Cotabato school shooting survivor battles impaired vision

US President Donald Trump's record-low popularity, voter concerns over affordability and a fierce immigration debate are shaping the November 3 US midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday said that one of the persons of interest in the alleged attempt to smuggle illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines have multiple cases. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said that they discovered that former pilot Rioklyn Pizarras Toledo, also known as “Boyet”, has cases,

Targeted curfews are implemented to restore calm, with the government admitting to intelligence failures and static police deployments during the unrest

Super Typhoon Rosal (Champi) is located 990 kilometers east of Northern Luzon at 4 am on Wednesday, October 21

Rappler and civil society groups launch a workspace in the Rappler app to push for a better quality of life in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — Three rehabilitated and modernized Edsa Busway stations in Quezon City and Caloocan City opened to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with improvements aimed at making commuting more comfortable and accessible. The stations in Bagong Barrio and Monumento in Caloocan City and North Avenue in Quezon City are now open following rehabilitation

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has directed schools and Schools Division Offices (SDOs) in areas potentially affected by Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) to activate disaster preparedness and learning continuity measures as the powerful cyclone moves toward Northern Luzon. In its preparedness advisory issued at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, Oct. 20, suspended sea travel for all motor bancas and other watercraft within its jurisdiction in Aurora province as a precaution against Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi).  In a sea travel advisory, the PCG Coast Guard Station Aurora ordered the temporary suspension to

Political theater cannot override market valuation

For a restaurant to last three decades, something must keep people coming back.

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas on Tuesday filed a landmark bill that seeks to incentivize recycling of household waste. Vargas said that House Bill No. 11146, or the Basura to Ayuda Act, aims to allow individuals, households, homeowners associations, and civic organizations to exchange their collected non-hazardous recyclable materials for cash

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Couples, families and visitors now have a new destination in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte following the opening on Monday, Oct. 19, of the Love Lock Bridge, a tourist attraction where people can attach padlocks as symbols of love and commitment. The attraction, located at the old bridge in Barangay La