MISSING | 85-year-old dad of HR group’s official left home Feb. 1

Karapatan is appealing to the public for help in finding Benjamin Clamor, father of the human rights group's deputy secretary general Jigs Clamor.

UK promises to crack down on assets of corrupt oligarchs: The Times

Britain will use new powers to seize the assets of foreign criminals and corrupt politicians, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday quoting the security minister.

Palace clarifies remarks on protesting UP students, ‘lumad’ plight

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. on Saturday clarified President Rodrigo Duterte's remarks to kick out protesting students of the University of the Philippines (UP) and replace them with bright lumad students. Roque said it didn't mean the President wanted to curtail their freedom of expression.

Uma Thurman accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault

The actress alleged that the incident happened at a London hotel after they worked together on the 1994 hit film 'Pulp Fiction.'

Marc Pingris plays facilitator role as Magnolia extends win streak

Veteran forward Marc Pingris is one among those handful of players who can dominate a game even without scoring in bunches. The hardworking frontliner finished...

Lumad school mocks Duterte’s offer of UP slots as new evacuation reported

An award-winning lumad school in Surigao del Sur poked fun at President Rodrigo Duterte’s “offer” to kick out activists from the University of the Philippines and give their slots to indigenous youth even as an advocate group reported fresh evacuations of tribal families in the Mindanao province.
Edcel Lagman

Carandang suspension order should be ‘slain on sight’ – Lagman

The order suspending Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang is a “legal aberration” of the sort the Supreme Court has likened to a “lawless thing that can be treated as an outlaw and slain on sight or ignored wherever and whenever it exhibits its head,” an opposition lawmaker said.

Trump, allies release explosive memo in escalation of fight over Russia probe

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress on Friday escalated a campaign against U.S. law enforcement agencies over their probe of Trump’s ties to Russia, releasing a disputed memo that the FBI warned was misleading and inaccurate.

Filipino fans express concern over Marvel legend Stan Lee’s health

Some Pinoy comic book enthusiasts think Lee should cancel his Manila trip for the ComicCon Asia event this March.

Justin Timberlake says Janet Jackson not part of Super Bowl show

Timberlake infamously ripped off part of Jackson’s garment during their halftime show performance in 2004.
Rex Tillerson

U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson ruffles feathers for suggesting military ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first tour of Latin America got off to a rocky start on Friday with U.S. ally Mexico distancing itself from his suggestion that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro could be toppled by his own military.

Meycauyan councilors ambushed, 1 critical

A councilor of Meycauayan City, Bulacan was in intensive care and scheduled to undergo surgery after he was seriously wounded in an ambush Friday afternoon in which a colleague and their driver were also slightly injured.

Phivolcs Negros Oriental seeks probe of Valencia ‘earthquake swarm’

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in Negros Oriental has confirmed recording an earthquake swarm over the past week in the municipality of Valencia.

With an eye on Russia, U.S. to increase nuclear capabilities

Concerned about Russia’s growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.

North Korea earned $200M from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar – U.N....

North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N. monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Syria and Myanmar.