
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools Monday, as dozens of hunters and…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

KOLKATA, India (AFP) — India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Israel and Iran exchanged attacks on Monday for the first time since a ceasefire in the Middle East war took effect two months ago,…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

The House prosecution panel remains focused on its preparations for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte despite the leadership dispute in the…
Jerod Orcullo · · 1 min read

‘What is needed now is for this case to proceed to trial, and we in the prosecution are fully prepared to present our evidence.’
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has dismissed allegations made by 18 former bodyguards of former AKO Bicol Rep. and fugitive Zaldy Co, who claimed…
Vivienne Angeles (VA),Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

The Manila edition marks a new chapter for the event as it brings together Grammy winners, indie favorites, rising stars and some of the region’s most exciting…
Pauline Songco · · 1 min read

Good looks, smooth moves, soaring voices – the lead cast of the musical 'On Your Feet' is hitting all the right notes.
Elizabeth S. Timbol · · 3 min read

A prompt ruling, even one that disappoints one side, at least provides a definitive framework within which institutions and citizens can move forward.
Jess Varela · · 4 min read

Like many fathers, I entered parenthood without a manual. Children do not come with instructions, and every stage of their lives presents new challenges and…
Rowel Barba · · 2 min read

According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
DT · · 2 min read

Nosy Tarsee has a riddle for you: A prominent politician from a powerful business family with Chinese roots was born in the Philippines when both his parents…
DT · · 3 min read

The market closed at 5,879.41, down 58.97 points from Friday’s 5,938.38, even as the peso also lost strength against the US dollar amid renewed US-Iran…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso appealed to national leaders Monday to set aside political rivalries and find common ground to resolve the…
Pat C. Santos · · 1 min read

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso placed city agencies on high alert Monday following a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the coast of Mindanao…
Theo Anthony Cabantac · · 1 min read

The Philippine National Police (PNP) launched a manhunt Monday for the driver of a white SUV involved in a weekend hit-and-run that injured a Highway Patrol…
Jing Villamente,Sean A. Magbanua · · 2 min read

Legislative bodies base a quorum on those members whom they can actually compel to show up. This is the premise on which the new majority acted.
Barry Gutierrez · · 3 min read

Unlike super typhoons, whose arrival and landfall can be predicted by men and machines, earthquakes are a different matter.
Yogi Filemon Ruiz · · 2 min read
