Japan pays damages over transgender toilet ban
A Tokyo court on Thursday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to a transgender official who was refused use of the women’s bathroom at work.
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New Nissan boss vows to restore trust after scandal
Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s new head, told AFP he wanted everything laid bare "without hiding," as he seeks to regain credibility and sales for the once-mighty…
ABS-CBN files raps vs int’l firm
ABS-CBN says they formally filed a complaint against a certain Texas resident Anthony Brown and his company 1700 Cuts Technical seeking damages over $4 million…
House panel OKs reso on charter amendment
The approved resolution also extends the term of office of officials in the government, including senators and congressmen and under the proposal.
Singapore defends new misinformation law
Singapore’s new law gives ministers in the tightly-regulated city powers to order internet platforms to put warnings next to posts they deem false. (AFP)
Sotto to US solons: We’re not a colony anymore
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III reminded United States lawmakers that the Philippines is not their colony anymore, pointing out that they cannot…
Drug war better off without Leni
In a statement, PDEA director Aquino said that having VP Leni Robredo as his co-chairperson at the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) was…
Taiwan investigates massive visa scams
Until 31 July 2020, Philippine passport holders are allowed up to 14 days visa-free travel into Taiwan’s regions and no longer need to secure a visa or Travel…
World’s oldest artwork found in Indonesia
For many years, cave art was thought to have emerged from Europe, but Indonesian paintings have challenged that theory. (AFP)
Police on SEAG-alert until all delegates leave
The Philippines capped a successful Southeast Asian Games hosting with a dazzling display of drone presentation and fireworks in the closing ceremony. (David…
Eight killed in Bangladesh factory fire
The fire started on Wednesday afternoon and quickly ripped through the ground floor of the Prime Patent Plastic factory at Keraniganj, just southwest of Dhaka.…
Gamers and G-strings: Five moments from the 30th SEA Games
Fireworks add grandeur to the closing ceremony of the 30th SEA Games in Tarlac on 11 December 2009. (David John Cubangbang)
Greenpeace chief locked out of UN climate meet
Environment activists Greta Thunberg (left) and Jennifer Morgan during a recent travel wherein they rode a train as air travel is a huge contributor to climate…
House opens discussion on Trump impeachment
US President Donald Trump dismisses the impeachment inquiry against him as "flimsy, pathetic, ridiculous.” (Fortune.com photo)
Woods captains US Presidents Cup defense
Tiger Woods will lead from the front when the United States begins its Presidents Cup defense. (AFP)
Report: Weinstein, accusers reach $25-M settlement
Harvey Weinstein arrives at the criminal court on 11 December 2019 in New York City. (ABC News)
Greta, Person of the Year: There is a tomorrow
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has taken her disarmingly straightforward message -- "listen to the scientists" -- around the world. (AFP)
8 confirmed dead in NZ volcano eruption
Bouquets of flowers are placed on the waterfront near the White Island Tours base in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on December 10, 2019, in memory of those who…
Search ship finds plane debris in ocean
The debris “could be part of the remains of the sponges of the internal fuel tanks of the C-130. #planecrash
Higher car sales drive GDP growth
The pickup in the pace of car consumption was expected to continue in December. #carssales #gdp