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Philippines marks massacre anniversary with calls for justice
Relatives of 58 people slain in the Philippines’ worst political massacre held a tearful vigil Saturday to mark a decade since the killings, voicing anger at the slow pace of justice. Tearful family members lit candles and released white balloons as children sang a chorus calling for justice at a southern Philippine town where 58 ...
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Despite human rights violations, Malacañang defends Marcos’ martial law, calls it a ‘necessity’
Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law years may have been known for its numerous human rights violations, but it was a “necessity,” the Malacañang Palace said in an...
Filipino national hero Jose Rizal’s 158th birth anniversary celebrated in Google Doodle, viral Twitter greetings
Today marks the 158th birth anniversary of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal. More than a hundred years after he was executed for influencing a revolution against the Spaniards,...
High-ranking Ateneo officer resigns after backlash over Irene Marcos invite
Former presidential daughter Irene Marcos’s appearance at the launch of an art exhibit at Ateneo de Manila University’s Arete Amphitheater on Sunday has led to a...
Duterte proposes Philippine name change again, says Muslims don’t like being called ‘Filipinos’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears to dislike the country’s name — like, a lot. Yesterday he once again broached the possibility that the country’s...
Duterte wants to rename the Philippines ‘Republic of Maharlika’
How does the “Republic of Maharlika” sound? Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech in Maguindanao yesterday that the country should be named “The...
Gov’t investigating reports that priests were told to leave during Balangiga bells’ turnover
Controversy followed the historic Balangiga bells, right up to the day it was turned over to the Catholic Church. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said yesterday that the...
National museum director ‘sad’ over Borongan diocese’s refusal to loan Balangiga bells
The director of the National Museum (NM) has spoken up, amidst the controversy surrounding one senator’s proposal for one of the Balangiga bells to be brought to the museum....
Borongan church refuses to loan Balangiga bell to national museum
The Balangiga bells should stay in its church. That’s what the Diocese of Borongan, which has jurisdiction over the bells, said today when it rejected a resolution filed by...
Most Filipinos believe that the US will defend the Philippines from invaders
As China continues with its militarization of the contested West Philippine Sea, a majority of Filipinos continue to believe that the United States would defend the country in...