Trump sparks new clash by blasting Sessions’ ‘disgraceful’ decision on surveillance probe

Long-simmering tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and his attorney general erupted anew on Wednesday after Trump lambasted Jeff Sessions’ decision on a surveillance abuse investigation as “DISGRACEFUL.”

Evidence of universe’s earliest-known stars detected

A ground-based radio antenna in western Australia that resembles a dining room table has detected evidence of the earliest-known stars that illuminated an infant universe shrouded in darkness following its formation in the Big Bang.

Gun-related injuries drop during NRA conventions – study

Gunshot-related deaths and injuries temporarily show a dramatic decline when the National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention, according to a new analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine.

South Korean president lashes Japan over ‘comfort women’

South Korean President Moon Jae-in described Japan’s wartime use of “comfort women” as “crimes against humanity” on Thursday in some of his strongest comments yet, sparking an immediate protest from his key ally in containing North Korea.

Sereno on indefinite leave, Carpio is acting CJ

(UPDATE2 - 4:17 p.m.) Associate justices of the Supreme Court moved to quell confusion on Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s status, saying she is considered to be on indefinite leave from Thursday, March 1. Sereno apologized for the confusion and explained she was merely complying with administrative rules. She also made it clear she will not resign.

U.S. sports retailer drops assault-style rifles, hikes gun sale age limit to 21

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. said it will permanently stop selling assault-style rifles after the massacre at a Florida high school that has reopened a fierce debate over gun control in America.
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De Los Santos Med unveils affordable new cardiac cath lab facility

De Los Santos Medical Center, a subsidiary of the MVP Group of Companies under the banner of Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. (MPHHI), recently...
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WATCH | Palace says West PH energy deal must be with Chinese firm, not...

(UPDATE - 10:59 a.m.) Any potential deals between Manila and Beijing on energy exploration in the South China Sea should be agreed with a company and not the Chinese government, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Thursday, March 1.

Complaints against Duterte filed with UN experts for ‘inciting repression’

Complaints against President Rodrigo Duterte have been filed before four United Nations experts accusing him of “inciting the military and police forces to escalate the suppression and repression" of human rights workers and members of progressive organizations.

Fellow Nobel peace laureates to Suu Kyi: ‘End Rohingya genocide or face prosecution’

Three Nobel peace laureates urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military on Wednesday to end the “genocide” of Rohingya Muslims now or face prosecution.

Three billboards in L.A. throw spotlight on Oscars’ ‘#MeToo’ dilemma

The billboards mimic the appearance and accusing tone of the ones seen in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'

Tears and empty seats as Florida school reopens after shooting

Survivors of the second-deadliest U.S. public school shooting were brought to tears on Wednesday by empty seats and missing friends at roll call as they returned to their Florida high school two weeks after 17 students and educators were massacred there.

Tondo village official dies in fisticuffs with drunk

A barangay treasurer in Tondo, Manila died after his efforts to appease a drunken constituent led to fisticuffs early Thursday morning, March 1.

WATCH | Omidyar ‘donation’ to Rappler a ‘circumvention of the law’ – Palace

The reported donation by the Omidyar Network of its $1.5-million investment to online media outfit Rappler’s Filipino managers “a circumvention of the law,” Malacañang said.

DOLE eyes expansion of OFW deployment ban to other Mideast countries

The government is looking to expand the deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers, particularly household service workers, to other Middle East nations unless these countries can assure the protection of the workers’ rights and welfare.