Ex-Bamban mayor Alice Guo given life sentence for human trafficking
MANILA — A Philippine trial court has sentenced a former mayor accused of having ties to Chinese criminal syndicates to life imprisonment after finding her...
Vatican to release new document on polygamy at end of November
VATICAN— The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new document on marriage in the context of ongoing discussions about...
Bangladesh signals that no leader is above the law by sentencing Sheikh Hasina to...
A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to death in absentia for crimes against...
Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown
Families of victims in court clap and cheerHasina rejects accusations, says tribunal is riggedGovernment calls for India to extradite herUN says up to 1,400...
Emotional bishop decries corruption’s toll on poor
A Catholic bishop turned emotional during Mass on Sunday as he condemned the toll of corruption on ordinary Filipinos, saying the poor “always...
Marcos rejects estranged sister’s claim of drug use
MANILA — The Philippine president’s office said on Tuesday that claims by his estranged sister that he uses illicit drugs are baseless and should not...
Brake failures in nearly half of PUVs raise alarm on road safety
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Imee Marcos’ claim that brother Bongbong uses drugs sparks backlash
Online discourse was sparked by Sen. Imee Marcos’ comments alleging that her brother, who has been in office since 2022, is using illegal...
Cardinal Tagle says ‘no excuse’ for ignoring the poor
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday called on Filipinos to care for one another, especially the poor, saying ‘there’s no excuse’ for ignoring...
Bishop urges Marcos to protect Nueva Vizcaya from mining
Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to block large-scale mining operations that he said threaten the environment...
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Risa Hontiveros Warns Higher Salaries Mean Nothing If Costs Keep Climbing
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Sara Duterte Hails Filipino Workers As The Driving Force Of The Economy
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Concerns raised for small businesses over proposed P1,200 minimum wage for NCR workers
The potential impacts of a P1,200 daily minimum wage on small businesses in Metro Manila were discussed online following proposals to raise the...