Ukraine’s Zelensky in the Philippines to meet with Marcos
MANILA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Manila for a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Manila's press pool said on Monday.
Zelensky travelled to...
Tech brain drain fuels Philippines’ cybersecurity skills gap
Philippines faces shortage of cybersecurity experts
Hacking incidents jump amid rising tensions with China
Digital security skills grows fastest in poorer nations MANILA (Thomson...
Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and...
Palawan bishop launches ministry for pastoral care of seafarers, fishers
The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa (AVPP) on Thursday inaugurated an apostolate dedicated to the well-being and pastoral care of seafarers and coastal communities. The...
Australia seeks military talks with China, ties with Philippines
SINGAPORE — Australia has asked for military talks with China and is comfortable growing closer to the Philippines, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday at...
China says Philippine personnel pointed guns at Chinese coast guard in disputed waters
BEIJING (Updated 8:28 p.m.) — Chinese state media said on Sunday that personnel on a Philippine ship pointed guns at China's Coast Guard in disputed...
CBCP names Archbishop Alarcon as PPCRV’s spiritual director
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has appointed Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon of Caceres as the national spiritual director of the Parish Pastoral...
US, China lock horns on Taiwan, Marcos slams Beijing at Asia defense summit
SINGAPORE — The U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs locked horns on Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting in two years on Friday, while Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr slammed "illegal, coercive actions" in the...
Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings
BANGKOK — Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognizing same-sex marriages.
Thousands of...
Marcos slams illegal actions in South China Sea
Marcos calls out illegal, deceptive actions in South China Sea
Chinese coast guard vessels increased patrols in recent months
US, China tensions destabilizing...
‘Cheapfakes’, not deepfakes, spread election lies in India
AI-driven deepfakes still rare on Indian social media
Other forms of misleading videos, images more common
Fact-checkers say platforms' new policies fall short NEW...
Fake quote of Yen Santos apologizing to LJ Reyes goes viral
Did actress Yen Santos post an apology for actress LJ Reyes? A Facebook user on Wednesday reposted a photo of what appeared to be a post of...
‘Mr. and Mrs. Gil?’: Congratulatory comments flood fictional ‘LizQuen’ wedding pic
Did Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, also known as "LizQuen," tie the knot? This was what Facebook page "Lizquen Diaries," which has 20,000 followers, implied...
BSP to observe ‘quiet period’ before policy meetings
MANILA — The Philippine central bank said on Friday it will observe a "quiet period" for seven calendar days before its monetary policy meetings so that...
Fr. Amado Picardal’s cause of death disclosed
The cause of death of peace advocate Redemptorist Fr. Amado Picardal has been revealed. READ: Peace advocate Fr. Amado Picardal passes away at 69 Fr. Edilberto Cepe,...