Dabawenya in Korea’s National Assembly
Davao City-born Jasmine Lee has been elected to a seat at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, a first for South Korea’s...
PNoy attends Cambodia meet on ASEAN economic integration
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia--Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino is joining Southeast Asian leaders here for a two-day meet starting Tuesday to discuss the progress of...
Spain gov’t backs PHL peace process
Spain is fully supporting the Philippines’ peace process to address the root causes of insurgency through the implementation of development projects in Northern Samar,...
Sarkozy defies Europe with protectionist push
President Nicolas Sarkozy, recasting himself as France’s saviour from low-cost competition and high immigration, threatened to disregard European limitations on protectionism as he sought...
Life a constant battle for squatters
The women and children of a shantytown in Manila huddled along an alleyway while the men battled riot police nearby in a last-ditch stand...
More Christian than Muslim migrants
Christians far outnumber Muslims as migrants around the world, including in the European Union where debates about immigration usually focus on new Muslim arrivals, according to...
US urges China to prove intentions
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on China to show in “concrete ways” that its rise is in the world’s interest, saying that Beijing needs to...
Cheers! Four PHL universities in top 50 debate societies
Four Philippine universities are in the top 50 debate societies in the world, according to the latest rankings of the International Debate Education Association...
Embassies closure a ‘great disservice’ to Pinoys abroad
The government may be committing a “great disservice” to the Filipinos abroad by closing down at least 10 embassies and consulates mostly in Europe,...
Russian police arrest hundreds of protesters
R ussian police have arrested more than 500 people protesting Vladimir Putin’s crushing victory in elections that the opposition denounced as illegitimate and international...