Gov’t to nearly triple local rice purchases, scraps safeguard duty proposal
MANILA — The government will nearly treble rice purchases from local farmers this year, officials said on Monday, after it rejected a proposal last week...
75 years since Leyte Gulf landing: Another major historic commemoration Duterte skipped
The Philippines and the United States recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic landing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Leyte Gulf in what...
Alexa Ilacad snaps over former co-stars Nash Aguas and Mika Dela Cruz’s pairing
Former "Ang Goin' Bulilit" stars Alexa Ilacad, Nash Aguas and Mika dela Cruz were heavily talked about online after Ilacad aired her sentiments on...
Isko Moreno paints rainbow pedestrian lanes for LGBTQ but some aren’t happy
The rainbow-colored pedestrian lanes launched by Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno drew some criticisms from the online community who argued that the city could...
‘Champs already?’ UP coach, players celebrate Final Four entry in rowdy viral vid
Sunday's basketball match between the University of the Philippines and De La Salle University was indeterminable until the last three seconds. For the DLSU Green...
Islamic State still dangerous despite Baghdadi’s death
The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid is a further blow to a jihadist group that once held...
He’s using a cane and air purifier. Questions are being raised about Duterte’s health.
Photos of President Rodrigo Duterte walking with a cane and wearing an air purifier around his neck recently made rounds online, raising questions about...
Newspaper called out for placing Duterte’s name in wire report on Japan royal event
A frontpage news report in a mainstream newspaper erroneously mentioned President Rodrigo Duterte even when his name is not present in the original story. The...
Actor Alex Diaz comes out amid online screenshots of convo with fitness coach
Rising actor Alex Diaz’s sudden coming out after being shamed for it by his previous fitness coach online earned the support from his fans...
Two of three polio viruses eradicated in “historic” step -WHO
LONDON — The World Health Organization welcomed an "historic step" towards a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second...
What happened to the policy of refusing to stamp visas on China passports with...
The Philippines used to refuse to put stamps on Chinese passports with the now-invalid nine-dash line, the policy of which was amended this year. The...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg grilled in U.S. Congress on digital currency, privacy, elections
WASHINGTON — Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra was a "risky project," but sought to reassure skeptical...
Barretto sisters’ conflicting versions of stories behind scuffle that Duterte tried to fix
The Barretto sisters' public spat continued on TV and on social media which revealed their ties with former Caloocan Mayor Recom Echiverri and controversial...
China’s CCTV shuns NBA season opening games following HK tweet row
Chinese state television did not air the National Basketball Association's (NBA) season opening games, underscoring the damage on the U.S. league's business in the...
NBA-Hong Kong protesters crash NBA opening night party
TORONTO — Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters crashed the NBA's opening night party on Tuesday handing out thousands of black t-shirts as the Toronto Raptors prepared to begin...