Rohingya people are seen detained in a police station after a fishing boat carrying more than sixty Rohingya refugees was found beached at Rawi island

Factbox: Where are the world’s stateless people?

THE HAGUE — An estimated 10 to 15 million people are not recognized as nationals by any country, often depriving them of basic rights most...
Sri Lanka's President Sirisena speaks during a meeting with Foreign Correspondents Association at his residence in Colombo

Sri Lanka reinstates death penalty for drug crimes ahead of polls

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday signed death sentences for four people convicted of drug-related offences in a decision analysts said is aimed...
Tabo with a pail

A popular local brand pokes fun at the steep price of a foreign brand’s...

A local manufacturer of household items shared a witty post of its cheaper bath dipper or “tabo” after a foreign company also promoted selling...
Young Imelda Marcos

Twitterverse isn’t happy about fashion site’s ‘reimagination’ of Imelda Marcos

A fashion website rolled out a magazine feature perceived online to be glorifying the widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos as a "fashion icon"...
Gem-Ver 1 crew

Why a China-Philippines joint probe into Recto Bank case is concerning

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and several lawmakers opposed the proposed joint probe into the ramming incident near Reed (Recto) Bank in the...

Hong Kong activists crowdfund for anti-extradition bill voice at G20

HONG KONG — Hong Kong activists have raised more than HK$5 million ($640,606) in a crowdfunding campaign to take out newspaper ads in a bid to get a...
Motorist holding driver's license

LTO debunks viral post claiming it distorted photo in driver’s license

The Land Transportation Office debunked a social media user's claim that the agency took a distorted photo of him when he renewed his driver’s...
EDSA traffic

Passengers of Wunder Carpool are blaming LTFRB for the firm’s shutdown

Wunder Carpool Philippines will end its operations right before June ends, much to the dismay of its customers as the transport franchise agency continues...
BTS members

K-Pop’s BTS now in your pocket with mobile game

LOS ANGELES — K-Pop stars BTS have conquered the charts with their music and the box office with documentary "Burn the Stage: The Movie," and now they're...
Hong Kong Immigration

Del Rosario’s diplomatic passport in Hong Kong barring: A non-issue issue

There are serious concerns about the government's plan to cancel courtesy diplomatic passports following Hong Kong's denial of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del...

Cypriot army captain gets seven life sentences for serial killings

NICOSIA — A Greek Cypriot army captain was sentenced to seven life imprisonment terms on Monday after pleading guilty to killing five women and...
Kim Chil-doo

‘Don’t ask my age:’ Aging S. Koreans begin a new chapter on the catwalk,...

SEOUL — Boasting an overgrown beard and grey wavy hair, 65-year-old Kim Chil-doo glared into the wall, poised and confident, as he practiced his runway...

Enchong Dee claims breaking a world record for swim lessons

Enchong Dee claimed to have broken a Guinness World Record in teaching more than a thousand Filipino children basic swimming skills in Pampanga. In an...
Leni Robredo

Leni Robredo disproves Facebook rumors on Reed Bank incident

Vice President Leni Robredo called out a dubious blog for spreading false information about her twice, attributing to her statements about the Reed Bank...
Satellite image of sediment plumes created by the activity of clam harvesting boats at Bombay Reef

Things Filipinos must know about China’s fishing militia in the South China Sea

They appear as ordinary Chinese fishermen manning trawlers in the South China Sea, but they are military-trained militia deployed as another "gray zone tactic,"...