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In the past, being kulot automatically gave them special treatment in the military base.

Mt Pinatubo exploded in a spectacular display in 1991 and buried everything around it in ash and other volcanic debris. She heaved everything out with such force that the peak collapsed into itself, plugging the crater and creating a caldera that eventually filled with water.

The other beneficiary – tobacco farmers – is seldom mentioned.

The sin tax law also entitles local government units a 15 percent share in revenues.

As the Senate gears to deliberate on the counterpart bills filed in its chamber, here are things you need to know about the Juvenile Justice Law and the proposed changes.

President Rodrigo Duterte, ranting about international oil prices, made two false claims about solar and wind energy use in the Philippines.

Ronald Cardema misrepresents EO 70.

Filipino Information Technology enthusiasts are hoping that the temporary reopening of U.S. government operations after a 35-day shutdown would pave the way for the announcement of the winners in the NASA Space Apps Challenge, where one of the finalists is an app developed by a group of Filipino IT experts.

Vera Files President Ellen Tordesillas was giving a background on the Earth Journalism Network to the 20 journalists attending a safety seminar when they heard a loud, insistent knock on the door.

Here are 10 effective strategies to keep the little ones safe on the world’s roads. Combining them can bring about great results.

President Rodrigo Duterte has a penchant for citing unsupported figures and then revising them using, again, unsupported data.

The use of "habal-habal" as a legal public utility vehicle is finally being studied.

In this fact sheet, we list down the guidelines to help you spot fraudulent surveys.

Lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon, who is seeking a Senate seat, made two false claims in an expletive-laden outburst against polling firms Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia Research.

The city of Baguio may seem a Johnny come lately in being the host and venue for the staging of the acclaimed dramatic monologues Tao Po that addresses the growing violation of human rights in the country. But it is pulling out the stops in mounting the four-character monologue on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. at the University of the Cordilleras (UC) Auditorium on Gov. Pack Road, Baguio.

The landmark law, which Arroyo declared an administrative priority in 2005, was hailed by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) as a “long-awaited milestone in the promotion of child rights in the country.”

Here are at least three things that will happen when the law takes effect.

There are 94 Women and Children Protection Units (WCPUs) and Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Desks spread across the country, according to the Department of Health (DOH) website.