By Leila B. Salaverria Everyone, from President Benigno Aquino III down to the most miserable of the victims of military rule, feels strongly that the teaching of the martial law period in…
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CFO Second Global Summit appoints DDB Group Philippines
Announcement for all overseas Filipinos The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), the government agency mandated to promote the interests of overseas Filipinos and strengthen their ties with the motherland, recently appointed DDB…
China handpicked Trillanes, says PNoy
By Joyce Pangco Panares Senator remains backdoor negotiator amid ruckus on his role. It’s now out in the open: it was China which handpicked Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and asked him to…
Vice President Binay blasts Trillanes for disrespect
By Joyce Pangco Panares Veep blasts Trillanes for disrespect, says nation can do without him Vice President Jejomar Binay on Sunday said the country could do without the likes of Senator Antonio…
Embassy attack: 4 Americans including ambassador killed in Lybia
By Ibrahim al-Majbari Washington’s envoy to Libya and three other Americans were killed when a mob outraged over a movie mocking Islam stormed the US consulate in Benghazi, Libyan and US officials…
PH asserts rights over Western seas, renamed ‘West Philippine Sea’
By Sara Fabunan Aquino signs order declaring ownership of maritime areas on the western side of the Philippine Archipelago. The Philippines on Thursday raised the stakes in the country’s territorial dispute with…
Palace: Puno not authorized to enter Robredo’s private apartment
By Michael Lim Ubac Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno has not been authorized to enter the Quezon City condominium unit of the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo. Malacañang said on Sunday that President…
Asia-Pacific leaders urged to build bridges, not walls
Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday called for unity in tackling a raft of economic challenges, as the summit began here amid deep divisions over worsening territorial disputes and other rows. Russian President Vladimir…
Is Puno in or out of DILG under Roxas?
By Marlon Ramos, Michael Lim Ubac President Benigno Aquino’s shooting range buddy, Rico Puno, is casting a shadow over Malacañang pronouncements that Manuel Roxas has full control as the newly appointed secretary…
Mar Roxas: Only true believers will be in Liberal Party slate
By TJ Burgonio Politicians aspiring for inclusion in the Liberal Party’s senatorial lineup have had to go through a tough screening process because President Benigno Aquino is looking for true believers in…
7.6 quake equals to 32 Hiroshima atomic bombs: It’s a blessing PH spared, sa
By DJ Yap The earthquake that struck off the east coast of the Philippines on Friday night packed energy “equivalent to 32 Hiroshima atomic bombs,” but a combination of factors spared the…
Tourism Chief cool to Imelda Marcos gems exhibit
By Cathy C. Yamsuan Would the notorious background of Imelda Marcos’ jewelry be enough come-on for tourists to travel all the way to Manila to view them? Newly confirmed Tourism Secretary Ramon…
Thousands return home after magnitude 7.7 quake triggered tsunami
Thousands of people on the country’s eastern coast returned to their homes on Saturday after fleeing inland when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Samar triggered a tsunami warning. Most of the residents…
196 aftershocks recorded, 1 killed
By Evelyn Macairan At least 196 aftershocks were felt yesterday in many parts of the Visayas and Mindanao after Friday’s magnitude 7.6 earthquake which forced hundreds in coastal communities to flee to…
A Filipina paralympic legend
By Cong B. Corrales The metal plates clanked as the trainer slid two additional 25-pound weights on both ends of the Olympic bar, adding to the four 45-pound rubber weights already on…