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Filipinos who went out to the streets to mark the 51st anniversary of the darkest period in the history of Philippine democracy last Sept. 21 were mostly in their 20s and 30s, and some in their 50s. They were either not yet born or too young when then president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared Martial Law on Sept. 21, 1972.

As the South Chinese Sea dispute continues to heat up, former associate justice Antonio Carpio has recommended that the Philippines submit the conflicting claims in the Spratly Islands to voluntary arbitration in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The MMDA is standing by its proposal for a shared bike lane on EDSA despite objections from bicycle and motorcycle groups.

PPO new music director Grzegorz Nowak: They are responsive, they connect very well musically and they are more than willing to raise the level of musicianship of the PPO ensemble.

It was in 1977, and not 1981, that Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. pledged a $1.5 million endowment to Tufts University. It was not the Philippine government that made the commitment; it was the Marcos Foundation.

The rallyists dramatized their protest by wearing dolphin costumes and mock anti-radiation gear.

‘No to Fukushima nuclear waste water’- protesters

Hindi nagkukulang ang Pilipinas sa mga batas at ordinansa para maging ligtas ang mga motorista at publiko sa kalsada. Pero bakit nga ba hanggang ngayon ay hirap pa ring maiwasan ang mga road crash dahil sa humaharurot na mga sasakyan at hindi maingat na pagmamaneho?

Aquino’s daughter, Ballsy, thanked those who remember their father and those who continue to support them even when they are no longer “in fashion.”

At the rate Rodrigo Duterte was giving away the Philippines to Red China, there now arises an acute need to exorcise the country from all Red Chinese concessions that he had approved. The suspension of all 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay is a step in the right direction.

‘China out’ shouts were once again heard in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati City Aug. 11 as activists condemn the “water-cannoning” by Chinese ships of a Philippine Navy -chartered civilian boats

NHCP's Alvin Alcid: It’s disappointing that sometimes [the markers’] value gets forgotten.

Among the presidential candidates, the study projected Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to have spent the largest amount on political influencers at P351 million. Following this was Leni Robredo at P135 million, Isko Moreno at P42 million, and Manny Pacquiao at P1 million.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. contradicted the assertions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea that the 2016 arbitral court decision had declared the area as part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

It’s the sad story repeated all over again: A super typhoon, overloaded boat, and alleged negligence of government authorities. Result: tragedy. — Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

In Duterte country, the “new face” of Marcos’s drug war effort eerily still resembles what the Dutertes have long imprinted on their turf.

RESBAK, an alliance of progressive artists and media practitioners demand justice for victims and an end to state-sponsored killings in their fifth solidarity event through cultural performances and artistic presentations.

Declaring that the current state of the nation is “sound and improving,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. put forward his favorite topics on economic growth, infrastructure, agriculture, health and climate change, as he did so in his previous State of the Nation Address.

Sabi ni Pangulong Marcos, ang kalagayan ng bansa ay “sound and improving.” Dumating na raw ang Bagong Pilipinas. Pero sa Commonwealth Avenue, iba ang sigaw ng libu-libong nagra-rally.

On July 24, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), which lasted an hour and 11 minutes. Here's a roundup of our live fact checks.

Bukod kay dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, sina kasalukuyang Pangalawang Pangulong Sara Duterte, Senador Bong Go, at Senador Bato Dela Rosa ay pinangalanan din sa mga dokumentong pinása sa International Criminal Court o ICC na nag-iimbestiga sa mga pagpatay noong drug war ng administrasyong Duterte.

If the Philippine government refuses to cooperate with an international inquiry of the bloody “Tokhang” operations during the Duterte administration, then it should undertake an investigation of the alleged role of former president Rodrigo Duterte to show it is not protecting perpetrators of crimes against humanity and other atrocities. The demand for a probe came

While Malacanang continued to remain silent, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he will advise Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra to stop engaging with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its rejection of the government’s appeal to stop the resumption of the investigation on the Philippines’ war on drugs

ICC Presiding Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut: I would like to state that it [appeal] is rejected by the Appeals Chamber by majority and that the impugned decision is therefore confirmed.