THE Philippines is facing heightened scrutiny over its human rights record as a global wave of authoritarianism, accelerated by the so-called “Trump effect” from the US, deepens repression and ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against several large-scale vape businesses for allegedly evading P8.7 billion in taxes. The cases, filed before the ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s trust rating fell to a one-year low in April, according to the latest OCTA Research poll released on Tuesday, a month after his government sent his predecessor ...

NEARLY two-thirds of Filipinos view Philippine democracy as flawed, indicating concerns over the government’s integrity, according to a recent poll by the Philippine Observatory on Democracy. Around ...

THE Philippines and Japan have started negotiations on an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA) to facilitate the exchange of defense supplies and logistical support. “We agreed to start ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., said on Tuesday that Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1, LRT-2, and Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT)-3 will offer free rides from April 30 to May 3, in light of the ...

SENATOR and Presidential sister Maria Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos on Tuesday claimed that the government is covering up details on the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. “There is a ...

A GLOBAL human rights watchdog on Monday urged the Philippine government to halt its annual joint war games and anti-China narratives amid concerns that it could skew voters towards candidates ...

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it had completed the excavation works for the 2.3-kilometer twin tube tunnel segment of the Davao City Bypass project. “This tunnel is both a ...

THE Ombudsman dismissed the Albay provincial governor for grave misconduct for receiving protection money from “jueteng” operators, a type of gambling in the Philippines. The decision dated Jan. 28, ...

Soldiers seized three combat weapons and explosives in an anti-terror operation in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday. The long-range .30 caliber bolt-action sniper rifle, an M1 ...

When Santy Barnachea won his second title in the defunct Ronda Pilipinas nine years ago, he mentioned in passing a nephew that he thought could become a champion cyclist like himself someday ...