Pope to 'intolerant' Catholics: Good atheists exist

But Estrada, now the mayor-elect of Manila, made it clear that he would still throw his support behind Vice President Jejomar Binay, who had long expressed his desire to run for president in 2016. "I-m 100 percent for Binay," he told the by phone.

1:16 AM WHILE Taipei and Manila continue their very public dispute over the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by members of the Philippine coast guard, lurking in the background is China, whose presence is very much felt by

An officer flashes hand signals to a passing S70-C helicopter from the stern of a Taiwanese Kidd-class destroyer during exercises off the southern city of Kaohsiung Taiwans military yesterday conducted exercises in waters between Taiwan and the ...

Taiwan-Philippines Diplomatic Row: Should Manila Blink First? Analysis Tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines have been escalating since the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guards. Following the rejection of Manila's ...

A Manila-based company recently issued guidelines for its foreign female invitees against baring legs or wearing short dresses as it could lead to sexual harassment. It also cautioned them against public display of affection such as cuddling, kissing or even ...

Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a 2001 revolt on corruption charges.

Inmates of the Buxar central jail are working overtime to meet the demand for 17 Manila ropes, ordered for executing convicts awarded death sentences.

The Manila-based Asian Development Bank advises foreigners not to bare legs or kiss and cuddle each other when in India. The Manila-based Asian Development Bank advises foreigners not to bare legs or kiss and cuddle each other when in India. The ...

Recently, Manila-based Asian Development Bank confirmed the appointment of Japan’s vice-minister of finance for international affairs, Takehiko Nakao, as its new president.Takao replaced Haruhiko Kuroda, who had, in March, quit ADB to take charge as Japan’s central bank governor.Since ADB was founded in 1966, all its presidents have been Japanese.In his first annual meeting of the ADB board of governors after taking charge of the multilateral lending agency, Nakao said poverty ...