TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female ...

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned from his post on Monday after only 27 days in power, marking his term as the shortest in France’s history since the Republic’s inception in 1958.

Catholic bishops, lawmakers, a retired justice, and Malacañang on Monday poured cold water on Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for a snap election, ...

Snap elections won’t solve corruption, lawmakers say, rejecting Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposal for a “national reset.” ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has stepped into the flood control scandal, calling on all public officials to uphold the integrity of the probes being conducted by both the ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. vowed to tighten government spending and curb inefficiencies in the use of public funds as he called for faster project implementation and better coordination among ...

THE massive 6.9-magnitude earthquake that devastated northern Cebu on the night of Sept. 30, 2025, has triggered a familiar post-disaster discussion about the e ...

No. But… Said one Filipino senator a couple of weeks ago: “Lahat naman corrupt, tanggapin niyo na lang. (We are all corrupt, just accept it),” slurring all of the Senate, or all politicians. Or maybe ...

A sweeping legal confrontation has erupted between the Trump administration and several Democratic-led states over President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, ...

Increasing Chinese coast guard, navy, and research activity inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone has resulted in confrontations, collisions, and several Philippine injuries, bringing ...

Just like in Nepal, young Filipinos rallying against corruption were also wary of infiltration, and it was clear from the anti-Marcos graffiti who the instigators of violence were. The GenZ were ...

Known for his self-styled “Congressmeow” persona, Kiko Barzaga, relaxes with rescued cats in his district and often brings one to the House of Representatives. His animal welfare advocacy is central ...