PH to take ties with Korea ‘further, forward, upward’: Locsin

MANILA — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. reaffirmed to strengthen bilateral ties between the Philippines and South Korea, as both countries celebrate 70 years of diplomatic...

PRRD’s net satisfaction rating dips, but still ‘very good’: SWS

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction rating dropped slightly but remained “very good”, the third quarter Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for 2019 showed. The SWS...

Mass transport problems ‘solvable’: Palace

MANILA — There is no mass transport crisis in Metro Manila because there is no “mass transit paralysis” and that glitches in the country’s train systems are...

Isko Moreno shuts down Isetann mall in Recto

MANILA — The city government of Manila on Wednesday ordered the closure of Isetann Cinerama Complex along Recto Avenue for violating city ordinances and misrepresenting applications for...

DOLE cautions OFWs anew as Hong Kong protests worsen

Japanese diplomat visits PH Army chief

MANILA — A ranking official of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines paid a courtesy call on Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Macairog S. Alberto...

DFA advises Filipinos on new Saudi policy on public decency

MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday advised overseas Filipinos to familiarize themselves with the new Saudi Arabia regulation on public decency to avoid...

Pinay nanny freed from modern-day slavery starts a new life at 81

MANILA — For 65 years, “Nanay Fedelina” lived like a modern-day slavery victim with her employer in the United States. This year, at 81, she’s ready to...

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno mourns demise of Carlos Celdran

https://www.facebook.com/iskomorenodomagoso/posts/2423262984409797 Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso mourned the passing of cultural activist and performance artist Carlos Celdran, saying that the country’s capital lost again one...

Gene editing needs to become more precise to live up to its promise

Clustered Regularly InterSpaced Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) is a new technology for gene editing, with promising potential in medicine and basic research. CRISPR can be found in...