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Neighbors worried about China's military, economic might – poll
A survey by Washington-based Pew Research Center finds that 79% of people across the Asia-Pacific region say they are alarmed by China's growing military strength
Huawei to shift research from hostile U.S. to Canada – founder
The company is also planning to manufacture 5G equipment outside China and build factories in Europe 'to win more trust,' says Ren Zhengfei
Media orgs unite, ask SC for live coverage of Ampatuan judgment
'Allowing live coverage would allow families unable to travel to Manila to immediately hear the decision of the 58 counts of murder of Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes,' says the petition signed by media organizations
Duterte signs Go's Malasakit Center law in Malacañang ceremony
The Palace rolls out the red carpet for the signing into law of a pet measure of President Rodrigo Duterte's closest aide, Senator Bong Go
New ‘Bahay Bulilit’ daycare center in Cebu opens to serve low income families
The Ronald McDonald House Charities opens a new daycare center in Lapu-Lapu City. While children are learning to read downstairs, parents can learn job skills on the second floor.
Comelec: Only 95.87% voter turnout in Lanao del Sur town in 2019 polls
(UPDATED) This is in response to a PCIJ report based on Comelec's own summary report, which showed a 178% voter turnout for Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur, in the 2019 elections
Lanao del Sur town posts 178% voter turnout in 2019 polls – PCIJ
(UPDATED) Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez says the poll body will look into this, but adds that this 'seems to be an unlikely scenario'
NPA leader ‘Ka Diego' arrested in San Juan City
The communist party condemns the arrest of Jaime Padilla, a leader of the rebel group’s guerrillas in Southern Luzon
Media center, stadium still unfinished as SEA Games 2019 football begins
Foreign media work inside an unfinished squash venue converted into a press center inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
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
Negros Occidental launches first gov’t-run robotics center
The Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center or NOLITC breaks ground as the pioneering robotics center run by a local government unit
Robredo: More funds needed for separate rehab centers for drug users, pushers
'Tingin natin kailangan dapat mas bigyan ng malaking budget iyong DOH para magawa nila iyong dapat nilang gawin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
House passes bill requiring gov't hospitals to put up Malasakit Centers
Only opposition congressman Edcel Lagman votes against the Malasakit Centers measure, which he says is a 'copycat' of the Senate version
Lagman claims Bong Go pressuring House to railroad Malasakit Center bill
Opposition lawmaker Edcel Lagman says the House plenary did not have quorum when it passed the Malasakit Center bill on 2nd reading
House OKs on 2nd reading bill institutionalizing Malasakit Centers
Opposition lawmaker Edcel Lagman, who believes the Malasakit Centers are being used as a 'partisan tool,' fails to stop the passage of the bill in the plenary
'No complications' from Carter surgery for brain pressure
A statement from the Carter Center says the 95-year-old Nobel laureate will remain in hospital 'as long as advisable for observation'
Senate approves Malasakit Center bill on final reading
The measure aims to consolidate the assistance provided by the health and social welfare departments, as well as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, in a 'one-stop shop' at hospitals
U.S. identifies likely culprit of vaping illness outbreak
The US-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention identify vitamin E acetate as responsible for the vaping-linked lung injury outbreak in the United States
Senate approves Malasakit Center bill on 2nd reading
Senator Bong Go rejects Senator Risa Hontiveros' proposed amendment renaming them to 'Malasakit at Kalusugan Centers. Go says adding words to the brand will confuse its patrons.
Red-tagged Oxfam, NCCP slam military for 'malicious, careless' attack
The Farmers Development Center also says their inclusion in the red list was meant to 'silence our advocacy' for farmers rights
From the air bases to Greenhills: Ex-military doctor heads San Juan public hospital
The prospect of changing the quality of San Juaneños experience with public health would prove a worthy challenge for San Juan Medical Center Director Joseph Acosta
California fires: new blazes as dangerous winds fan the flames
Fire crews race to protect the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library surrounded by dense brush as helicopters and aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on the flames fed by powerful wind gusts
Pathologist says Epstein's injuries point to murder, not suicide
Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner who was present at the autopsy, says Jeffrey Epstein's injuries were 'more indicative of homicidal strangulation'
Drug overdoses driving down U.S. life expectancy – health officials
Americans have lost almost 4 months of longevity since 2014, the report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says
Thailand poised to open 'fake news' monitoring hub
The Anti-Fake News Center will start work on Friday, November 1, using AI and trained monitors to flag posts on everything from healthcare to government policies
Hong Kong parking space sold for almost $1 million
The mind-boggling sum highlights the gap in equality that has helped fuel nearly 5 months of demonstrations in the financial hub, where one in 5 people live below the poverty line
iPhone 11 trade-in offers at Switch, Power Mac Center
Upgrade to the new iPhones by trading in your old iPhones and other gadgets
War against drugs or war against poverty?
