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Trump says he will create path to citizenship for 'Dreamers'
Hours after Donald Trump spoke, the White House releases a statement that seemed to walk back his remarks on creating a path to citizenship for DACA beneficiaries
Barangay peacekeepers kill soldier, 3 others in Basilan
A group of barangay peacekeepers attacked a soldier and CAFGU members in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, because of a 'personal grudge,' according to Joint Task Force Basilan
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end 'Dreamer' immigrant program
The high court says Trump's 2017 move to cancel his predecessor Barack Obama's landmark Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was 'arbitrary and capricious' under government administrative procedures
EU hits Ressa verdict, urges PH to protect free press
'We expect the Philippines, like all countries, to uphold its international human rights obligations and protect and promote fundamental freedoms,' says the European Union External Action Service
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief asks Iran for access to disputed sites
Rafael Grossi repeats an appeal to Iran to 'cooperate immediately and fully' with the International Atomic Energy Agency
#CitizensInHealth: How can we help strengthen our public health system?
(5th UPDATE) Join the conversation through this online career talk series
It's just exercise, PNP-SAF says of viral video of cop shooting lockdown violator
The video of a simulated police arrest in Sipocot, Camarines Sur, goes viral two days after the fatal shooting by a cop of retired Army Corporal Winston Ragos
Earth Day 2020: Climate action in the time of the coronavirus
'Crises don't happen in a vacuum and that the issues we're confronting now, from climate to wildlife to public health, are related,' says Beatrice Tulagan of climate movement 350.org
[OPINION] Why is the military taking the lead in the National Action Plan?
The Bayanihan law that was signed to address the coronavirus directs a multi-pronged government strategy
Attendee at conservatives' political summit has coronavirus
This attendee 'had no interaction' with President Trump or Vice President Pence and 'never attended the events in the main hall' at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington DC, says the organizer
Apple agrees to $500M deal in iPhone-slowing lawsuit
People in the US who owned iPhone 7 models or older will get $25 for each handset, with the amount rising or falling depending on how many people file claims and costs of getting word to them
Jihadists execute 4 hostages in Nigeria – French NGO
Action Against Hunger says the 4 victims were among the 6 hostages abducted in northeastern Nigeria in July
'Parada ng mga Parol': Filipinos join worldwide climate strike ahead of COP25 summit
‘We refuse to inherit a dying planet and a sunken country. We are demanding climate justice,' says strike coordinator Mitzi Tan
CMFR calls out Duterte gov't on attacks vs press
CMFR Executive Director Melinda Quintos de Jesus says it is necessary to 'clear the air' in order for plans on the safety of journalists to be properly implemented
Policy reforms pushed to address 'teacher-shaming' after Tulfo episode
One of the recommendations of Teachers' Dignity Coalition is to ensure that all schools have registered guidance counselors with higher salaries
Raffy Tulfo in hot water after persuading teacher to have license revoked
'I hope people would realize that there is no such thing as Tulfo justice,' tweets one netizen
Multi-stakeholder group launches national plan for safety of journalists
The Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists is launched on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre
U.S. Supreme Court to examine 'Dreamers' program Trump wants axed
President Donald Trump moved in 2017 to end the Delayed Action for Childhood Arrivals program
LOOK: BuCor, police demolish shanties in Bilibid
'Hindi naman natin iniintindi 'yung galit nila kasi wala naman silang karapatan, pribilehiyo lang 'yan na inabuso,' says Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag
66 countries vow carbon neutrality by 2050 – U.N.
