Partial compensation finalized for Martial Law victims

The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) had approved the first batch of claims entitled for compensation for human rights violations during the Marcos Dictatorship. Samahan...

CA reverses Makati decision; acquits Napoles on serious illegal detention charges

MANILA–The Court of Appeals (CA) has reversed the ruling of Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) and acquits the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim...

Senators lament Napoles’ acquittal

MANILA–Some senators on Monday lamented the acquittal of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Napoles by the Court of Appeals (CA), hopeful that she would not...

PHL presents ‘real’ state of human rights before UN

MANILA–The government of the Philippines on Monday presented the ‘real’ state of human rights in the country and also defended Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal...

Philippines says bomb sparked by feud but IS claims attack

MANILA, Philippines – A bomb explosion that killed two people in a Muslim community in Manila was sparked by a personal feud, Philippine police officials said Sunday, but the Islamic...

Trudeau congratulates France’s president elect Macron on decisive win

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his election as the next president of France. The Prime Minister’s...

Callamard conclusion on PHL drug war ‘arbitrary and unilateral’ –Lacson

MANILA–Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said the recent statement of United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard about the war on drugs being ineffective is “high-handed.” “Sa...

It’s up to court to decide on De Lima’s bid to join Senate deliberations –Aguirre

MANILA–Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Sunday said it is now up to the court to decide on detained Sen. Leila de Lima’s bid to participate...

Centrist Emmanuel Macron becomes France’s youngest president

Unrelenting rain worsens flood crisis in saturated Central Canada

Unrelenting rain is pushing water levels across much of Central and Eastern Canada ever higher, though major cities in the affected regions appear to have missed...