JV Ejercito seeks apology from Guingona, Lacson

MANILA — Cleared by Janet Lim Napoles’ camp, neophyte Senator JV Ejercito on Monday sought an apology from Senate blue ribbon chairman Teofisto Guingona III and...

Court of Appeals refuses to allow Napoles to go on bail

MANILA — The Court of Appeals (CA) has refused to allow businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles to go on bail. Napoles is the alleged “brains” behind the...

President Aquino: PHL on track to hit 10 million foreign tourist arrivals by 2016

MANILA — President Benigno S. Aquino III is optimistic of hitting 10 million foreign tourist arrivals by 2016, as the government is working continuously to reduce...

Thai acting prime minister tells senators that the government will not resign

Thai cabinet appoints Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan to act as caretaker prime minister http://t.co/ejlaxgPc2V pic.twitter.com/j9qjoRx8uH — BBC News Asia (@BBCNewsAsia) May 7, 2014 BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s acting...

Man faces charges after disturbance in P.E.I. that injured two officers

Prince Charles, Camilla greeted with 21 gun salute, military band in Halifax

IN PICTURES: Prince Charles and Camilla officially welcomed in Halifax: http://t.co/TCY2SKFLM4 #CTVRoyals pic.twitter.com/v0A4yvKdGm — Watch CTV News (@WatchCTVNews) May 19, 2014 HALIFAX — Prince Charles and...

Putin orders troops near Ukraine to return home

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue...

Poe says passage of FOI into law earlier could have stopped P10-B PDAF scam

TAGBILARAN CITY — The P10 billion scam in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) that has rocked the country could have been prevented had the Freedom...

Security beefed up in PH for possible anti-China protests during WEF

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is playing host to the World Economic Forum (WEF) East Asia, to be held from May 21 to 23 in Manila,...

Pork barrel controversy pits Journalists against popular local broadsheet

  MANILA, Philippines – ‘Baseless’ and ‘hearsay.’ This is what at least three journalists think of the list published by the widely circulated local broadsheet, Philippine...