Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if fit for murder trial
Judges to hear arguments on Duterte’s health before November trialDuterte’s lawyers argue cognitive decline leaves him unfit to stand trialICC prosecutors say crackdown...
Coalition likely in BARMM with no clear winner in election
No clear majority emerging in Bangsamoro parliament, coalition talks likelyClose race between former rebel factions, negotiations likely for next chief ministerAbout 80% turnout,...
Philippine peso, South Korean won falls most among Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0206 GMT.CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLARCurrencyLatest bidPrevious dayPct MoveJapan yen153.790153.54-0.16Sing dlr1.2681.2671-0.07Taiwan dlr31.69031.638-0.16Korean...
What is the Philippines’ BARMM regional election and why does it matter
MANILA — Nearly 2.4 million registered voters in the Philippines are expected to cast ballots in the Muslim-majority south’s first parliamentary election, the culmination of a decade-long peace process...
Voting starts in BARMM after three killed in election violence
Nearly 2.4 million voters are registered to elect BARMM’s 80-member parliamentLegislature will choose chief minister after vote in Philippines’ only parliamentary regionPhilippines’ Marcos...
Palawan ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say
Death toll rises to 76 after rescuers recover 41 more remainsAuthorities say 13 people remain unaccounted forInvestigators have yet to determine fire’s originCORON,...
Student stages fake kidnapping after racking up gambling, loan debts
A second-year college student was arrested in Lipa City, Batangas after faking his own kidnapping in an attempt to obtain ransom money to...
What we forget when we remember 9/11
For much of the past 25 years, each anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has arrived with signs and stickers reminding people to...
Cardinal Tagle urges end to wars, violence at father’s funeral
MANILA — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle invoked his father’s childhood wounds from World War II in a forceful appeal Thursday for an end...
Philippine rescuers resume search for survivors of Palawan ferry fire
Authorities revise number of missing to 84 from 86Rescuers cannot yet enter ferry with thick smokeAuthorities, citing survivor accounts, say two explosions were...
Canada expects trade with Philippines to triple over next decade
MANILA —Trade between Canada and the Philippines is expected to triple over the next decade, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Manila on...
ASEAN unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit
ASEAN leaders meet major-power counterparts to discuss energy crisis, regional conflictsSouth China Sea code negotiations with China progressing, says Manila’s foreign ministry spokespersonLeaders...
Carmelle Carries PH Flag Tonight at First Eurovision Asia With ‘Sobra-Sobra’
Carmelle Takes the Philippine Flag to the First-Ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia Tonight
Filipino singer Carmelle Collado will perform tonight, Saturday, November 14, in...
Bus Conductor Faces Charges for Allegedly Harassing Deaf Woman & Daughter in Bohol
LTFRB-7 helps deaf woman file criminal charges against Ceres bus conductor over alleged harassment in Tagbilaran City
A bus conductor now faces criminal charges...
Female Student Goes Viral for Talking Back to Teacher Using English Words
Female Student Goes Viral for Talking Back to Teacher Using English Words
A female student has caught the attention of social media users after...