Three generations are caught in two conflicting government programs
Is the drug war undermining the gains of government's anti-poverty programs?
Research shows that at least one in 5 victims of drug-related killings in Metro Manila in 2016 and 2017 were beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
Despite having enough food, humanity risks hunger 'crises' – report
According to a UN report, a key obstacle is unequal access: while some people throw away food they buy too much of, others cannot afford or find the nutrition they need
Ballet Philippines battles Disney, typhoons, poverty to survive
As the renowned arts organization celebrates its 50th anniversary, its dancers are determined for the show to go on, despite the lack of funding
Intentional? Chinese ship in Recto Bank incident 'explicitly connected' to Beijing
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative says its new findings strongly suggest that the Chinese ship does not operate solely as a commercial fishing ship and 'raises the question of whether the collision with the Gem-Ver was intentional'
California bans private prisons and immigrant detention centers
The bill also calls for prisons and immigrant detention centers to be phased out by 2028
Terror probe after mass stabbing at UK shopping center
(UPDATED) Police say the man in his 40s was 'lunging and attacking people' with a large knife in the Arndale shopping center
What it’s like going for a consultation at the National Center for Mental Health
The place they call 'sa loob' is one of the most affordable places to go for psychiatric consultations
Francis Zamora appoints ex-military doctor as San Juan hospital chief
‘I chose a general to instill order and discipline in San Juan Medical Center,’ the mayor says of Brigadier General Joseph Acosta, former commander of the AFP Medical Center
Ballet Manila's 'Giselle' moves to CCP Main Theater after Star City fire
The show's original home, the Aliw Theater, was damaged in the blaze
Whistle-blowers in Philhealth-Wellmed scam arrested
(UPDATED) Lawyer Harry Roque is requesting the Ombudsman to take over so the whistle-blowers can qualify as state witnesses
LOOK: Qatar gov't opens visa center in Philippines
Processing of Qatar visa applications will be free for overseas Filipino workers. The Qatar Visa Center will also serve as a place for Filipinos to review and sign employment contracts.
Spence drops Porter by split decision in Staples Center slugfest
The winner of the Errol Spence-Shawn Porter fight may face Manny Pacquiao, but promoter Al Haymon quickly pours cold water on the mega showdown
Rocket carrying Emirati, Russian, American blasts off for ISS
Hazzaa al-Mansoori of the United Arab Emirates will spend 8 days on the ISS and will be the first Emirati and the first Arab on the orbiting laboratory
Drug war documents submitted to Supreme Court 'rubbish'
Law group Center for International Law or CenterLaw wants to cite in contempt the Office the Solicitor General and the Philippine National Police
Vaping-related illness sickens over 500 in U.S.
More than half the cases involved patients under 25 years of age and three-quarters were men, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
House panel approves bill for Malasakit Centers in DOH hospitals
Senator Bong Go, who had been accused of using Malasakit Centers to promote his candidacy, is pushing for the passage of the same bill in the Senate
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
The tropical storm slows down relief efforts after Hurricane Dorian ravaged parts of the Bahamas
BI arrests 277 illegal Chinese workers in Pasig
Immigration officials initially target 4 fugitives wanted in China for economic crimes but find 273 other undocumented Chinese workers engaged in illegal online operations during the raid at Ortigas Center
World must adapt to 'inevitable' climate change, warns report
Spending $1.8 trillion across 5 key areas over the next decade would not only help buffer the worst impacts of global warming but could generate more than $7 trillion in net benefits, the report from the Global Commission on Adaptation argued.
China data centers set to consume more power than Australia – report
Research finds nearly three-quarters of the electricity used by data centers in China was sourced from coal in 2018, emitting 99 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Years later, cancer cases linger over 9/11 anniversary
New York continues to count the number of people who have developed cancer or other serious illnesses related to the toxic cloud that hovered over Manhattan on September 11, 2001
Dorian makes landfall near Halifax, Canada as dangerous cyclone
'We're talking about a very dangerous storm,' says Bob Robichaud of the Canadian Hurricane Center
