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Senate panel to review VFA, other Philippine defense pacts
'Number 1, ano ang benefits na nakuha ng Pilipinas dito? What is the national interest at stake in these agreements?' says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on some questions to be taken up at the planned hearing
Protesters erect 'Lady Liberty' statue on Hong Kong mountain top
The statue – a regular feature at protests – makes her final journey to the top of Lion Rock, which is intimately linked to the city's democracy movement
Lapulapu statue in Cebu to be replaced in 2021
The iconic bronze statue will be replaced by a depiction of the Battle of Mactan, says the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
[ANALYSIS] Manila and Tokyo need tighter security ties
Japan is one of the countries invited to observe the PH-US war games, but it sent actual boots on the ground last year to take part in training exercises
Malacañang says woman's statue in Laguna part of freedom of expression
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo adds although the public should commemorate sacrifices and lessons learned World War II, it would be 'counter productive' to antagonize Japan – a strategic ally of the Philippines
Road traffic deaths swell to 1.35M each year – WHO
'These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay for mobility,' says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
With rose petals and guns, India inaugurates world's tallest statue
Controversies abound amid the fanfare of the inauguration of the 182-meter statue of India's independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[ANALYSIS] Upper-middle income Philippines by 2019: How true?
If becoming an upper-middle income country was hard enough – it took us more than 3 decades to do that – becoming a high-income country (like Singapore or South Korea today) will be harder still
LOOK: Pia Wurtzbach first Filipino to get Madame Tussauds statue
Her wax statue is set to be unveiled in Hong Kong early 2019
3 dams release water due to Typhoon Ompong
(UPDATED) As of September 15, the gates of Ambuklao, Binga, and Magat dams are opened to release water, but there is no threat of flooding
Guatemala asks U.S. to help its migrants after volcano eruption
Officials have confirmed the deaths of 112 people as a result of the eruption on June 3, but scores more people remain unaccounted for
Parisians seek UNESCO heritage status for bistros, cafes
An association wants to raise awareness both in France and abroad of 'the role that bistros and cafe terraces play in bringing people and cultures together, and their role as intellectual and artistic melting pots'
Duterte on comfort woman statue: 'You can place it somewhere else'
(UPDATED) 'It is not the policy of government to antagonize other nations,' says the President who repeatedly slams the US and the EU over a host of issues
Comfort woman statue in Manila removed
(2nd UPDATE) Photos show a backhoe digging at the site of the statue
The week in photos: April 14-20, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
SC on drug war documentation, FBI probe on Quiboloy church, Grindr on HIV data | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Acor Arceo
The grand carriages of Baliuag: Pomp and pageantry in piety
In the town of Baliuag in Bulacan, Good Friday is more festive than Christmas
The week in photos: February 3-9, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Duterte says comfort woman statue part of free expression
'That is a constitutional right which I cannot stop. It's prohibitive for me to do that,' President Rodrigo Duterte tells MindaNews
Cayetano: Japan ties at stake over comfort woman statue
'You can't strengthen your relationship long term if you keep bringing up things that you think are settled,' Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says
Petition vs tax reform law, Malacanang on comfort woman statue, Trump on NoKor talks | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Marguerite de Leon
Duterte won't act on comfort woman statue
Malacañang says it does not regard the controversial statue as a 'diplomatic issue' and expresses confidence that bilateral ties between the Philippines and Japan will 'become even stronger' despite it
Nazareno 2018, PAO probes Dengvaxia death, U.S. on Salvadoran immigrants | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Mara Cepeda
What's wrong with this statue of a comfort woman in Manila?
Here are 3 issues surrounding the controversial statue of a comfort woman along Roxas Boulevard
Philippines declared free of maternal and neonatal tetanus – DOH
The maternal and neonatal elimination status is achieved when there is less than one case of the disease per 1,000 live births in every region
What happened to the centennial Bonifacio monument in Taguig?
