Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack

DUBAI— Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact "deadly and unforgettable" vengeance for an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people,...

Nigerian maritime agency identifies nationalities of 12 abducted ship crew

ONITSHA, Nigeria — Twelve crew members of a Swiss merchant vessel kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria are from the Philippines, Slovenia, Ukraine,...

Juan Ponce Enrile: The Marcos protégé turned EDSA hero turned Marcos apologist

Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile told his own narrative on events that transpired during the Martial Law years in a têtê-a-têtê with the late...

Listen to accounts of Martial Law torture victims with ‘Memory Project’

A team of journalists has presented a compiled digital recording of the testimonies and affidavits of human rights abuse victims during Martial Law being...

‘He might’ve forgotten about me’: Nene Pimentel counters Enrile’s new video

Former senator and PDP-Laban founder Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. criticized fellow former senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for defending Martial...

Did Cathay Pacific really not give an ‘F’ or was it a marketing strategy?

A major flag carrier of Hong Kong drew attention for its supposed spelling mistake of their company's name on the side of an airplane...
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Where you can join rallies and demonstrations on 46th anniversary of Martial Law

Various student, human rights, church and opposition groups around the country are joining forces once more to mark the 46th anniversary of late dictator...
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The viral prank Filipino-Americans pulled on a fast food giant

Two Filipino-Americans sent a powerful message on race representation when they put up a fake poster at a fast food restaurant in Texas. Jevh Maravilla and Christian Toledo...

Blogger Drew Olivar under fire for making up bomb scare on EDSA

Filipinos were not amused when blogger Andrew Olivar shared that there might be a bombing on EDSA on the day the country commemorates the...

Landslide kills 12 in the Philippines, dozens feared trapped

MANILA — A landslide triggered by heavy rains on Thursday killed at least four people in the central Philippines, with dozens feared trapped in the latest...
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ADB approves $7.8-billion lending pipeline for Philippines

MANILA-The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday it would provide the Philippines an estimated $7.8 billion loan between this year and 2021, to help it...

Philippines spending spree fades as inflation hurts even foreign cash earners

SANTA ROSA VILLAGE — Liezel Carada, who relies entirely on her husband's earnings as a dishwasher in Italy, has seen her income grow sharply...

Why public transportation is regarded as a livelihood

A transport official's statement on public utility vehicle operators has revived the discussion on public transport utilities as livelihood in the traffic-plagued Philippines. Transportation Assistant...

Taking back carbon ‘imperative’ to stop planet overheating, backers say

LONDON — With climate-changing emissions still inching higher - and resulting threats from extreme weather surging - sucking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere...

U.S. Catholic Church plans hotline for complaints of abuse by bishops

Sept 19—Bishops in the United States plan to set up a hotline to field complaints about bishops who have sexually abused or harassed children or adults, in...