THE story of Mali, the world's "saddest" elephant, just grew sadder. In December 2024, the remains of Mali, who died of congestive heart failure in November 2023, were brought back to Manila Zoo to be ...

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The recently signed P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025, while ambitious in its scope, reveals a stark reality: a P1.686 trillion funding shortfall. While the Department of Finance (DOF) projects ...

We look at the glaring needs around the PBA and what each team needs to do to make a fresh start in the new year.

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed optimism about the state of human rights in the country in 2025 despite ...

After the breakdown in 2017 of its alliance with president Rodrigo Duterte, the violent repression of the party, its guerrillas, and its legal allies escalated.1 A government strategy of combining ...

Non-government organization EcoWaste Coalition issued a warning on Sunday about the potential health risks of lead exposure ...

The biggest loss for the Philippines, which has repeatedly adopted a confrontational stance on the South China Sea issue, is the deterioration of its relationship with China. "The Philippines ...

THE Philippines current account deficit for 2024 will be much wider than previously expected, the central bank said on Friday, and the gap is projected to increase in 2025 due to geopolitical shocks ...

The outcomes from the protests varied from school to school, with many deciding their university will no longer comment on controversial issues. When Harvard announced its decision to stay away ...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy reportedly suffered a nerve issue in his right elbow late in Monday's 40-34 loss against the Detroit Lions and will undergo further testing on Tuesday ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) made urgent calls to action for disaster response as the shear line and intertropical ...