Indonesia moves Australian drug smugglers to island prison ahead of expected executions

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two convicted Australian drug smugglers arrived Wednesday at an Indonesian island prison where they are to be executed by firing squad along with...

Microsoft co-founder says he found sunken Japan WWII warship

TOKYO — Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen and his research team have found the wreckage of a massive Japanese World War II battleship off the...

PH to expect more foreign students in 2015

MANILA — More foreign students are expected to enroll in the country’s schools starting school year 2015-2016. The rise is attributed to the number of universities...

Henry Sy included in Forbes world’s 100 richest list

MANILA — Henry Sy Sr. was listed as the only Filipino among the Top 100 richest people on the planet, according  to the 2015 annual ranking...

Payatas fire leaves nearly 7,000 homeless

MANILA — Fire broke out in three informal settler areas in Manila and Quezon City between Monday night and Tuesday morning, leaving almost 7,000 families homeless. Two...

Marian ‘no comment’ on Karylle’s ‘two-timer’ revelation

MANILA –Actress Marian Rivera has chosen not to react to a comment made by singer Karylle that she had been “two-timed” by an ex-boyfriend. Karylle refused...

Aquino appoints new SAF chief

  MANILA – President Benigno Aquino has appointed a new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) – Special Action Force (SAF) in the person of...

Iqbal: Don’t demand and dictate

Why some bishops think PNoy should apologize

MANILA — For some Catholic bishops, President Aquino must apologize over the Mamasapano incident which killed 44 Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) commandos. Bishop Dinualdo...