‘How do you forgive without admission of wrong?’ – Leni on Marcoses
If the Marcoses wish to be granted immunity for returning the wealth they are accused of stealing, they should first admit that they did steal billions of dollars from the Filipino people, Vice President Leni Robredo said.
REVIEW | The glory of Peter Cetera’s retrospective
'An Evening with Peter Cetera' was an intimate affair held Saturday at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.
South Korea deploys THAAD anti-missile launchers amid clashes with protesters
Protesters clashed with thousands of police at a South Korean village on Thursday as Seoul deployed the four remaining launchers of the U.S. anti-missile THAAD system designed to protect against mounting threats from North Korea.
Universal health coverage bill clears House
The Universal Health Coverage bill, which aims to give Filipinos access to a “full spectrum of health services,” was passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 6.
Syrian government forces used chemical weapons more than 2 dozen times – U.N.
Government forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during Syria’s civil war, including in April’s deadly attack on Khan Sheikhoun, U.N. war crimes investigators said on Wednesday.
Pope in Colombia to help heal wounds of 50-year war
Pope Francis arrived in Colombia on Wednesday with a message of unity for a nation deeply divided by a peace deal that ended a five-decade war with Marxist FARC rebels but left many victims of the bloodshed wary of the national healing process.
Myanmar asks U.S., Russia for help to avert U.N. censure over Rohingya
Myanmar said on Wednesday it was negotiating with China and Russia to ensure they block any U.N. Security Council censure over the violence that has forced an exodus of nearly 150,000 Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh in less than two weeks.
Hurricane Irma lashes Caribbean as Florida braces for hit
Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Irma clobbered Caribbean islands with pounding winds, rain and surging surf on Wednesday as officials in Florida called for evacuations ahead of the storm’s expected landfall there this weekend.
More Clooney babies? Not likely, say George and Amal
The Clooneys, who welcomed twins earlier this year, are not looking to expand their brood further.
Trump Jr. to testify privately to U.S. Senate committee Thursday
President Donald Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., will testify privately to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as it investigates allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
South Korean fugitive falls in Las Piñas
The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday arrested a 60-year old South Korean national wanted for swindling in his homeland.
Madonna moves to Portugal, rated new star destination for expats
Local media say she has bought a $9 million estate in the mountains of Sintra, outside Lisbon.
PROFILE, REYNALDO DE GUZMAN | ‘Kulot,’ favorite errand boy at Chico Alley, thought like...
He was known in the place as "Kulot", everyone's favorite errand boy who made the rounds of neighbors offering to do odd jobs to scrape together a pittance for his school allowance - though more often than not, giving this to his hard-up parents to augment the meager food on the family table.
WATCH | No talks: Military rules out negotiation with Maute to free Marawi hostages
Former Marawi City mayor Omar Solitario has asked that he be permitted to engage the terrorist Maute Group in negotiation to free the non-combatant...
Duterte orders energy chief to sit as chair of 2 PNOC subsidiaries
Invoking the continuing effort to streamline government offices and processes to better serve the public, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Energy Secretary to sit as chair of two subsidiaries of the state corporation Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC).