No casualties reported after gunfire in Senate, official says
MANILA — There have not yet been any casualties reported after shots were fired in the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, Senate Secretary Mark Llandro Mendoza told...
Gunshots fired in standoff at Philippine Senate over ICC suspect
MANILA (Updated May 14, 2:53 a.m.) — Gunshots broke out in chaotic scenes at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday where troops had been deployed after...
‘Huli ka’: Facebook post of Nicolas Torre ‘arresting’ someone stirs online chatter
A Facebook post of Nicolas Torre III, general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), drew attention for its perceived reference to Sen....
Philippine law enforcement agents gather outside Senate building, official says
MANILA — Philippine law enforcement agents were gathering outside the Senate building, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca said on Wednesday, moments after legislator Ronald dela Rosa said...
Bato Dela Rosa says arrest imminent, urges public to block ICC transfer
MANILA — Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said on Wednesday that his arrest was imminent and urged people to mobilize to prevent him from being sent to...
Diokno urges resumption of joint hearing on high electricity costs after Senate shakeup
Rep. Chel Diokno (Akbayan party-list) appealed for the immediate resumption of a Senate joint hearing on high electricity costs, which was canceled during the...
Marcos orders 30-day price cap on imported rice
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued an order on Wednesday capping the price of imported rice at 50 pesos ($0.81) per kg to rein in...
Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent
Eileen Wang agrees to plead guilty to single felony count
Defendant resigns from Arcadia city council and post as mayor
Charge carries maximum...
Mel Tiangco, Karen Davila go viral over interviews with Bato dela Rosa
Veteran broadcasters Mel Tiangco and Karen Davila trended online after their interviews with Sen. Bato dela Rosa, who resurfaced in the Senate after a...
New Aklan bishop warns Boracay bridge could harm island
KALIBO, Aklan— The newly installed Catholic bishop of Kalibo has strongly opposed the proposed bridge linking Boracay Island to mainland Aklan, warning it poses...
Viral: Sleeping kitten becomes mock patient for nursing student’s school activity
A kitten amused social media users after its fur parent turned it into a mock patient for a school activity. Erick John "EJ" Baaco, a...
Indie films race for Cannes top prize with big studios absent
Twenty-two films compete for Palme d'Or from Tuesday
Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda seek second award
John Travolta making directorial debut CANNES — Tales of war,...
Nicholas Kaufman out, Peter Haynes in: Who is Duterte’s new defense team lead?
British barrister Peter Haynes will be the new face of the defense team for former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The prominent...
Victor Wembanyama returns in big way, Spurs take series lead on Wolves
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points -- 18 in a rousing first quarter -- and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the host San Antonio Spurs...
Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or...
As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done...