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MANILA, Philippines — A message arrived on the group chat of seven 15-year-olds in Calamba, Laguna, coming from a “friend” they met on Roblox. It contained a link. They locked the…

(Today, July 1, 2026, marks ten years since Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president and, launched the “war on drugs” that would define his rule. Day One set the pattern: 39…

Home is where children are meant to be safe and protected. Yet it can also be the first place where they lose their innocence and learn about betrayal. Presented by ABS-CBN News…

While financial institutions and law enforcement agencies have stepped up efforts to prevent more Filipinos from falling prey to fraudsters, victims are often left to bear the…

The scheme involves the use of portable devices called IMSI catchers, which can function as a “fake cell tower” that can hijack legitimate message threads and send “spoofed”…

Local fishing communities across the country’s western seaboard—from the far north in Cagayan to the Ilocos provinces to Zambales and the Mindoro provinces have been rising up in…

Last week, the House of Representatives approved on second reading an anti-dynasty bill that critics say will end up legalizing—rather than penalizing—political dynasties. It was…

Exposed to the city’s worst air, Baguio’s jeepney drivers are left to manage that risk on their own. But it’s the least of their worries.

A city known for fresh air still falls short of global health guidelines.

A coordinated network of fake accounts and pro-Duterte influencers amplified Chinese Embassy attacks against the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) to discredit…

Recto Bank, an underwater reef in the West Philippine Sea, remains an enigma. Little is publicly disclosed about it beyond its geology, oil and gas potential, and the decades-long…

This is the story of “Jaclyn”, a former security guard enticed to work by a recruiter who promised her a job as an encoder in Thailand. Instead, Jaclyn was trafficked to a “scam…

Last March, several prominent pro-Duterte vloggers and influencers admitted in a congressional hearing that they had attended a China-funded training seminar in 2023. Former…

Marlo Mendoza is the architect of one of the world’s most ambitious regreening programs. His office at the University of the Philippines is crammed with books about trees and…

FORMER Maguindanao Governor Andal Salibo Ampatuan Sr. is, as far as his statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) are concerned, a simple farmer. His son Zaldy…

President Duterte has appointed a new election chairman and three commissioners — all of them from Mindanao. By 2022, Comelec will be run entirely by Duterte’s appointees. Mostly…

Most of the candidates are from the administration-backed Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) and the Liberal Party’s Otso Diretso. The number of candidates covered by the overview/scan…

WHILE election laws seeking to ensure equal opportunity among candidates are in place, much of the airtime and print-ad space in this year’s campaign still ended up getting…

In the bustling offshore gambling industry in the Philippines today, a conservative estimate of 100,000 people work. About 90 percent of them are mainland Chinese.

The biggest recipient of Chinese foreign direct investments in the Philippines these days is the online or offshore gambling industry.

WHEN PROVIDING Official Development Assistance or ODA, Western donors typically require the recipient states to adhere to international political norms, such as the ratification of…