Hope rises for Philippines’ Cardinal Tagle as Pope Francis’ successor
The doors of the Sistine Chapel have now closed and 133 red-robed cardinals – including Filipino Cardinals Tagle, Jose Advincula, and Pablo Virgilio David – have begun the…
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Chinese ship capable of deep sea mapping leaves Philippines’ exclusive economic zone
Commodore Jay Tarriela, the PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said in a press briefing that the Chinese research vessel Tan Suo 3 was last seen 460 kilometers off the…
Last batch of 7.5 million ballots delivered to Metro Manila, says election commission
During the final testing and sealing, teachers serving as EB members will test the automated counting machines and official ballots among 10 registered voters in every polling…
The Philippine Senate circus: What went wrong?
The writer says: "Clearly, the rot at the heart of our political system runs deeper than the catastrophic decade-long Duterte era. Unless we mainstream “critical thinking” and…
A test of accountability: The legal foundations of Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case
At the heart of the case are critical questions about the Constitution—and whether the country’s democratic institutions can hold one of the highest officials in government…
Still journalists’ murder capital: Philippine Daily Inquirer
To be fair, there has been progress. The absence of a single journalist killing in 2024 was a welcome milestone. But that progress must be constant and consistent, backed by a…
Rosanna Ocampo brings Filipino design to boutiques across the world
Rosanna Ocampo is now available through stockists in Italy, the Middle East, and the United States, bringing Filipino design to a wider and more influential fashion audience.
Philippines airs business concerns to US in tariff talks
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go, who led the Philippine delegation, said the talks “went very well,” emphasizing that the…
Philippine, US forces mock beach assault by ‘threat force’
Powerful explosions rocked a sleepy village of Dodan as allied forces displayed military might in the ongoing “Balikatan” exercises, during which the joint troops trained to…
2 dead, 4 hurt as SUV crashes into Manila airport
In a Facebook post, the Philippine Red Cross said the fatalities were an adult male and a four-year-old girl.