7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (355+ words) CEBU, Philippines — Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero emerged as the highest-rated senator-judge in the maiden Senator-Judge Scorecard of Pulso Intelligence, as he called on his fellow senator-judges to remain impartial and exercise “cold neutrality” in deciding the impeachment case against Vice…...

18+ hour, 50+ min ago   (562+ words) WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would temporarily allow a greater volume of foreign beef imports, in his latest bid to lower costs for American consumers as midterm elections approach. The US cattle herd…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (666+ words) The two biggest stories in education over the past week were the random shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga and the floods that brought misery to many Filipinos and led to ongoing class suspensions. Both events trended on social media,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (366+ words) MANILA, Philippines — In a continuing word war, the Chinese embassy has accused Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. of using squid tactics, a term earlier used by the latter to criticize Beijing over arrested Chinese nationals in the country. Teodoro, on…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (222+ words) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared September 14 a special non-working day across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the voting day for the region's first regular parliamentary elections. The declaration was made through Proclamation No. 1395, signed on…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (654+ words) MANILA, Philippines — From humorous and amusing questions on the impeachment trial, netizens, mostly from the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte, have also noticed prosecution lawyer Lorna Kapunan’s pair of sneakers. “Desperate moves from a desperate defense camp. These trolls…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (528+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese embassy is doing public relations work for controversial Chinese businessman Tony Yang and others involved in illegal activities in the country, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said yesterday. He made the accusation amid a raging word…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (692+ words) MANILA, Philippines — As the government studies measures to address flooding, President Marcos announced that 13 additional pumping stations are scheduled for installation and upgrading in various areas of Metro Manila. He said the pumping stations are expected to be operational by…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (513+ words) When torrential rain falls over Quezon City, its leaders face an extraordinary balancing act. Safeguarding over three million residents while keeping schools open, businesses functioning and urban mobility thriving is a monumental challenge. Yet, with almost every major downpour, a…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (525+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The public row between the Philippines' defense department and the Chinese Embassy in Manila escalated Thursday, August 20, into mutual accusations of lawlessness and shielding criminals. Still on the May raid at a steel plant in Misamis Oriental, the…...