A year after her father died, celebrity chef Nadia Lim is honouring his legacy fulfilling his plans to help the underprivileged in Cambodia. Her father Ken had visited Cambodia twice with wife Julie… Source: Nadia…
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas has to prove he can win next year’s presidential election or President Aquino has no choice but to endorse the “unstoppable” Sen. Grace Poe as the administration’s standard-bearer, House Speaker Feliciano…
Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is currently arranging a meeting between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its Indonesian counterpart in order for both sides to discuss the status of the case of Filipino death-row convict…
ASUNCION, Paraguay—Pope Francis decried the scourge of corruption as the “gangrene of a people” on Saturday in Paraguay, one of the poorest countries in South America and where graft is rampant. The 78-year-old Pope—in…
In a nutshell, Rappler explains the Philippines’ 5 arguments in its historic case against China over the West Philippine Sea Source: EXPLAINER: Philippines’ 5 arguments vs China
Case at The Hague is being closely watched, given rising tensions in Southeast Asia as Chinese naval power grows Source: Philippines takes China to court over rights to South China Sea
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not exempted from following the rules. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) made this clear when, on Monday (US time), it stripped Mayweather of the welterweight world title he won after beating…
Rain dumped by Tropical Storm “Egay” (international name: Linfa) triggered floods and landslides that slowed down vehicular traffic in major roads in Isabela, La Union and the upland Cordillera provinces on Sunday. Strong winds…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday underscored the importance of intensified HIV screening programs to stem the AIDS epidemic in Asia-Pacific. In a statement, Dr. Shin Young-soo, WHO regional director for the Western…
Malacañang on Thursday came out swinging against Vice President Jejomar Binay, challenging President Benigno Aquino III’s former ally to back up with hard data his attacks on the administration. Criticisms should not be solely…
Vice President Jejomar Binay delivered an emotionally charged speech lambasting the Aquino administration as he formally launched his United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party before thousands of supporters in Makati, the city of his political origins….
There have been attempts to prohibit dynastic political families, but these failed and instead they became even more powerful than ever. Read more…
More than friends, partners for life. This was how Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara described the relationship between the Philippines and Spain during the celebration of the 13th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day in Baler, Aurora, on…
Robert de Niro, Australian billionaire James Packer and their business partners formally opened Asia’s first Nobu Hotel in Manila. The 321-room hotel within the bayside casino and entertainment City of Dreams complex.The hotel is just…
At least 31 people have died 65 were reported missing and feared dead after a fire gutted a footwear factory in the Philippine capital Manila, officials say. About 200 to 300 people worked in the…