of barangay elections a done deal except for date of reset...

Only the date of the reset barangay elections has to be agreed on by the House of Representatives and the Senate after the latter chamber approved on third and final reading postponing the village polls originally scheduled next month.
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WATCH | BI says suspect in UST hazing death has left country – reports

(UPDATE - 8:00 p.m.) One of the suspects in the hazing death of University of Sto. Tomas law student Horacio Castillo III left the country on Tuesday, September 19, news reports said.

Remembrance will help prevent repeat of ML horrors – Robredo

Only by remembering can people prevent a recurrence a return of past horrors like martial law, which the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared over the country 45 years ago.

9 Reds slain in Nueva Ecija clash

Government troops killed nine suspected New People’s Army guerrillas in a clash early Wednesday in Nueva Ecija province.

Marcos-era activists pass the torch on to the youth in the Great LEAN Run

Some 1,400 participants joined the yearly run held Saturday in UP Diliman.
Marijuana plants are seen in an indoor cultivation in Montevideo

Marijuana still illegal – U.S. attorney general

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday criticized the legalization of marijuana in multiple states and warned that the federal law banning use and sale of the drug “remains in effect,” remarks that could stoke fears of a federal crackdown.

EVENTS | On this day, September 21, remembering Martial Law

Revisit history with today and the rest of the month's Martial Law-themed films and theatrical performances.

Record number of states punishing human rights activism – U.N.

A record 29 states, including China, Iran and Saudi Arabia, have retaliated in the past year against citizens who cooperate with the United Nations, the U.N. human rights office said on Wednesday.

Deaf man who did not respond to commands shot dead by Oklahoma cops

A deaf man holding a metal pipe was fatally shot by Oklahoma City police who yelled for him to drop his weapon and get on the ground but did not know he could not hear, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.

Indigenous protesters seize 50 oil wells in Peruvian Amazon – chief

Villagers in the Peruvian Amazon have shut down at least 50 oil wells operated by Frontera Energy Corp. to protest talks over a new contract even as past pollution lingers, the leader of an indigenous federation said on Wednesday.

Emma Stone honed dance skills to play tennis great Billie Jean King

Stone had never played tennis so her early sessions with King focused on footwork and choreography.

WATCH | The reviews are in: Apple Watch fails to wow

Apple Inc’s conceded its latest smartwatch unveiled a week ago has problems with its most important feature: the ability make phone calls and access data without an iPhone nearby.