CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 19-year-old person with disability (PWD) died after he was trapped inside a burning house in Purok Atis, Sitio Kamunggay, Barangay Pitalo, San Fernando town in southern Cebu on Monday morning…
Trump says Huang had 'no idea' lover was alleged Chinese spy
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump took a sympathetic tone towards Jensen Huang on Monday, saying the Nvidia CEO was “suffering greatly” and didn’t know a woman he had an affair with was an alleged…
LTO, Bayambang officials tackle district office concerns
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region I and the Bayambang local government in Pangasinan are coordinating to address operational concerns affecting…
UFC chief takes White House podium, but turns down Trump
WASHINGTON, United States — Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White took the podium at the White House on Monday, but said he wanted to stay out of politics after President Donald Trump apparently jokingly…
Jensen Huang’s affair with Chinese agent: Trump says FBI looking into it
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese government agent, but said he doesn’t think the executive who has helped to develop…
“The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Abel Cahiles A. Apigo as metropolitan archbishop of Davao, Philippines, transferring him from the diocese of Mati,” the…
Republican launches impeachment against US defense chief Hegseth
WASHINGTON, United States — A Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress days after President Donald Trump’s…
Pope Leo leads mega mass in Buenos Aires, meets abuse victims
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pope Leo XIV led a massive Mass in Argentina on Monday, attended by 2.5 million pilgrims, and urged the protection of society’s most vulnerable as he met with people with disabilities and…
Ama na humabol sa rider na naka-hit and run sa kaniyang anak, patay nang kuyugin ng tropa ng suspek
Nasawi ang isang 31-anyos na ama matapos siyang bugbugin umano at paluin ng matigas na bagay sa ulo ng mga katropa ng rider, na kaniyang hinabol matapos na takbuhan ang kaniyang batang anak na nabangga nito sa…
Reclaiming our cultural power starts with proper pronunciation, the same way that representing a historically marginalized culture means making the effort to say words correctly...
2.1% economic growth sa 3rd quarter ng 2026, pinakamahina umano mula noong 1st quarter ng 2021 na may pandemic
Nagtapos sa mas mababang antas ang financial market ng bansa nitong Lunes, kasabay ng pagbaba ng benchmark stock index at paghina ng piso laban sa dolyar. Ang mga namumuhunan, sinusuri ang datos na nagpapakitang mas…
UK writer M. John Harrison wins Booker for AI-tinged apocalyptic novel
LONDON, United Kingdom — UK author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday for his enigmatic novel “The End of Everything,” which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of…
ICC prosecutor: No issue with video testimony of witnesses
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court does not foresee any issue with the audio-video link setup for some of the witnesses who will testify against former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Pope defends trade unions as 'indispensable' in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pope Leo XIV praised the “indispensable” role played by trade unions in a speech Monday in Argentina, where President Javier Milei has curtailed the right to strike. “Trade unions are…
No guarantee of zero blackouts amid El Niño – DOE chief
The Department of Energy cannot guarantee that Filipinos will be spared from blackouts as a “very strong” El Niño threatens to strain the country’s power supply amid rising temperatures.
France says Iran behind 'unprecedented' cyberattacks on fridges
PARIS, France — France on Monday said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators in the country last month, vowing to impose European-level sanctions on Tehran over what it…
Boon for motorists: P16.80/L price rollback for gasoline
The price of gasoline will drop by double digits for the first time since the start of the Middle East conflict in February, with local oil firms set to implement a rollback of P16.80 per liter effective today, Nov. 10…
Sen. Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the unregulated commercial pet service industry following the discovery of dozens of dead pets abandoned in a vacant lot in San Jose del…
"Stop weaponizing the peso: Our economy deserves facts, not fearmongering"
The peso touched ₱64.17 recently to the dollar. Inflation is running hot at 7.8%. Growth forecasts have been cut to 2.5 %. These are real numbers, and they mean real pain for real households — higher rice prices, higher…
It’s finally happening. Two years after his presidency ended and over a year after he was surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC), former President Rodrigo Duterte’s trial for crimes against humanity…
Motorists are in for some relief as major pump price rollbacks take effect across the board today, with gasoline prices dropping by at least P16.80 per liter.
The Philippines, like the rest of the world, faces a situation of multiple simultaneous crises unprecedented in modern history. We’re in a perfect storm of geopolitical conflicts, climate shocks, disruptive trade…
The Democrats’ victory in both houses of the American Congress in the Nov. 3 midterm elections has vicariously gratified many Filipinos sickened by United States President Donald Trump’s executive style and policies…
Take up the White Man’s burden … Go bind your sons to exile [t]o serve your captives’ need,” Rudyard Kipling opened his arguably most geopolitically consequential poem, “The White Man’s Burden.” “To wait in heavy…
Nov. 8 marks the 13th anniversary of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name Haiyan), killing at least 6,300 people in Central Visayas. (For pundits demanding exact dates, the supertyphoon formed on Nov. 3, 2013, and…
Macalintal to challenge SC ruling on BSKE postponement
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal will ask the Supreme Court to review its decision upholding the constitutionality of the law that fixed a five-year term for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials and postponed…
Sen. Robinhood Padilla is once again catching social and mainstream media attention, and for reasons that are not in keeping with his status in society as a member of the august body of legislators—the Senate. Padilla…
Rally around Teodoro in defense of national sovereignty
For quite a while now, many observers of the national scene have noticed that in the continuing saga of defending Philippine sovereignty against the tirades of China, only Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro…
Marcos swears in Zalameda, stresses speedy justice
President Marcos yesterday emphasized the importance of an independent judiciary and speedy disposition of justice as he administered the oath of newly appointed Chief Justice Rodil Zalameda.
I concur 100 percent with the contents of the article by professor Inez Ponce de Leon, a creativity teacher at Ateneo, that children should return to the playground. However, her analysis is lopsided since she based her…
The Philippine National Police has received and acted on more than 500 tips on the possible whereabouts of wanted Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, with police teams conducting searches in various parts of the country…
DFA to officials: Align remarks with Marcos’ foreign policy
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reminded officials, particularly members of the defense and security sector, to align their statements and actions with President Marcos’ foreign policy…