China to Britain: Keep your ‘colonial’ hands off Hong Kong
BEIJING/LONDON — China told Britain to keep its hands off Hong Kong on Wednesday while London called for Beijing to honor the agreements made when the...
In 1 minute: Duterte’s remarks over the ramming incident at Reed Bank
A Chinese boat's ramming of a Filipino trawler at Reed Bank in the South China Sea has been one of the most controversial maritime...
Ping Lacson juxtaposes Panelo with Hitler and Saddam’s propaganda men
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson likened presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo to two controversial mouthpieces in history. In a tweet, the senator wrote that Panelo, late German...
Facebook says glitches affecting across platforms resolved
Facebook Inc said an issue with uploading or sending media files on its apps and platforms has been resolved. Yesterday, many users globally were not able...
Unhappy returns: Imelda Marcos’ 90th birthday bash ruined as scores rushed to hospital
MANILA — Chaos erupted at the 90th birthday party of former first lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday when more than 130 friends and supporters were...
Duterte on the Constitution as ‘toilet paper’: Controversial or out of context?
President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks against the 1987 Constitution triggered conversations anew on whether he violated the law because of it or people took it...
Happiness surveys and rankings: Why the Philippines scores high
Filipinos are known to be optimistic, resilient, supportive and hopeful. These are some of the reasons behind positive outcome of surveys on happiness and...
Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea ‘disturbing’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the South China Sea was "disturbing" and contrary to Chinese pledges...
Philippines bans pig imports from Laos due to swine fever — WTO
GENEVA — The Philippines has banned imports of pigs and pig products from Laos due to an African swine fever outbreak, it said in a filing published...
Are Filipino children reading enough books?
A habit, that is not just one of the foundations for learning, but also a habit with immeasurable benefits.
Here’s what happened when a driver occupied 4 parking slots at Greenhills
Filipinos are calling the attention of the Land Transportation Office and the Metro Manila Development Authority to sanction the driver of a vehicle that...
Honasan as Philippines’ ICT chief: Does he meet DICT law requirements?
(Updated at 6:04 p.m. on July 4) Senator Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan II is the new head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology...
PNP sees no wrong in arresting impeachment initiators: Why it could be wrong
The Philippine National Police is happy to oblige President Rodrigo Duterte who threatened to order the arrest of those who will file and support...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas in running battles after protesters trash legislature
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police fired tear gas early on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of defiant protesters, some of whom had stormed and ransacked the city's legislature...
Alan vs Allan: A new rivalry for the House speaker post
(Updated at 12:43 p.m. on July 2) They share a similar name and a similar bid to become the leader of the House of...