Free speech debate swirls as officials block on social media

SALT LAKE CITY — An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people’s free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the...

Honasan on ‘pork’ raps: I’m completely innocent

MANILA, Aug. 10 — Over a week after being charged with two counts of graft by the Office of the Ombudsman over his alleged misuse of his...

Kenyans choose next president in fiercely contested vote

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans on Tuesday voted in large numbers an election that pits President Uhuru Kenyatta against challenger Raila Odinga in this East African economic...

Issue vs Comelec chief casts doubt on 2016 poll results

Robredo hits Marcos’ failure to follow agreements on poll protest

MANILA, Aug. 7 — The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo filed a manifestation before the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), stating...

Pence slams report on possible 2020 presidential groundwork

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Vice-President Mike Pence has pushed back against a news report suggesting he is laying groundwork for a possible presidential bid in 2020 if...

UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal...

Disagreements over sea feud, N. Korea delay ASEAN communique

MANILA, Philippines—Disagreements over North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile tests and territorial disputes in the South China Sea prevented the region’s foreign ministers from promptly issuing their...

Pasay councilor shot dead inside Las Pinas mall

MANILA– A Pasay City councilor was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside a mall in Las Pinas City on Saturday evening. Southern Police District (SPD) Director...

Canada pledges 5-yr, USD10M grant for ASEAN students, professionals

MANILA — Canada has pledged to provide a USD10 million scholarship program for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) students and professionals in the next five...