DPWH says the Bonifacio statue will be restored to its exact position after the completion of the road project in March 2020
Trump blasted over decision to repatriate 59,000 Haitians
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle blasted the decision to repatriate the Haitians within 18 months, removing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) they received after the devastating 2010 earthquake
Gubernur Pastika minta negara asing cabut travel warning ke Bali
Selama ini sudah ada lima negara yang memberlakukan travel warning bagi warganya ke Bali
State-sponsored hate: The rise of the pro-Duterte bloggers
Pro-Duterte bloggers receive unusual privileges from the Presidential Communications Operations Office to consolidate support for the popular president and silence critics
Trump says U.S. culture, history being 'ripped apart'
3rd UPDATE Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments Trump says
LOOK: 'Female Oblation' displayed in UP Diliman
Visual artist Ferdinand Cacnio posts photos of this so called female Oblation with the hashtag UPLift
Malabon winning the battle against malnutrition
From a stunting rate of 16 Malabon has reduced it by half at 8 in 3 years
Shaq soars again at Staples as statue unveiled
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul Jabaar and Jerry West former teammate Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson are among those paying tribute to Shaquille O Neal
Plunder cases in the Philippines: Was anyone punished?
UPDATED Of the two people convicted of plunder so far only one – a lowly BIR cashier – is still serving her sentence Former president Joseph Estrada was pardoned
Low social rank bigger health risk than obesity – study
People on the bottom rung of the socioeconomic ladder may live two years less on average than those at the top according to a large scale study
Messi statue 'decapitated' in Argentina
Lionel Messi has a love hate relationship with Argentine football fans many of whom accuse him of failing to replicate his brilliant Barcelona form for his country
BB Gandanghari on life after legally becoming a woman
I finally feel that I exist that I m on record and yes that I m alive says BB
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 19, 2016
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Lawmakers to Duterte: Reveal your medical status
President Rodrigo Duterte is urged to disclose a medical bulletin on his health after he admitted that he used to take a highly potent painkiller
Canada caribou, monarch butterfly 'endangered' – experts
Canada s caribou and the monarch butterfly are classified as endangered according to a committee of scientific experts
Akibat curhat tanpa nama di Facebook, Yusniar mendekam di rutan Makassar
Kasus ini bermula ketika Yusniar menulis status Facebook setelah rumahnya diobrak obrak terduga anggota DPRD setempat
African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Poaching takes a dramatic toll on the elephant population in Africa with just around 415 000 elephants left
Menkum HAM bantah pemulihan status WNI Arcandra karena alasan politis
Arcandra Tahar mengaku tidak tahu konsekuensi memiliki paspor Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat dapat menyebabkan hilangnya salah satu kewarganegaraannya
SC extends order putting Marcos burial on hold
UPDATED After the 2nd round of oral arguments on petitions to stop the burial of the dictator at the Libingan ng mga Bayani the SC extends the status quo ante order to October 18
PNP on full alert status after Davao blast
UPDATED The Philippine National Police orders doubled security in all seaports airports terminals malls and other public areas following the Davao explosion
Ai-Ai delas Alas' US divorce recognized, can marry again
UPDATED Ai Ai is mega super single – in her own words – after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court recognizes her divorce from ex husband Jed Salang
Boxing champ Donnie Nietes honored with statue in his hometown
Boxing champion Donnie Nietes is honored with a statue in Murcia Negros Occidental at a ceremony headed by Mayor Andrew Montelibano
LOOK: Jakarta then and now
How has Jakarta changed in the past almost 500 years? Check out these photos
DOH: HIV cases increase due to 'success' of free testing program
Outgoing Health Secretary Janette Garin says there were fewer HIV cases in the past because only few people chose to get tested
European vote against China market status not 'constructive' – Beijing
China s wish is clear simple and reasonable: that everyone should remember the commitments they have made says Foreign Minister Wang Yi
