Bakit baliw na baliw sa research? Filipino scientist’s study averted a global corn disaster
The Department of Science and Technology stressed the importance of research when it featured a trivia on its Facebook page about a Filipino scientist...
A challenge for Panelo, a daily reality for Filipinos
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo has been in hot water after denying that there is a mass transport crisis in the metro and for advising...
Why Panelo’s suggestion to ‘leave early’ sounds insensitive to commuters
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo's infamous remark about leaving home early to supposedly avoid heavy traffic met criticisms from the commuting public. His remarks were in...
Explainer: How the British courts may decide the fate of Brexit
LONDON — Scotland's highest court said it would wait before deciding whether to take action to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for a...
Director questions PNP’s campaign against his film in anti-insurgency drive
Award-winning director Kip Oebanda was not particularly pleased that the Philippine National Police is trying to campaign against his film "Liway" in its efforts...
Traffic jams, unreliable transport system juxtaposed with Cabinet’s luxury jet buy
As the government is set to acquire a billion-pesos luxury jet for President Rodrigo Duterte and his senior officials' use, the Filipino public continues...
AirAsia delays initial public offering to 2020 or 2021
MANILA — The Philippine unit of AirAsia Bhd is postponing its initial public offering (IPO) to next year or 2021 as it focuses on corporate reorganization...
HK pro-democracy activist appeals against sentence as more protests loom
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for six years for rioting in 2016 appeared in court on Wednesday to appeal against his sentence, as anti-government protests showed...
Sandiganbayan rejects gov’t effort to recover Marcos wealth
MANILA — The anti-graft court has rejected an effort to claim millions of dollars in art, property and investments from the family and associates of...
Young Filipino entrepreneurs urged to collaborate against poverty, climate change
A group of small entrepreneurs called Roots Collective Philippines sought the influence of the youth to help those from far-flung areas to deal with...
Personalities with no official functions defend presence during Duterte’s Russia visit
Social media noticed that actors and other controversial personalities who had no official functions joined President Rodrigo Duterte's five-day Russian trip in viral posts. A...
Duterte’s latest ailment puts new spotlight on his health
Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte played down concern about his health on Monday after the firebrand leader announced he is suffering from a chronic...
Duterte gets cut off before a foreign audience for the second time around
President Rodrigo Duterte was once again requested to wrap up his raving speech at a think tank forum in Russia, the second time he...
It’s a misnomer! Light Rail Transit Line 2 is actually a heavy rail-subway system
The LRT-2, two stations of which caught fire last week, is actually not light rail line but rather, a heavy rail train system that...
PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook’s Libra Association
WASHINGTON — U.S. payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc said it was leaving Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra,...