‘Our Miracle’: Girl in Turkey rescued four days after deadly quake
IZMIR, Turkey — A young girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Tuesday, more...
Is Philippines one of the safest countries in the world? Critics cite human rights...
The recent poll ranking of the Philippines being one of the safest countries in the world ran counter to the findings of international human...
At House hearing on SOGIE bills, LGBTQ+ labeled ‘super special elite class’
Lawyer Lyndon Caña of the Coalition of Concerned Families of the Philippines claimed that the LGBTQ+ community is becoming a "super special elite class"...
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory over Democratic rival Joe Biden on Wednesday with millions of votes still uncounted in a tight White House...
Filipinos raise importance of Ati-Atihan fest after being accused of cultural appropriation
A Facebook page that supports the usage of "Pilipinx" accused the Ati-Atihan Festival, which was considered as a national cultural heritage, as cultural appropriation...
Kanye West gives up on 2020 White House bid, eyes 2024
LOS ANGELES — Rapper Kanye West on Tuesday voted for himself as the next U.S. president after a long-shot campaign marked by erratic statements and...
Insensitive? DepEd chief hit for advice over soiled modules, distance learning woes after ‘Rolly’s’...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones urged the schools affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly to initiate their own means of solutions in facing the...
‘Wait and see’ is an unsatisfying – but accurate – way to present election...
Telling kids on Christmas Eve that they have to be patient to find out what gifts they might receive doesn’t make them happy. The...
K-pop’s social media power spurs Thailand’s youth protests
BANGKOK — From raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Thai protesters to inspiring the youths who join demonstrations through dances and social media, K-pop...
These states could decide the U.S. presidential election
The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing to either President Donald Trump, a Republican, or Democratic challenger Joe...
Mark Ruffalo’s tweet about Duterte’s drug war gains traction after asking prayers for typhoon-hit...
A 2017 tweet of "The Avengers" star Mark Ruffalo about President Rodrigo Duterte's "War on Drugs" campaign resurfaced after he prayed for the safety...
Twitter, Facebook flag Trump posts on U.S. election eve
Twitter and Facebook late on Monday both flagged posts by President Donald Trump that claimed a U.S. Supreme Court decision on mail-in voting in...
Bishop seeks probe into mining, quarrying activities around Mayon following disaster
Bishop Joel Baylon of Legazpi called on the government to investigate quarrying activities around the Mayon Volcano after lahar flows from the mountain buried...
State universities’ ‘academic break’ amid ongoing crises a welcome move
At least two state universities implemented an academic break for their students in light of the crises that have been happening in the country. Rep....
How creative use of technology may have helped save schooling during the pandemic
It is estimated around half the world’s students’ schools remain shut down. All told, this has been a potentially damaging disruption to the education...