112-year-old Japanese man recognized as the oldest man living
ASHORO, Japan— A 112-year-old Japanese man born months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity was recognized on Tuesday as the world's oldest man. Masazo Nonaka, born...
Separation of powers and what it means (or doesn’t) to Duterte
President Duterte appeared triggered by Chief Justice Sereno's accusation that he was behind ouster efforts against her. Instead of the expected denial, he declared war.
Duterte is fond of 6-month deadlines. Will it be met this time?
Six months for reforestation. Six months for the cleanup of Boracay. Six months to rid the country of drugs. Six months to wipe out crime and corruption.
Temasek stake values ‘Salt Bae’ Turkish restaurant owner at $1.2 billion
ISTANBUL—Singapore's Temasek and Britain's Metric Capital have bought into Nusr-Et steakhouse owner D.ream in a deal valuing the Turkish firm at $1.2 billion. Nusr-Et was...
Analysis: U.S.-China trade war could hit German automakers, plus Tesla, Ford
Escalating trade tensions between the United States and China may dent production of German luxury SUVs made in the U.S. South and sent to...
Duterte says Boracay will go to farmers, but is it agricultural land?
Is there even a basis for saying Boracay, a world-famous beach destination, is "agricultural land" for farmers to work on?
The other hassle of owning a Philippine passport
There are at least 63 reasons Philippine passport holders can be thankful for. But there are more hassles than one.
‘Ganda ka?’ Behind the success of Filipino-dubbed ‘Mean Girls’ videos
It's easy to see why the viral Filipino-dubbed "Mean Girls" version is funny. But why were they so successful?
Greener pastures for Filipinos in Canada as mushroom pickers? Not quite.
News reports about Canada offering P150,000 monthly to workers in the agriculture sector went viral on social media and Filipinos were quick to jump...
Will commuters have more TNC options once Grab takes Uber?
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) raised concerns that a "virtual monopoly" is in the making once the Grab-Uber merger deal pushes through. They invited stakeholders and...
How a whole accounting class in Davao ended up in the honor roll
A whole Ateneo class recently earned Latin honors. Some were skeptical, but insiders say the stakes were high as ever.
Publicity for 2019 hopefuls starts mounting and all of it is legal
They may be noisy and annoying, but publicity efforts we call "early campaigning" are not exactly against the law.
MMA’s Conor McGregor in custody after van-smashing rampage
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was in custody in New York on Friday, charged with assault and criminal mischief after a van-smashing rampage at a UFC press event in Brooklyn that was caught on video, the New York Police Department said.
The uphill battle to save Baguio from becoming next Boracay
Will the summer capital of the Philippines suffer the same fate as Boracay? Although a Baguio city councilor had reportedly assured the people that the...
Pathologist disputes Cebu officials’ claim that American killed self in jail
An American cameraman and filmmaker who died in December in a jail in the Philippines suffered blunt-force trauma, and his body had markings inconsistent with the official account by Philippine authorities that he hanged himself, a private U.S. pathologist said.