Candidates already taking advantage of ‘premature campaigning’ loophole
Premature campaigning is once again rearing its ugly head months before the May 2019 elections and the actual campaign period have started exploiting a...
Griffin scores 50 in Pistons’ OT win
Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Detroit Pistons edged the...
Filipinos welcome naming of Ryan Cayabyab as National Artist for Music
Filipinos were delighted when prominent composer Ryan Cayabyab was announced to be the next National Artist for Music in recognition of his tremendous achievements in...
Diesel or solar: Could a push to power the Philippines turn greener?
NORZAGARAY — In battling the timber poachers who roam the thick Sierra Madre forests near his home, Larry Garaes has found a new ally: solar...
Fanart or unfair ripoff? NU Pep Squad disowns reposted fan artworks
A poster shared by the National University Pep Squad on social media was being questioned recently for ripping off an original design without attributing...
Child bride refugees spur Sweden to tighten marriage law
LONDON — Among the tens of thousands of child refugees who have fled to Sweden from war-torn countries is a group of young girls...
Philippine president cancels visit as activists demand action on farmers’ killing
SAGAY (Corrected, Oct. 25, 9:36 a.m.) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday canceled a visit to Sagay City, where nine farmers were killed while...
Why Gloria Arroyo wants withdrawal from another international organization
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's plan to recommend the Philippines' withdrawal from the Inter-Parliamentary Union could lead to the country's departure from an international body...
On ‘gayness’: The Twitter war between Darren Espanto and Juan Karlos
Social media users slammed Darren Espanto for using the word "bakla" or "gay" as an insult to fellow crooner Juan Karlos Labajo in a tweet...
Why legal experts are hailing Judge Andres Soriano’s decision on Trillanes’ case
A number of legal experts are praising Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 Judge Andres Soriano's decision to deny the issuance of a hold...
Female passengers share stories about creepy ride-sharing drivers
One Twitter user warned the public of a driver from a ride-hailing app who supposedly made a passenger feel unsafe during the ride home. This...
NBA Roundup: Spurs’ OT victory keeps Lakers winless
Patty Mills drilled a jumper with seven seconds remaining in overtime to cap a 7-0 run in the final 55 seconds and lift the...
The case of Imee Marcos and her Princeton years resurfaces
After a supposed picture of aspiring senator Imee Marcos' records on Princeton University went viral, questions about her educational credentials arose as she aims...
Child marriage survivors say UK law legitimizes ‘terrible’ abuse
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Zee was 13, she returned from school one day to find an engagement party under way at her...
‘Insurance gap’ threatens disaster-vulnerable poor nations — Lloyd’s
BARCELONA — Disaster-prone developing nations, including Bangladesh and Indonesia, are exposed to crippling losses when storms, floods or earthquakes strike because they suffer from...