Drowned Syrian boy’s father says he blames Canada for tragedy

The father of a three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed up on a Turkish beach has told a German newspaper that he blames Canadian authorities for...

Top World Bank official gives PHL ‘good job’ praise at APEC meet

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A top World Bank official on Friday gave the Philippines a pat on the back saying it has done a “good job”...

SET abandons Poe’s residency case, focuses on citizenship issue

MANILA – The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) held its preliminary conference on Friday, with Senator Grace Poe and former senatorial candidate Rizalito David presenting their arguments...

Aquino against ‘unlimited term’ for presidents

HPG wish list includes sunblock, vitamins, toilets

MANILA – Chief Superintendent Arnold Gunnacao asked for the private-sector’s assistance to the requests of the deployed Highway Patrol Group (HPG) traffic marshals, in helping provide...

Shocked city assesses flood damage in Japan; 22 missing

JOSO, Japan – Houses lean forward, knocked partially off their foundations. The worst-hit are gone, their still-intact blue-tiled roofs left sitting on debris-strewn mud. The floodwaters...

B.C. premier calls on First Nations to drive economic and social ties

VANCOUVER – Leaders of British Columbia’s First Nations came looking for a home run but left meetings with Premier Christy Clark and her cabinet wondering if...

Coloma denounces act involving Roxas in negative campaigning

MANILA – A Palace executive on Thursday decried the allegations connecting Interior and Local Government Secretary and Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet Mar Roxas to the...

Plane with Binay’s wife releases smoke, makes emergency landing

MANILA – A Philippine Airlines plane bound for Manila, with Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay’s wife among the passengers, made an emergency landing at the Davao...

PHL unemployment rate further down in July 2015

MANILA – The number of unemployed Filipinos further declined in July 2015 as the market continues to reflect the continued strength of the economy, according to...