Rodrigo Duterte Xi Jinping

China’s Xi visits Philippines as Duterte pressed to take tougher line

MANILA—Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Philippines for a state visit on Tuesday, aiming to advance strategic gains made under a Manila leadership that...
Imelda Marcos posts bail

Imelda Marcos’ bail is 0.001% of earnings from illegal Swiss orgs

The prosecutor of the case against Imelda Marcos at the Sandiganbayan estimated that she earned P10.5 billion from the illegal schemes.
White House intern

White House restores access for CNN’S Acosta, ending legal fight

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday restored press access for CNN reporter Jim Acosta, ending a legal fight that had so far gone...
KathNiel

Are Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla now ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ford’?

Kathryn Bernardo sent social media users in a frenzy when she retweeted a picture of her and Daniel Padilla that had the caption "Mr....
NU Pep Squad 2018

To end all theories: Why UAAP cheerdance winners got lower prizes

Over the weekend, cheerleading squads of the eight universities within the University Athletic Association of the Philippines performed their best routines of the year...
Indigenous youth in classroom

Duterte threatened to bomb Lumad schools in the past, now offers to build schools...

President Rodrigo Duterte was criticized when he offered to help Papua New Guinea build schools in order to boost their education and livelihood sectors...
Online shopping

Google-Temasek study sees $240 billion Southeast Asia internet economy by 2025

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia's internet economy is expected to exceed $240 billion by 2025, a joint study by Google and Temasek Holdings showed, a fifth...
Tagum City Christmas Tree

‘Tallest Christmas tree’ in Philippines lights up Tagum City, Davao del Norte

Residents and tourists are celebrating the recently-lighted 182-foot-tall Christmas tree in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, which has become the centerpiece of the local...
Philippine scripts

Baybayin, Kurdita, at iba pa: Origins and significance of native Philippine scripts

A group of Filipino advocates sought to educate the public on different styles of handwriting in the Philippines amid the recent criticisms on the...
Coco Martin and Arjo Atayde

Offended by a fictional show, the PNP is thinking of going to court

This is a case where fiction is being taken "seriously."
Public schools

DepEd clarifies Korean language elective in public schools after backlash

The Department of Education has clarified that the Korean language subject in high schools in the country is only a foreign language elective, after...
LeBron James

NBA roundup: LeBron, Lakers hammer Heat

LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host Miami Heat 113-97 on Sunday night. James, who won four...
APEC Summit 2018 in Port Moresby

Filipino protesters to carry images of Winnie the Pooh during Xi Jinping’s visit

In anticipation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in the Philippines on Tuesday for a state visit, some social media users urged the public...
Bright Akhuetie

After ending Final Four drought, UP gets first MVP winner in 32 years

University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons star center Bright Akhuetie is set to be awarded the University Athletics Association of the Philippines Season 81...
8 license plate

Understanding the use (and misuse) of ‘8’ protocol license plates

Officials have initiated a swift crackdown on vehicles with the "8" license plate, days after a driver of one such vehicle was recorded mauling another...