Senator Risa Hontiveros has expressed hope that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana would accept the University of the Philippines’ offer for a dialogue on a scrapped agreement without any conditions, saying this may help 'deescalate the situation' brought by the surprise abrogation of the 1989 accord.

Their message stood in stark contrast to former President Donald Trump, who didn't attend Biden's inauguration and ignored nearly every element of a peaceful handoff

Two House committees approve measures granting the President the power to suspend scheduled contribution hikes of PhilHealth and SSS in times of national emergencies.

The announced pause on deportations joins a list of sweeping changes made by President Joe Bidenonly hours after taking office.

US President Joe Biden ended his first day in office with a note of hope and optimism, closing his inaugural activities with an appearance at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday night, where he asked the nation to answer his call for unity, saying it will require "us to come together in common love that defines us as Americans."

On his first day in office, US President Joe Biden signed a stack of executive orders, doing everything from rescinding the Muslim travel ban to reversing the US departure from the World Health Organization to asking federal agencies to extend their moratoriums on foreclosure and eviction during the pandemic. But he also revoked one of the Trump administration's final projects: the 1776 Commission.

Some senators said they would still push for further details, including the exact cost, of China’s Sinovac vaccine when the chamber resumes its inquiry on Friday.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno and other BSP officials are facing a graft complaint filed with the Ombudsman for awarding OVD Kinegram AG a multi-million peso contract for the lease of equipment related to the production of national ID cards allegedly without public bidding.

Moments before former US President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for the final time on Wednesday morning, he offered this cryptic message to his supporters: "We will be back in some form. Have a good life."

Research from nonprofit Global Fishing Watch found that the number of aggregate days North Korean vessels spent squid fishing in Russian waters dropped 95%, from 146,800 to 6,600. Squid fishing in North Korea's own territorial waters also suffered a massive decline.

Tencent says that the companies will work together on mobile apps and other functions, such as multiscreen interaction, smart surfaces and intelligent speech, that will be accessible to drivers and passengers.

Following the riots, QAnon supporters eagerly anticipated the moment of Biden's inauguration.

Days from the end of former US President Donald Trump's term, his administration rushed to push through possible legal land mines to make President Joe Biden's goal of immigration reform more difficult.

President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration policies and ending the national emergency that diverted millions of dollars to the border wall.

An Indian group has applied for emergency use authorization for COVAXIN, making it the fourth brand of COVID-19 vaccine to seek approval for distribution in the country.

Pinky Webb speaks to Senator Risa Hontiveros • The Defense department stands firm on its decision to scrap the deal with the University of the Philippines. Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana asks: What makes UP special? • Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte has advised his health chief and vaccine czar to walk out of the Senate hearing if they are verbally abused • One senator issues a warning on China’s vaccine donation

The most expensive provision in Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic recovery plan is his proposal to send an additional $1,400 to most Americans. According to many economists, that's the least effective way to help revive the US economy.

We now talk to Health Spokesperson, Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.

It's indeed a historic day for the United States. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are officially the President and the Vice President of the country. What does this mean for Philippine-US relations? Joining us live from Washington DC via zoom is Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel 'Babe' Romualdez.

The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of "prejudice and hatred against China."

SMC has waived toll fees for a month, from its soft-opening last Dec. 29, until Feb. 1.

The Philippines' arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea dispute will continue to be recognized by the Biden administration in line with the strengthened ties between the two states, the country's envoy maintains.

Some call it the ghost town, because for decades it didn't appear on any maps — a clandestine location that at the height of the Cold War likely concealed a deadly arsenal of nuclear weapons capable of wiping out major Western cities.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris weren't the only ones in their families to receive new titles after the Inauguration Day ceremonies.

The country's COVID-19 task force will update its testing protocols for travelers entering the Philippines to ensure the detection of possible coronavirus infections, DOH spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire says.

President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday looked a bit different from past ceremonies ushering in a new administration.

A lot of Filipino Americans are “supportive” of newly installed United States President Joe Biden’s order for people to wear face masks on federal property for 100 days, saying they believed the action should have been taken much earlier, a Los Angeles-based journalist says

From game streaming for charity scams to deceptive webinars, money frauds still abound even during these challenging times.

US President Joe Biden will rightly spend his first days in office addressing the myriad domestic crises that he has inherited from his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Health officials are investigating how the mother of the country's first UK variant case was infected with COVID-19 when the patient did not set foot in their home in Quezon City.

"Politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path," Biden insisted. "Every disagreement doesn't have to be a cause for total war."

US President Joe Biden says he will not immediately reveal the contents of the letter out of respect for Trump.

The swearing-in of the three new US senators was groundbreaking.

Hours after he was sworn in, US President Joe Biden announces the US plans to reenter the Paris climate accord, the landmark international agreement signed in 2015 to limit global warming, in a sign of Biden's urgency to address the climate crisis.

US President Joe Biden is finalizing 17 executive moves just hours after his inauguration, moving faster and more aggressively to dismantle his predecessor's legacy than any other modern president.

Barack Obama greeted Kamala Harris with a fist bump at the inauguration on Wednesday, a gesture that carried symbolic weight as the history-making former president prepared to watch Harris make some of her own.

Scientists have long wondered how butterflies fly — compared with other flying animals, the creatures have unusually short, broad and large wings relative to their body size.

Glaciers that still exist on the surface of Mars are helping to tell the story of its past.

Zimbabwe's foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died at a local hospital after catching COVID-19.

Sorry fans of 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,' but Cole Sprouse has moved on.

Even locked up in a detention center on the outskirts of Moscow, Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny continues to be a thorn in Russian President Vladimir Putin's side.

Forty-three people died and 10 were rescued after a boat carrying West African migrants capsized off the Libyan coast.

Former US President Donald Trump made false claims from the first hours of his term to the last.

US President Joe Biden is wasting no time undoing the Trump administration's efforts to prop up fossil fuels and deny the existence of a climate crisis.

CNN Philippines gives you real-time updates on the coronavirus pandemic.

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez delivered powerful performances at US President Joe Biden's inauguration.

In his inaugural speech, US President Joe Biden denounced both White supremacy and domestic terrorism and said the nation needs to be repaired and healed.

President Joe Biden was sworn in on a 19th century family Bible, continuing his longtime tradition of using the heirloom during his decades of public service.

Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, called for Americans to 'leave behind a country better than the one we were left' and unify together as she spoke at President Joe Biden's inauguration.

World leaders reacted to US President Joe Biden's inauguration by offering congratulations, jockeying for position at the forefront of his foreign policy agenda, and in some cases pleading for the reversal of his predecessor's policies.