This article first appeared on Yahoo! Philippines' election site, Purple Thumb, in 2010. Bongbong Marcos, who was then seeking a Senate seat, has since been elected and his mother Imelda is currently Ilocos Norte's Governor. More »Bongbong on EDSA 1: 'This too shall pass'
All income of the estate of the late Negros Occidential Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo goes to his “partner” Mary Grace Ibuna, according to a “Declaration of Trust” that he supposedly made hours before his last will and testament on March 27, 2009. More »Iggy Arroyo gives all his estate’s income to Grace Ibuna – court records
MANILA, Philippines - The country's unemployment problem may further drive many Filipinos to look for jobs abroad, the Catholic Church said Saturday.The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) issued the statement in the observance of National Migrants' Sunday. ... More »Church: Unemployment Drives Pinoys' Migration
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Twenty-six years after millions flocked to Edsa to overthrow a dictator, President Benigno Aquino III on Saturday rallied Filipinos to take action against the judiciary that, he said, like martial law was one of the ¿wrongs committed in the past¿ that needed to be corrected. More »Philippine president urges action against judiciary
Four Chinese, two Malaysians and two Taiwanese were among 11 people jailed for life in the Philippines on Friday for producing illegal drugs, court officials said. More »11 jailed for life in Philippines for making drugs
Women are more likely than men to delete friends from their online social networks like Facebook and tend to choose more restrictive privacy settings, according to a study. More »Click, unfriend: women more likely to do it than men
BURGOS, Isabela, Philippines – The obscure Caliguian village in this farming town is mourning the death of one of its promising sons, who it would have wished to see as a future lawyer instead of a cold body in a casket. More »'We leave everything to God'
CEBU CITY -- No one really knows what Blessed Pedro Calungsod looked like, but the image chosen to represent him “is that of every man,” said a church official.“Many people look like him,” said Msgr. Ildebrando Leyson, who has worked on the cause of sainthood for the Visayan catechist for more than a decade.He told Sun.Star Cebu that he once overheard two boys who visited the Beato Pedro Calungsod Shrine telling each other that they looked like Visayan martyr.But there was also a person who approached him to ask whether the model of the image was a basketball player. ... More »Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s looks remain a mystery
By Nikka GarrigaPASIG CITY, METRO MANILA—The Filipino youth made the country proud as six high school students emerged as one of the top four semi-finalists in the recent World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) in South Africa.Team Philippines finished 8th place after a series of preliminary rounds of debating with six wins.The team is lauded for their skills, after defeating the teams of Canada and Singapore, which were the 2010 and 2011 champions, respectively, before getting thwarted by Scotland in a close fight. ... More » Team Philippines is top contender in international debate contest
Gaming regulator Cristino Naguiat Jr. “will be asked to explain himself” when he goes under a investigation for supposedly receiving illegal gifts from Japanese gambling resort tycoon Kazuo Okada, President Benigno Aquino III said Friday. More »Aquino orders PAGCOR chief Naguiat probed on Okada bribery scandal
The land of people power marks the 26th anniversary of its peaceful revolution today as countries in the Arab world struggle to win basic freedoms or sustain hard-won democratic gains. The story of post-EDSA Philippines should provide precious lessons on the complexities of building a nation on the foundations of a revolution. More »EDITORIAL - 26 years of freedom
The Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) allowed detained former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to attend the wake of her brother-in-law Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo in Quezon City. More »GMA can attend Iggy's wake
MANILA, Philippines - Citing current developments in the country, apparently including the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, President Aquino said yesterday it was clear that the fight for freedom and change that started during the People Power revolution in 1986 was not yet over. More »Fight not yet over - Noy
Some parts of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s testimonies are merely hearsay, the impeachment court ruled Thursday. More »Impeachment court rules: Parts of de Lima testimony 'hearsay'
As of now (6:24:30, Feb. 24, 2012), Dr. Vicki Belo insists that she and her (ex?-)beloved Hayden Kho are off. Her only concern is that Hayden, as is his wont, might resort to something drastic (you know what, don’t you?) to win her back. Hayden can be self-destructive, you know. This time, the duktora seems to have learned her lesson and means it when she said “It’s over!” but with “I hope” after it. More »Vicki, Hayden: Off now, but.
It was a week of the highest highs and the lowest lows as NBA player Jeremy Lin galvanized all by being an unlikely sports hero and the sudden death of pop diva Whitney Houston sent shockwaves throughout the world. Theater … Continue reading → More »‘Linsanity’ and Whitney lead trending search topics on Yahoo! PH
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Former Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Wang Yingfan warned that dragging the United States in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) would be unacceptable to China and Beijing "certainly would react" if that happened. More »Philippines told to keep US out of Spratlys
This interview was done at the height of now President Benigno Aquino III's presidential campaign. We are re-publishing this in full as Ballsy's story still stands today. More »Ballsy: The miracle that is EDSA
(Updated 9:01 p.m.) The two women fighting for custody over the remains of the late Negros Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo Jr. decided to temporarily set aside their differences and let the brother of former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo return to the Philippines for a decent burial, lawyers said Wednesday. More »Aleli Arroyo, Grace Ibuna reach 'settlement' on Iggy's burial – lawyers
A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake sent people fleeing onto the streets in Taiwan's second-largest city Kaohsiung and rail services were temporarily suspended, but no casualties were reported. More »Powerful quake rocks Taiwan