MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Thursday approved on third and final reading a bill that would resstrict social media use by children below 18 years old. In a 16-1-0 vote, the upper chamber approved Senate Bill No. 2424, or the Child Online Safety and Protection Act. Sen. Risa Hontiveros was the lone legislator who

The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has found former President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial, stating that he “is able to effectively exercise his fair trial rights in the proceedings.”

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – For the second time, warring factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao del Sur have agreed to bury the hatchet and avoid using force to settle their misunderstanding. Abu Salwa of MILF 105th Base Command and Samad Simpal of MILF 118th Base Command signed a peace

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives shuffled roughly P200 billion within the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget. This is equivalent to about P80 billion more than what was publicly disclosed by a select committee of ranking lawmakers, a watchdog assessment showed on Thursday. The House hiked 123 budget bill line items by P198.9 billion,

A replica of the Shroud of Turin, a piece of linen cloth believed to have been wrapped around Jesus Christ after his death, has returned to the Manila Cathedral after 50 years for an exhibit.

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste is not yet considered a fugitive, contrary to the statement of NBI Director Melvin Matibag. In a press conference, Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Herbert Abugan said that declaring an accused a fugitive entails a process that must be observed. “The court will

Singapore has pledged nearly S$70,000 (US$54,700) in support for every child, but long working hours and education pressure are keeping many young couples from becoming parents.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has paid his final respects to former Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata and remembered his years of dedicated public service. Virata served as Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1986 and as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1986 under the administration of then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Marcos

Four award-winning Filipino chefs are coming in hot for Season 2 of the international culinary competition series "Iron Chef Thailand vs Asia."

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — More than 2,000 registered fisherfolk and about 50 backyard fishpond operators in Odiongan, Romblon, could be affected by the increasingly hot weather and rising sea temperatures, according to the municipal agriculture office. Ocean warming is disrupting fishing conditions: fish move away from shallow, warmer areas, forcing marginal fisherfolk to venture