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Facebook's call for global internet regulation sparks debate

Agence France-Presse
Apr 02 03:25 AM

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's call for "globally harmonized" online regulation raises questions about how internet platforms can deal with concerns about misinformation and abusive content while remaining open to free speech. Read more »

The party-list problem

ABS-CBN News
Apr 01 02:59 PM

Under the Constitution, 20 percent of the House of Representatives shall be composed of party-list representatives, with the remaining 80 percent to be elected per legislative district. But an election watchdog says nearly half of party-list groups running in May have links to political dynasties and special business interest. Get to know the party-list system better in this report. Read more »

One, two... flee: Lumad teens find refuge in Manila, pursue studies

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 09:20 AM | Updated Mar 30 09:59 AM

For 70 indigenous teens who fled longstanding armed clashes in Mindanao, the torment of war has been replaced by hope as they have found refuge at the University of the Philippine in Diliman, Quezon City.    Read more »

The political rise of the Estrada clan

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 10:36 PM

Take a look at the head of one of the most prominent families in Philippine politics reelectionist Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada.  Read more »

At 71, she’s never felt pain or anxiety; now scientists know why

Heather Murphy, The New York Times
Mar 29 04:55 PM

She had been told that childbirth was going to be painful. But as the hours wore on, nothing bothered her — even without an epidural. Read more »

Who's who: Bangsamoro Transition Authority leaders and Cabinet members

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 04:09 PM

Who are the leaders of the transitional authority that will run the region until June 30, 2022, when its first set of officials shall have been elected and had taken their oath? Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a bridge in the Philippines

Agence France-Presse
Mar 28 08:53 PM | Updated Mar 28 08:57 PM

Facebook posts shared thousands of times contain multiple photos of bridges alongside references to a planned infrastructure project connecting two Philippine towns including the phrases "open bridge" and "we can now roam around". Read more »

The Catholic Vote? Why Catholics can't deliver block vote for national candidates

ABS-CBN News
Mar 28 09:57 AM

Catholics historically do not deliver a collective vote as    Filipinos generally tend to vote along generational, regional, and geographic lines, a sociologist said Thursday. Read more »

No end in sight as Philippines communist revolt marks 50th year

Ron Lopez, Agence France-Presse
Mar 27 12:47 PM

Yet after decades of failed peace efforts there is no end to the killing in sight as the campaign marks its 50th year. Read more »

Marawi teen escapes war only to find another form of violence in evacuation camp

Bernice Beltran, ABS-CBN News
Mar 27 05:30 AM | Updated Mar 27 06:52 AM

SAGUIARAN, Lanao del Sur - When a local terror group took over Marawi City on May 23, 2017, 16-year-old Fatima (not her real name) and her family fled their hometown to escape the violence of war only to face another conflict in the evacuation center. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ano ang hanap ng mga Pinoy sa mga kandidato?

ABS-CBN News
Mar 27 01:07 AM

Hindi corrupt at mapagkakatiwalaan ang dalawa sa pangunahing katangiang hinahanap ng mga Pilipino sa isang kandidato. Base ito sa resulta ng survey ng Social Weather Stations.  Read more »

Batangas towns strive to balance tourism with coral reefs protection

Text and photos by Ferdie C. Marcelo, VERA Files
Mar 26 07:39 PM

The influx of tourists in dive sites of Batangas is an economic bonanza for the communities, but it is taking a heavy toll on the environment.    Read more »

Flood China with lawsuits, analyst urges Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Mar 24 01:51 PM | Updated Mar 24 09:13 PM

The Philippine government should lodge complaints in all available platforms against China to focus international attention on its incursions in contested waters, a political risk analyst said Sunday. Read more »

Clashes in some provinces in Mindanao leave nearly 50,000 villagers displaced

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 23 04:31 PM | Updated Jun 12 01:18 PM

MANILA - Nearly 50,000 villagers in Mindanao have been displaced by recent armed conflicts between military and insurgents, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Read more »

EXPLAINER: How Manila Water is equalizing the water shortage among its customers

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 22 08:36 PM | Updated Mar 23 10:52 PM

What Manila Water’s 96% water availability means and why the 4% in the east zone still don't have water.  Read more »

‘Second chance’: An orphan's wish amid drug war

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Mar 22 04:51 PM | Updated Mar 23 10:15 PM

MANILA - It was indescribable pain for 11-year-old Emily (not her real name) one morning in December last year to wake up knowing that her mother who she had waited for all night was coming home lifeless. Read more »

Diokno: PH drug war a 'deliberate attack' on the poor

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Mar 21 11:55 PM

Opposition bet and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Thursday said the government's anti-narcotics campaign is a deliberate attack on the poor. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this man is not the suspect in the Cebu rape-slay case

Agence France-Presse
Mar 21 05:27 PM

Images shared more than 10,000 times on Facebook claim to show a man arrested for killing and mutilating a 16-year-old girl in the Philippines.  Read more »

Filipinos still trust US the most, 'neutral' on China: survey

ABS-CBN News
Mar 20 10:42 PM

Filipinos still trust the United States the most while it has a "neutral" stance on China, a Social Weather Stations survey revealed Wednesday. Read more »

Choosing a candidate is like choosing a suitor, says poll watchdog exec

Angelica Y. Yang
Mar 20 09:11 PM | Updated Mar 20 11:45 PM

Choosing a candidate to vote for is like choosing a suitor whom you will spend the rest of your life with, says an official of the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting.  Read more »

'We need to eat': Filipino boy shares struggle to feed his family

Agence France-Presse
Mar 20 08:17 PM | Updated Mar 20 09:00 PM

Thirteen-year-old Reymark Cavesirano collects left over herring onboard a fishing boat anchored at the mouth of Manila Bay off Navotas City in suburban Manila. Read more »

It doesn’t matter if Ecuador can afford this dam, China still gets paid

Nicholas Casey and Clifford Krauss, The New York Times
Mar 20 08:14 PM | Updated Mar 21 04:09 PM

Officials had warned against the dam for decades. Geologists said an earthquake could wipe it away.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: Catholic Church not calling for restoration of death penalty

Agence France-Presse
Mar 20 07:40 PM

A photo shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts claims to show members of the Philippine clergy holding a banner supporting the restoration of the death penalty.  Read more »

CHR vows to cooperate with ICC probe despite Malacañang's refusal

ABS-CBN News
Mar 20 12:17 AM

The Commission on Human Rights said it is ready to assist the International Criminal Court in any full-scale investigation of the Duterte government's war on drugs.  Read more »

The responsibilities of a senator

ABS-CBN News
Mar 18 03:13 PM

The public will elect 12 senators in the May polls, and here are some key tasks of these legislators beyond just lawmaking. Read more »