6 years after delivering his copied speech, Sotto is still defending it
It has been years since the controversial address he delivered, but Tito Sotto, the country's new senate president, insists it wasn't inappropriately lifted from other people's work.
Duterte’s ‘no woman ombudsman’ remark and a brief history of misogyny
Anti-women sentiments are now heard even from the country's highest officials. Looking back at some history, misogyny has taken on new forms.
The long and troubled road to healing Marawi
With government's tapping of Chinese firms questioned by the World Bank and potential conflicts of interests, helping Marawi back on its feet is proving to be a more brutal ordeal.
Karen Jimeno’s reason for deleting her ‘legal experts’ tweet
Karen Jimeno, Malacañang's newest undersecretary, speaks up about her since-deleted tweet criticizing so-called legal experts on social media.
Once upon a time, waters ‘united’ Philippines, China
A group of balangay sailors are nostalgic about a time they never saw—when there was no tension between the Philippines and China. But with its continued militarization of the Philippines' waters, could the two countries every go back to an abandoned friendship?
Amid territorial tensions, balangays complete month-long voyage to China
The Philippine Balangay Expedition Team has docked home after a month-long voyage to China to retrace the trip of an ancient Sultan from Sulu. The...
Is this the best way to eat avocado westerners aren’t aware of?
A viral tweet has called attention to how avocado is popular as a dessert in the Philippine cooking scene compared to Western culture. Twitter user...
Starbucks stirs up debate with new ‘third place’ policy
The new Starbucks policy welcoming any individual in their stores even without buying anything received various feedback on social media. “Any customer is welcome to...
Vietnam says Chinese bombers in disputed South China Sea increase tensions
Recent activity by China's strategic bombers in the South China Sea's Paracel Islands seriously violated Vietnam's sovereignty over the disputed territory, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Discovery of Malaysian first lady’s luxury handbags reminds world of Imelda
A luxury handbag collection of Imeldific former first lady of Malaysia has been discovered.
The perks (and powers) of being a Senate president
Sen. Vicente Sotto III took the helm of the Senate presidency on May 17 following the stepping down of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III. Described as...
Japanese climber dies on eighth attempt on Everest – official
KATHMANDU, May 21 (Reuters) - A Japanese climber, who lost
nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died on
Monday during an attempt to climb...
How Tito Sotto came to be the next Senate president
Now that Koko Pimentel has stepped down from his Senate presidency, let's take a look at the ascent of the upper chamber's next leader.
New names, old guards in Liberal Party’s 2019 ‘resistance coalition’
The Liberal Party's list includes the group's known mouthpieces, though there are those whose political mettle remains untested.
What the National Geographic is saying about Manila this time
The slums of Manila were prominently featured again on National Geographic as part of its newly launched environmental awareness project "Planet or Plastic." Depressed areas...