US warships pass through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
TAIPEI — The United States sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday in the first such operation this year, the Taiwan government said,...
Judy Ann Santos wins YouTube’s Silver Creator Award for 100,000 subscribers
YouTube bestowed actress-chef Judy Ann Santos with the Silver Creator Award for reaching 100,000 subscribers on her channel "Judy Ann's Kitchen." Santos shared in an Instagram...
Cavite residents bare horror stories: ‘Help us or else daily commute will kill us’
Cavite residents are airing their commuting horror stories which they say have worsened following the operations of the new Parañaque Integrated Exchange Terminal. Facebook user...
Fil-Am student’s death in frat party linked to alcohol binge drinking
The death of an 18-year-old Filipino American student in a fraternity-related incident was attributed to alcohol binge drinking that has become the norm in...
Robin Padilla-led biopic of Bato dela Rosa to premiere just before campaign period
The biopic of controversial former Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa will be released on January 30, a few days before the...
Pope says killing of women has become ‘plague’ in Latin America
PANAMA CITY — Pope Francis urged Latin America's leaders on Thursday to shun corruption and tackle gang violence, drug trafficking and the killing of women, which he...
Tragic accident on Willie Revillame show revives crowd control issue
Calls for Willie Revillame and his team to take crowd management seriously surfaced after his program witnessed an injury and death during a studio...
Philippine posts weakest growth in 3 years, challenges loom
MANILA — The Philippine economy has grown by more than 6 percent for seven straight years, but 2018's pace was the slowest in three years...
House shifts gears: From ‘criminal’ to ‘social’ responsibility but term has another meaning
The House of Representatives changed its proposed minimum age for children considered criminally liable from 15 years old to 12 years old and changed...
‘Tawilis’ of Taal under threat of extinction due to pollution, overfishing
A marine environmental group is appealing to the public to protect the Filipino favorite tawilis fish after it was declared as an endangered species. The...
Sweet dreams: A look inside a sugar factory in the Philippines
The sugarcane industry contributes 70 billion pesos to the Philippine economy every year with majority coming from the Visayas region. In Negros Occidental, The Victorias Milling...
An ‘ageless’ congresswoman’s tarpaulins in 10-year challenge
A congresswoman might have amused social media users with her unchanging photo on tarpaulins throughout the years but the displays appear to violate policies...
Democrats push technology as alternative to Trump wall in shutdown impasse
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives floated the idea on Wednesday of ending a partial U.S. government shutdown by giving President...
DepEd’s reminder to parents: You are first teachers of your children
The Department of Education's Schools Division Office in Santiago City released a reminder for parents to instill discipline on their children and teach them...
‘Politicizing’ a sports event: The party-list that paid to be seen at Pacquiao-Broner bout
The party list that made headlines after its logo showed up on the boxing ring of the recent face off between Senator Manny Pacquiao...