'The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win,' says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Iran's Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step
Rouhani's chief of staff says the next step would be taken 'in the event Iran's demands are not met'
SAF commander shot dead by subordinate in Camp Bagong Diwa
(UPDATED) Police say Master Sergeant Sanwright Lobhoy was blinded by jealousy when he killed Major Emerson Palomares during a heated confrontation
Lahar-prone Albay town undergoes disaster preparation drill
Residents of Santo Domingo town in Albay realize the importance of family and community cooperation during calamities
Health group warns gov't vs 'knee-jerk' move to lift Dengvaxia ban
Health Action for Human Rights instead urges the public to take a ‘rational, holistic, and participatory’ approach in addressing the epidemic
Brother of Singapore prime minister backs new opposition party
'I wholeheartedly support the principles and values of the Progress Singapore Party,' says a Facebook post of Lee Hsien Yang, estranged brother of the Singapore Prime Minister in support of the opposition
Iran to meet with nuclear partners amid tanker crisis
(UPDATED) The planned July 28 meeting is aimed at salvaging the hard-won deal, on life-support since the United States withdrew from it last year and reimposed biting sanctions against Iran
Groups push for stronger legal protection for the environment
The rights of nature seeks to provide legal rights to the environment and recognize it as a rights-bearing entity
Iran judges 'progress' made at nuclear meeting but 'still not enough'
(UPDATED) Iran is on the verge of exceeding one of the limits on stockpiles of nuclear material foreseen under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Igorot youth slam Imee Marcos: ‘Murderer, thief must be condemned’
'We will not dance for you, because a dance for a Marcos is a dance for shame,' says the group Progressive Igorot for Social Action, after the neophyte senator said her office needs blessing
Cop dies in training for dream to be SAF trooper
Before he died in a PNP SAF training course, Manny Jose Baldonado actively shared photos of him training for his dream to become a commando
Singapore PM promotes heir apparent before power transfer
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, 57, will become deputy prime minister from May 1. He will retain his post as finance minister and act as premier in Lee's absence.
Canada's new caregiver program raises more questions than answers
Since the Canadian government has not laid out the criteria for the new program, it has raised a lot of uncertainty about who will qualify for it
Canada's new caregiver program falls short of expectations – migrant worker groups
'We still don’t have permanent resident status on arrival, which is needed to get at the cause of exploitation in our work,' says the Caregivers' Action Centre
Trump warns conservatives against 'socialist nightmare'
(UPDATED) 'We believe in the American dream, not in the socialist nightmare,' says United States President Donald Trump
PNP gets biggest batch of women recruits in SAF history
The Philippine National Police Special Action Force gets 172 women in its first batch of recruitment for 2019, surpassing its previous record in 2014 when they recruited 54 women
Politicos register for Thailand's first election since 2014 coup
The registration is marked by a festive atmosphere, with supporters of dozens of groups waving neon banners and party flags as they enter a stadium in central Bangkok
It's possible: 'Mission: Impossible' gets go signal for two more films
Tom Cruise will be back in action on July 2021 and August 2022
IN PHOTOS: Remembering #SAF44, 4 years later
'It has been 4 years since the tragedy jolted the national police and the entire nation, but the pain brought by this loss has lingers in our hearts,' says PNP chief Oscar Albayalde
Change.org petition: ‘No to lowering age of criminal responsibility’
The petition, started by Child’s Right Network and the Philippine Action for Youth Offenders, asks Congress to withdraw the bill seen as a threat to children's rights
Singapore former gov't stalwart seeks to form new party
Analysts say the move by Tan Cheng Bock could represent a challenge to the government's dominance of the political system
PNP gets operations man as new SAF chief
Chief Superintendent Amando Empiso spent his early years in service in the Special Action Force
15 U.N. Climate Action awardees honored at COP24
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa says the winning climate projects are 'activities [that] shine a light on scalable climate action around the world'
Civil society groups condemn ban on colleagues at COP24
'People are demanding climate action from our governments and should be supported for doing so. The Polish government is afraid to see the reality that also they need to act,' says CAN Europe director Wendel Trio
PNP deploys SAF after Duterte order vs ‘lawless violence’
PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde also fends off criticism that the order may be prelude to military rule across the country, saying it 'has nothing to do with martial law'
Groups urge government to 'immediately' pass Zero Hunger Bill
Many Filipinos are no longer able to afford food that would properly nourish themselves and their families, says FIAN Philippines president and National Food Coalition convener Aurea Teves
[OPINION] Societal transformation: The road to 1.5°C target for PH
Climate action is far more than just disaster resilience
Senators' election plans bog down Trabaho bill – think tank
The Action for Economic Reforms says Senator Sonny Angara can pass on the Trabaho bill to other lawmakers if he fears the measure will hurt his reelection bid
Iran parliament passes counter-terror finance bill
The bill is among those put forward by the government in recent months in a bid to meet demands by the international Financial Action Task Force
The week in photos: September 15-21, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
'Big blow against impunity': Human rights groups welcome Palparan conviction
The court finds the former army general Jovito Palparan, who was nicknamed 'berdugo' (The Butcher), guilty of kidnapping and illegal detention of UP students Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan
