Photoshop and the princess
The release of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales’ photo with her children, and the subsequent revelation that it was altered, make for an intriguing case study of how…
Philippines
Blinken assures Philippines of US ‘ironclad defense commitments’
However, he remained unclear on how the US and the international community will address Beijing’s “gray zone” tactics against Filipino troops in the West Philippine Sea.
Japan, US, Philippines to hold summit next month
The first-of-its-kind standalone summit of the three leaders is expected to focus on bolstering economic and security ties.
Philippines’ success in asserting rights against China lauded
The US envoy's renewed defense pledge follows recent incidents involving Philippine and Chinese vessels near disputed reefs off the Philippine coast, including collisions.
Online storyteller awakens renewed interest in Philippine flora, fauna
In 2014, her mother’s sudden death prompted Murillo to start traveling. To help process her grief, she began blogging about her trips to the mountains and the forests, later on…
Philippine labor group asks employers to grant wage hike: ‘P150 is just for coffee’
According to the Federation of Free Workers, the tourism sector has recovered from the impact of travel restrictions brought by the global pandemic and it is now…
Marcos, Biden, Kishida to hold trilateral meet
The planned meeting is expected to take place mid-April, coinciding with Kishida’s trip for the US-Japan Summit.
Philippine home-turned-library hopes to inspire reading
What started more than two decades ago as a 50-book display on the sidewalk, Guanlao's collection has grown exponentially over the years thanks to a steady supply of books from…
El Niño losses in West Visayas at P761 million; still no calamity declaration
Office of Civil Defense director Raul Fernandez said that for a local government to be placed under state of calamity, at least 15 percent of its population must be in need of…
Marcos gets $4-B investment pledges from German firms
The biggest commitment was the MOU on a $3.5-billion investment in a fully integrated solar cell manufacturing facility to process silicon sand into high grade silicon ingots,…