Olympic powerlifter is latest Filipino featured in ‘Humans of New York’
A powerlifter is the latest Filipino to be featured in Humans of New York, an international blog that provides insights into the lives of...
Asked about Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth, Larry Gadon lashes out at student
Larry Gadon and his daughter Alarice caught the ire of students and social media users after they lashed out against a student from the...
Thailand government has ‘E-War Room’ monitoring social media amid elections
BANGKOK, Thailand – In Thailand's election "war room," authorities scroll through thousands of social media posts, looking for violations of laws restricting political parties' campaigning...
Misuse of Philippine flag as barber capes at basketball event
A member of the National Filipino Barbers Association apologized after social media users slammed him for using a resemblance of the Philippine flag as...
ICC prosecutor: Examination of Philippines continues despite withdrawal
AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Monday her examination into possible crimes against humanity committed in the Philippines would continue, despite the country's withdrawal...
Roderick Paulate suspended anew for 2010 ‘ghost employees’ case
Former actor and Quezon City Councilor Roderick Paulate was suspended by the Sandiganbayan due to a pending graft case wherein he allegedly hired 30...
Bong Go top 3 in Pulse Asia poll as Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar keep...
Senatorial aspirant Bong Go, former aide to President Rodrigo Duterte, surged to No. 3 in the latest Pulse Asia survey on senatorial preferences conducted...
Aftermath of Philippines’ exit from International Criminal Court
The Philippines has officially withdrawn its membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid it's investigation in the Duterte administration's bloody war on drugs. In...
Why a report that lists the Philippines as ‘most dangerous’ is dubious
An article identifying the Philippines as the most dangerous country in the world raised questions on social media among those skeptical of how the...
Philippines may be a big-time ocean polluter, but it’s not entirely at fault
Our oceans are littered with plastics. Indeed, we are regularly exposed to images and stories of whales and sea turtles choking to death on...
The dam ‘bypass’ issue that got everyone talking amid the water crisis
A former employee made a series of responses to a water system official's post on Facebook explaining an aspect of the Metro Manila water...
AFP hopes Islamist group ‘neutralized’ after de facto leader killed
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines believes it may have "neutralized" the remnants of an alliance of pro-Islamic State extremists, after the suspected...
New Zealand mosque shootings kill at least 49, seriously wound 20
WELLINGTON — At least one gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country's worst ever...
‘Nasaan ang CHR?’: Explaining its mandate amid Cebu teen rape-slay
The Commission on Human Rights released an infographic on social media to explain its mandate in response to criticisms from some Filipinos following the case of...
Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears ‘separatist’ collusion
HONG KONG/TAIPEI – As Beijing grows wary of pro-independence groups seeking to forge closer ties in Hong Kong and Taiwan, activists say they are coming...