Supreme Court justices’ advice to fresh grads: ‘be critical’ and ‘fight divisive ideas’
Supreme Court Justices Marvic Leonen and Antonio Carpio urged fresh graduates of two University of the Philippines campuses to be critical of the issues...
Relentless war puts Syria among most dangerous countries for women — poll
LONDON — Seven years of war have turned Syria into one of the world's most dangerous countries for women, according to a global poll...
Philippine soldiers accidentally kill six police in jungle clash
Members of the Armed Forces of he Philippines mistakenly killed six police officers and wounded nine on Monday during an operation against Maoist guerrillas in thick jungle, an army general said.
The story behind Professional Heckler’s Twitter suspension
The Twitter account of social media personality "Professional Heckler" was suspended on Saturday after he shared a blog post that satirized Duterte's "anti-tambay" directive. His...
What the award-winning dead whale installation art says about the Philippines’ pollution problem
Photos of the grisly installation art depicting a dead whale with a mouth full of plastic waste went viral back in 2017 highlighting the need to address the plastic pollution problem in the Philippines.
Duterte has been seen praying and kneeling. But he calls God ‘stupid.’
As expected, President Rodrigo Duterte received backlash after his recent tirade on the biblical creation story that is a pivotal part of Catholic doctrine,...
What are the concerns on PDEA’s proposed drug testing of students?
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency‘s proposed mandatory drug testing for students starting from grade 4 was questioned if the budget can shoulder the additional...
What makes a photographer? Twitter controversy raises crucial questions
Is he a photographer, photo illustrator or both? Recent Twitter controversy raises questions on expectations for budding lens men.
Why does Duterte have a cameo in a Taiwanese politician’s campaign poster?
President Rodrigo Duterte has a cameo appearance in the campaign posters of a city councilor in Taiwan, showing how his bloody war on drugs...
U.S. plans limits on Chinese investment in U.S. technology firms
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department is crafting rules that would block firms with at least 25 percent Chinese ownership from buying U.S. companies...
Community takes lead to rebuild Marawi City after siege
MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Tong Pacasum was allowed back into the area where his family home once stood in Marawi on the Philippine...
US to give North Korea post-summit timeline with ‘asks’ soon —official
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE — The United States will soon present a timeline to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic...
Japan volcano featured in ‘James Bond’ movie erupts, ejecting smoke and rocks
TOKYO — A Japanese volcano that figured in a 1960s James Bond movie erupted explosively on Friday for the first time since April, sending smoke...
What the return of Maria Lourdes Sereno’s P5-million SUV means
Maria Lourdes Sereno has returned the luxury SUV assigned to her when she was chief justice after her motion for reconsideration on the quo...
Video of World Cup fans cleaning up after games impresses many
People were impressed when a video of Japanese and Sengelese fans cleaning up the stadiums after their respective teams won in the 2018 World Cup became viral.