Trudeau defends North Korea meeting in the face of Russian, Chinese criticism

Hontiveros to Sanofi: ‘Reimbursement is not enough’

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday said that refunding of the cost of unused dengue vaccine Dengvaxia is not enough, but the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi...

HRW, De Lima slam SEC over Rappler’s license revocation

International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday said that the order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to shut down the Philippine-based online site...

Trump: ‘Unlikely’ he’d submit to a Russia probe interview

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump says that it “seems unlikely” that he’d give an interview in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into potential co-ordination between Russia and the...

Joe Arpaio points to political traits he shares with Trump

PHOENIX—People have been comparing the political styles of President Donald Trump and former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio since the allies starting appearing together at campaign events....

Legislature member Rick Fraser joins Alberta Party, launches bid to be leader

CALGARY — A member of the legislature who has been sitting as an Independent since leaving the United Conservatives says he is joining the Alberta Party...

Pimentel: Not Alvarez’s objective to weaken, abolish the Senate

MANILA— House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s criticism against the Senate is not meant to weaken and abolish the upper chamber, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said Monday. Pimentel...

Robredo: Suspension of 2019 elections would undermine democracy

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday has expressed strong opposition to the possible suspension of 2019 mid-term election and extension of the term of incumbent officials,...

Gatchalian sees no reason to apologize for controversial tweets

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian took a firm stand on Monday that he would not apologize for cursing out netizens whom he accused of being “paid” and “designed...

P6-M PCSO Christmas party ‘insensitive’: Gatchalian

MANILA— “Insensitive.” This was how Senator Sherwin Gatchalian described the Christmas party of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) which reportedly cost PHP 6 million. “I believe...