35+ min ago   (543+ words) The Manila Times ALAN Peter Cayetano, who seems to have a penchant for being on the wrong side, has complained about counsel — he mentioned both sides, but clearly meant the prosecution — using “loaded terms” that, he fears,…...

41+ min ago   (879+ words) THERE are 12 Senate seats up for election in 2028. But ask Filipino voters today to fill them, and the average ballot stops at seven names. That may be more revealing than who happens to rank first. In Pulse Asia’s late-June and…...

39+ min ago   (1013+ words) LAST week, I argued that the Philippines possesses an abundance of politicians but practically no genuine political parties. This would merely be another amusing defect of Philippine democracy were it not for what I am proposing. I have long advocated…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (535+ words) Chinese Economist and Professor Based in the United States Recognized for International Economic, Technology and Cultural Engagement The title is an honorary recognitionand does not represent a diplomatic appointment by the current Government of Mauritius. Mauritius: An Indian Ocean Economy…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (66+ words) The Manila Times Former security officer Raymund Dante Lachica says he is ready to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte if he is called He says he is prepared to tell the truth, subject to applicable…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (293+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday said social media and internet platforms must establish local legal entities and maintain in-country representatives to make it easier for authorities to hold the platforms accountable for harmful content, particularly those targeting children....

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (362+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Ospital ng Sampaloc in Manila has been renamed to Mayor Ramon Bagatsing General Hospital. It was renamed by virtue of City Ordinance 9154 after Manila's longest-serving and trailblazing former mayor. In a post that was in Filipino and…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (204+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday called for stronger safeguards for victims and taxpayers as the Senate moves to establish clearer rules on liability and compensation for nuclear energy damage. Cayetano signed with reservation the committee…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago   (405+ words) KRAKOW, Poland — When Nastya Podorozhnya's relatives fled the war in Ukraine for neighboring Poland, volunteers welcomed them with open arms. Podorozhnya, 29, was already living in Poland when the war began. But days before Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, she rushed…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (322+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was "open" to the idea of banning any social media platforms if these would harm the youth and the country as some of these were responsible for the proliferation of violent content…...