Politics

Trump affirms ‘great’ ties with Duterte in 1st bilateral meeting

MANILA — The much anticipated bilateral meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump on Monday started with the latter reaffirming the “great relationship” of Manila and Washington. The...

Trump says excellent progress being made in his talks with Xi

BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and China must work together to liberate the region and the world from what he called the very serious...

AFP chief gets 4-star rank

MANILA -- Newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero was formally promoted to four-star rank Wednesday. In the Philippine military, a four-star rank is equivalent to a...

De Lima asks for her immediate release; says SC Justices cannot agree on crime charged vs her

Senator Leila M. de Lima on Friday urged the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its earlier decision dismissing her petition to nullify the arrest warrant issued in connection with the trumped-up...

China to maintain close communication with PH: MFA

BEIJING – A week after Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured China will not resort to hegemony, the Chinese government has promised to maintain good and healthy relations with the Philippines under President...

2 Pinoys among Time’s ‘Most Influential Teens of 2017’

MANILA -- Two Filipino youths made it to Time Magazine's list of the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017 -- a list which takes into account "global impact through social media, and...

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