Philippine drug war ‘poster boy’ turns against Duterte allies in senate
Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido said the closest associates of former President Rodrigo Duterte, Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, ordered police…
National affairs
Office of the Vice President budget deferred after VP Duterte evades questions at House hearing
At the tail end of the hearing that lasted over five hours on Tuesday, Zambales 1st District Rep. Jefferson Khonghun moved to defer deliberations of the OVP’s budget to…
More than 3 out of 10 deepfake victims in South Korea are minors
A total of 781 deepfake victims asked for help from the Advocacy Center for Online Sexual Abuse Victims between Jan. 1 and Sunday, and 288 of them, or 36.9 percent, were minors,…
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Yunus heads 6 ministries as portfolios redistributed
He was previously in charge of 10 ministries and divisions, but as per the circular he has given up charge of the land, science and technology, shipping, and women and children…
Campaign calls for mutual respect between Koreans, Filipinos
The "K-Respect Campaign" event came as Korea discusses wage levels for foreign nannies, following the arrival of the first group of Filipina caregivers earlier this month. The…
Navigating Jakarta’s future
Jakarta may be commemorating its final anniversary this month as the national capital, but for more than 30 million people, the city will continue to be the country’s economic…
Of full stomachs and empty books
The education problem in the Philippines is multipronged, and it needs multiple solutions.
Jakarta gears logistics up for Pope Francis visit next week
Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, who also serves as acting Jakarta governor, said on Monday that citizens should preferably stay home on Sept. 5, or use…
Pakistan President Zardari orders measures for ‘complete elimination’ of terrorists after attacks
At least 50 people, including 14 security men, lost their lives on Sunday, Aug 25, as militants went on a rampage across the province, storming police stations, blowing up railway…
President Yoon vows crackdown on deepfake porn as digital sex crime surges in South Korea
Local media have reported on Telegram chatrooms connected to university campuses, middle and high schools as well as military units, where perpetrators have posted photos of…