China’s top priority should be wages, not AI

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Virac last week dismissed a five-year-old criminal complaint against former Catanduanes Gov. Joseph “Boboy” Cua, ruling that his constitutional right to the speedy disposition of cases had been violated by “inordinate and unjustified delays.”  Criminal Case No. 7174 stemmed from a complaint filed in

Here’s a rundown of the key figures needed to understand what the dynamics of the Bangsamoro’s first-ever elected parliament may be like in the next five years

UPDATED 9.13AM | Takiyuddin says coalition will take legal action.

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Two soldiers of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion were killed in an early evening ambush in Maguindanao del Norte on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-Bangasmoro Autonomous Region, citing police reports from Maguindanao del Norte police provincial office, identified the victims as Private First Class Jobert

Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Gabrielle Henry has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and two of its parent companies, JKN Legacy Inc. and Legacy Holding Group USA, over her onstage fall in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2025.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted on the tarmac by his American counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday – a rare gesture ahead of their summit. It is Xi’s first state visit to the United States in over a decade and the two leaders met each other at Joint Base Andrews just after 6pm, alongside their wives Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan. Here are the key takeaways. 1. Trade truce extended As Xi and Peng touched down in America, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that the two...

'Dealing with criticism comes with the territory.'

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is proposing the provision of more powers to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) so that it can fight rogue online lending applications (OLA) and abusive debt collectors, amid numerous complaints filed before authorities. In a statement on Wednesday, Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas said he has filed House

The Thai government is actively negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, refuting claims that it has agreed to the UPOV 1991 convention, which purportedly infringes on farmers' rights to save seeds.

ICC judge says Mahamat Said Abdel Kani and others oversaw beatings and torture of prisoners as part of a plan to target perceived Bozize supporters in the Central African Republic

As the government moves to rein in online platforms after deadly school shootings, HB 4786 risks giving Congress and DICT sweeping power over these

The DOH estimates that 288,000 people in the country are living with HIV