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Ex-PNP chief Razon, 13 others allowed to post bail

MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court on Thursday, March 10, ordered the grant of bail to former Philippine National Police chief Avelino "Sonny" Razon Jr and his 13 co-defendants in a...

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Abu Sayyaf set ransom deadline for held foreigners

MANILA, Philippines – The Abu Sayyaf, which is holding two Canadians and a Norwegian in the southern Philippine jungles, has set a one-month deadline for millions of dollars in ransom to be paid,...

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Duterte is Laylo poll's 'small winner'

All voter preference surveys so far indicate that it’s a tight presidential race. With hair-thin differences between ratings, no one can truly claim to be leading so far. But there are still ways to...

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China slams Japan over patrol planes for Philippines

BEIJING, China – Beijing on Thursday, March 10, accused Tokyo of interfering in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) after Manila said it would lease 5 Japanese military planes to patrol areas it...

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Members need not panic: PhilHealth has P128-B reserve funds

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, March 10, belied news reports quoting one of its board members that it is about to go bankrupt in less than a...

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PH mourns death of 'great Filipino' Jovy Salonga

 MANILA, Philippines – The country on Thursday, March 10, mourned the death of former Senate president Jovito Salonga who has left a legacy that would continue to inspire future generations of...

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PNPA valedictorian: From nurse to firefighter

CAVITE, Philippines – He once dreamed of being a doctor or working as a nurse abroad but fate, it turned out, had different plans for him. Felipe Alicando Jr., valedictorian of the Philippine National...

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Rising seas swamp Marshall Islands

 MAJURO, Marshall Islands – Residents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands were braced for ongoing flooding Friday, March 11 as a series of inundations underscored the Pacific island nation's...

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ISIS expanding in Libya, fueling arms race

UNITED NATIONS – The Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS or the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq) group has significantly expanded its control over Libya, fueling demand by the country's warring...

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50 tahun kemudian: Mari bicara tentang Supersemar

JAKARTA, Indonesia –  Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret, atau biasa disingkat sebagai Supersemar, adalah surat yang ditandatangani oleh Presiden Soekarno pada 11 Maret 1966. Surat ini memerintahkan Letjen...

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Poe, Escudero go to opposition bailiwick Navotas

Presidential candidate Grace Poe, along with running mate Francis "Chiz" Escudero, visited Navotas City, home to the metro's fishermen – and opposition key figure Toby Tiangco, who publicized the...

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Grace Poe is not Danding Cojuangco's 'puppet' – Chiz

MANILA, Philippines – Vice presidential candidate Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, March 10, defended presidential bet Grace Poe from critics who tagger her as a “puppet” of businessman Eduardo...

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US police launch manhunt after 6 killed in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON DC, USA – US police launched a manhunt on Thursday, March 10 after a brutal shooting at a backyard barbecue in Pennsylvania killed 6 people, including an 8-months pregnant woman and her...

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Japan marks 5th anniversary of quake, tsunami disaster with moment of silence

TOKYO, Japan (UPDATED) – Japan paused on Friday, March 11 to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern...

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Aquino campaigns hard, hands out Roxas-Robredo ballers in Cavite

CAVITE, Philippines – He cracked jokes, poked fun at himself, boasted of his administration’s accomplishments, and at the end of the program, took the lead in handing out ballers bearing the names of...

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Republicans swap barbs for substance in Florida debate

MIAMI, USA (UPDATED) – Republican White House hopefuls ditched the insults and heated rhetoric that have come to define the 2016 race on Thursday, March 10 talking policy and substance on the debate...

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In Cavite, Aquino 'entertains' voters for Roxas and Robredo

With presidential race front runner Senator Grace Poe still in the running after hurdling a disqualification case, President Benigno Aquino III campaigns hard for his party mates Mar Roxas and Leni...

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Binay: P1-B pre-campaign spending a ‘non-issue’

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday, March 11,  shrugged off as a "non-issue" his P1-billion pre-campaign advertisement spending.“Hindi naman issue ‘yan. May limit 'yan kung...

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South Sudan is dying, and nobody is counting

 NAIROBI, Kenya – The many ways people have died during South Sudan's two-year civil war are well-documented, but the number killed is unknown.Men, women and children have been shot, speared, burned,...

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Suu Kyi aide confirmed as president nominee, while army picks hardliner

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (UPDATED) – A trusted aide of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was a step closer to becoming the country's first civilian leader in generations after sailing through a parliamentary vote...

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