Sticker that reads, "Love is stronger than police violence", is stuck on the table of a Starbucks cafe by anti-government protesters at a shopping mall in Hong Kong

Hong Kong marchers target malls on third day of Christmas protests

HONG KONG — Hundreds of protesters marched through Hong Kong shopping malls on Thursday, disrupting business in the Asian financial hub for a third...
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The annular solar eclipse as seen by Filipinos

The annular solar eclipse, also called the "ring of fire" eclipse, was fully visible in Mindanao and partially visible in other parts of the...
Typhoon Ursula

Christmas typhoon kills at least 13 in the Philippines

MANILA — A typhoon that struck central Philippines over Christmas has killed at least 13 people, disaster agency officials said on Thursday. Typhoon Phanfone (local name Ursula) hit...
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MMFF’s ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ juxtaposed with the controversial drug war

The premise of Metro Manila Film Festival entry "Miracle in Cell No. 7" around the unfortunate fate of the wrongly accused languishing behind bars...
Hong Kong protesters

‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’ — Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests

HONG KONG — Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centers, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing one mall to close early, as police fired...
Typhoon Ursula in the Philippines

Typhoon ruins Christmas for travelers, evacuees in Philippines

MANILA — Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the central Philippines as a typhoon with strong winds and heavy rains destroyed...
Pope Francis at Christmas Eve mass

Pope, religious leaders send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and two other religious leaders sent out an extraordinary Christmas appeal on Wednesday to the leaders of South Sudan to...
Lambanog factory

11 dead, 300 being treated after drinking lambanog in Luzon

MANILA — At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including...
Christian baptism

Beyond pamasko: The primary role of ninongs, ninangs is not to give gifts

The message of a viral Facebook post of a "ninang" or godmother of 30 godchildren posted two years ago has a lasting resonance every...
Bretman Rock

Beauty influencer Bretman Rock to star in own MTV reality show in 2020

Months after his debut appearance at the New York Fashion Week, Filipino YouTube star Bretman Rock will soon star in an MTV series. On his...
Singles Day shopping

Filipinos spent bigger for 12.12 shopping fest than for 11.11 Singles Day

The recent 12.12 online shopping festival broke the record of the previous Singles’ Day event in terms of how much Filipinos spent shopping on...
Police in Camp Bagong Diwa

Spotted: Riot cops shoving media workers covering Ampatuan massacre promulgation

Policemen were seen shoving reporters and photographers covering the coverage of the Maguindanao massacre promulgation on Thursday, December 20. A Twitter user shared a video...
Chinese gaming workers

Authorities nab 342 illegal Chinese gaming workers in Philippines

MANILA — Authorities said on Friday they arrested 342 Chinese workers in a raid on an unlicensed gambling operation, part of a crackdown on illegal...
Members of the Ampatuan family sit with other suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre at the promulgation of the case, inside a prison facility in Taguig City

Justice still delayed for the ‘missing’ 58th victim in Ampatuan massacre

Journalists remembered the death of photojournalist Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, the 58th victim who was left out in the historic, long-awaited verdict against the Ampatuan...
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4 ways fake news and information are circulated in the Philippines

A new report found four distinct organization models of “fake news” factories affecting Philippine politics and public opinion. The report titled “Politics and Profit in...