Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for US president

Associated Press 07/27/2024

ATLANTA — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular…

Pride Month

Editorial 06/28/2017

Aside from being the month for school openings and weddings, June became known as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride Month in the United States based on then-president Barack Obama’s declaration in 2009 to recognize the…

On Trump and the drunken party mob

Stephen D. Capillas 01/19/2017

On learning last November that American businessman Donald John Trump will become the 45th US president, I had a flashback about reading a Doonesbery comic strip panel published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer sometime in 1988. That…

Obama says ‘yes we did’ in emotive farewell address

01/12/2017

CHICAGO — Barack Obama addressed America and the world for the last time as US president Tuesday, in a speech that was both a tearful goodbye and a call to arms. Capping eight years in the White…

Foreign investors spooked?

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2016

Think tank: Digong’s ‘erratic behavior’ may discourage fresh investments from coming in; biz heads agree Business leaders in the retail and export sectors in Cebu are seeing signs today of what a London-based think tank has foreseen…

Duterte says God told him to stop cursing

10/29/2016

Manila — The foul-mouthed Philippine president, who once called the pope a “son of a bitch” and told Barack Obama to “go to hell,” says he has promised to God he won’t spew expletives again. President Rodrigo…

‘Atong i-ampo nga matul-id si presidente’

Lloyd Suarez 10/23/2016

Wa nako matingala niining katin-awan ni Presidente Duterte nga dili niya putlon ang maayong relasyon sa Pilipinas ug Amerika taliwa nga nakabuhi siyag mga pulong sa iyang state visit didto sa China nga makigbuwag na siya sa…

Canada’s liberal champion enjoys 65% approval rating

10/17/2016

OTTAWA — The phenomenon that is Justin Trudeau continues to soar one year after his landslide election. On the eve of this anniversary, the Canadian prime minister’s approval rating reached 65 percent (compared with the previous Tory…

On the US election coverage

Ricky Poca 09/19/2016

Thanks to technology, I can watch the news both here in the country and abroad through cable TV in the comfort of my own home. Lately I’ve been following the coverage of the campaign activities for the…

Doing it right

Editorial 09/12/2016

Just because US President Barack Obama eventually dismissed President Rodrigo Duterte’s rant over the possibility of him being questioned by other world leaders for the extrajudicial killings in the country doesn’t mean the White House is done…

Obama meets with queen, princes

04/23/2016

London — President Barack Obama plunged into a whirlwind of royal socializing Friday that began over a birthday lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and ended at a dinner hosted by the trio of young royals who represent…

Watch: Obama surprises 3 moms with Mother’s Day phone calls

05/11/2015

What will you do if you answer a phone call and the President of the United States is on the other line? That was the privilege that three mothers from Minnesota, Arizona and Florida had when President…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.