Investigative news organization lists top spenders of pre-campaign advertising
A report from the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism ranks top spenders on advertisements before the official start of the campaign period. The PCIJ report...
Imee Marcos on Princeton degree: ‘As far as I know, I graduated’
Imee Marcos insisted she graduated from Princeton University even after a representative of the Ivy League school has clarified she did not. Marcos said that, "as...
Manila Bay pyromusical competition relocated after environmental concerns
Concerns over possible environmental impacts of fireworks arose when a chain of shopping malls announced that it changed the venue of its pyromusical competition due...
Inside Syzygy, one of the biggest EDM festivals in the Philippines
Syzygy Musical Festival held over the weekend was one giant electronic dance party in Manila. The crowd enjoyed the performances of Dimitri Vegas with Like...
U.S. seeks to increase pressure on Iran at Warsaw meeting
WARSAW — Foreign ministers and senior officials from 60 nations gather in the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday where the United States hopes to...
Two motorcycle riders stuck in EDSA traffic play ‘rock, paper, scissors’
Two motorcycle riders amused themselves while stuck in the middle of afternoon traffic along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue by playing "Rock, Paper and...
Sri Lanka hiring hangmen, inspired by Philippines’ war on drugs
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka began advertising for hangmen this week, as the country's president pushes ahead with a hardline policy, modeled on the Philippines, to combat...
Public can report illegal campaign materials through #SumbongsaCOMELEC
The Commission on Elections asked the public to help them spot illegal campaign paraphernalia through hashtag #SumbongsaCOMELEC amid the official start of the campaign...
Duterte’s ‘Maharlika’ proposal is from Ferdinand Marcos’ fictitious guerrilla unit
President Rodrigo Duterte's plan to change the name of Philippines to the “Republic of Maharlika” is actually based on the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos'...
A ‘Medalya ng Papuri’ for cop in ‘taho’ scandal: Laudable or whimsical?
Filipinos weighed in on the meaning of the Commendation Medal that was given to Police Officer 1 William Cristobal after a Chinese student threw...
Universities, newsrooms in rare collab to counter fake news before midterm polls
Various news organizations and top universities agreed to collaborate to form the first cross-newsroom fact-checking initiative in the country called Tsek.ph for the upcoming...
Pompeo warns allies Huawei presence complicates partnership with U.S.
BUDAPEST — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned U.S. allies on Monday against deploying equipment from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on their soil, saying it would...
Election propaganda battle: Candidates dragged in controversial tarpaulin
A tarpaulin seen along EDSA accused people affiliated with President Rodrigo Duterte as corrupt and listed the controversies associated with them. https://twitter.com/kakaidave/status/1093658512482160640 The tarpaulin lists Duterte,...
US destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Monday, a U.S. official told Reuters, a move...
Heavily guarded Syzygy Music Festival is one of the year’s biggest teen parties
Thousands of young Filipinos partied along the music of acclaimed DJ Duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike at the Syzygy Music Festival, one of...