Ping Lacson is not having Sara Duterte’s appeal over dad’s religious insult

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson disagreed with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte when she appealed to the public not to take the words of her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, on the Bible's creation story seriously.

Friends, family have tips for US supercarrier’s crew on Manila visit

When the United States Navy's Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group announced its port call in Manila, loved ones of its crew of the aircraft carrier immediately sent reminders on their visit.
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Momoland’s music video where the Philippine flag shares the limelight

The Philippine flag and more on the video of the successful K-pop group.

Recognition for Whang-od to help preserve Kalinga culture

Revered Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od Oggay was awarded the prestigious Dangal ng Haraya Award for Intangible Cultural Heritage on June 25, a feat which...

U.S. Methodist bishops call on Philippines to free missionary

MANILA — Bishops from an American Methodist church called for the Philippines on Tuesday to release a missionary from Zimbabwe, detained six weeks ago on suspicion...

Legal fight over Bali coal power plant illuminates Indonesia energy dilemma

CELUKAN BAWANG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Over the last three years, fisherman Iputu Gede Astawa has watched his daily catch off the northern tip...

How to ‘fix’ social media without censorship

Regulation is coming, but in the hands of governments, this often means pressure for company censorship.

This ‘Lord of the Rings’ fan from Bukidnon built Hobbit houses

An avid fan of "The Lord of the Rings" movie decided to create Hobbit-inspired houses in his own farm in Bukidnon, showing how much the epic fantasy Hollywood trilogy has appealed to the public.

Supreme Court justices’ advice to fresh grads: ‘be critical’ and ‘fight divisive ideas’

Supreme Court Justices Marvic Leonen and Antonio Carpio urged fresh graduates of two University of the Philippines campuses to be critical of the issues...

Relentless war puts Syria among most dangerous countries for women — poll

LONDON — Seven years of war have turned Syria into one of the world's most dangerous countries for women, according to a global poll...

Philippine soldiers accidentally kill six police in jungle clash

Members of the Armed Forces of he Philippines mistakenly killed six police officers and wounded nine on Monday during an operation against Maoist guerrillas in thick jungle, an army general said.

The story behind Professional Heckler’s Twitter suspension

The Twitter account of social media personality "Professional Heckler" was suspended on Saturday after he shared a blog post that satirized Duterte's "anti-tambay" directive. His...
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What the award-winning dead whale installation art says about the Philippines’ pollution problem

Photos of the grisly installation art depicting a dead whale with a mouth full of plastic waste went viral back in 2017 highlighting the need to address the plastic pollution problem in the Philippines.
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Duterte has been seen praying and kneeling. But he calls God ‘stupid.’

As expected, President Rodrigo Duterte received backlash after his recent tirade on the biblical creation story that is a pivotal part of Catholic doctrine,...

What are the concerns on PDEA’s proposed drug testing of students?

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency‘s proposed mandatory drug testing for students starting from grade 4 was questioned if the budget can shoulder the additional...