Author: Bea Kirstein Manalaysay

Duterte to attend virtual APEC Leaders’ Meeting on Nov. 20

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will be among the leaders participating in the upcoming virtual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …

PLE falls to Australia in FIBA Esports Open finals

MANILA – Filipino squad Playbook Laus Esports fell prey to Australia in the Southeast Asia-Oceania Conference Finals of the FIBA Esports …

Meralco dethrones SMB as PBA PH Cup champ

MANILA – Meralco Bolts put an end to San Miguel Beermen’s long reign as PBA Philippine Cup champion after a 90-68 …

Hontiveros pushes return of disaster preparedness programs in NDRRMC budget for 2021

“Hindi tayo pwedeng umasa na lang lagi sa bayanihan at donasyon ng taumbayan tuwing may sakuna, lalo na kung may …

Ice Seguerra says dad passed away, remembers him as ‘awesome father, husband, brother, lolo, friend, leader’

Trump’s election tantrum could still fuel widespread violence

In the lead-up to the American presidential election, it was estimated that the risk of post-election violence was high. Retailers …

Why did Donald Trump do better than expected in the U.S. election?

What happened in the American presidential election? Most pollsters and pundits predicted a large majority for Joe Biden and the …

New human rights order risks restricting criticism of Israel

Ontario’s new order in council adopting the IHRA definition on antisemitism risks stifling criticism of Israel. (Newtown grafitti/flickr) Last month, …

Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic — it’s academic freedom

Dangers to academic freedom: Many see a shift to equate criticism of Israeli state policies with antisemitism. (Miguel Henriques/Unsplash) This …

PRRD defends LGUs on ‘Ulysses’ response

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday rejected criticisms that death and destruction experienced during Cagayan Valley’s worst flood in 40 …