by Cong B. Corrales FILIPINOS who think that working in a First World country is a guarantee of better working conditions may be in for a surprise. Human Rights Watch has released a report documenting the suffering of domestic workers in the United...

THIS WEEKEND, the internet in the Philippines quietly turned 20 years old. It's been a wild and woolly two decades, as Filipino netizens evolved from dial-up creatures who treasured those US Robotics modems and thrilled to the wonky sounds of the...

THE SIGNING of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro is a milestone event, but like all significant events, it is never to be taken in a vacuum. Decades of fighting and negotiating have left their imprints on this peace agreement, as they have...

THEY WANDERED into the Palace grounds, some with the confident strides of hardened and fearless combat veterans, others with the uncertainty of warriors suddenly confronted with the violent colors of pomp and pageantry. Several hundred representatives...

GOVERNMENT and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday signed a landmark agreement on Thursday, paving the way for the creation of a new, unique, and in some ways controversial political subsystem in the country that many hope would put...

by Julius D. Mariveles Rentillo: Under threat A RADIO BROADCASTER in Kalibo town, Aklan province has sought protection from police after receiving a series of threatening text messages that he claimed could be related to a series of exposes he...

PERHAPS you know them well enough to elect them. But really, how well do you KNOW them? The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has recently updated its MoneyPolitics Online site with more data on the candidates who won in the May...