Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world, squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and eyes. Their ...

In a workshop overlooking paddy fields on the eastern edge of Java, Dimas Firmansyah is tinkering away on a large truck engine. A lanky 18-year-old in a hard hat and work shirt, he hopes to find a job ...

When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was ...

ROME—Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate Thursday in the hospital—the first pope to do so in modern church history—as he received increasingly positive medical news on his ...

Spanish missionary Fr. Bernardo Blanco, who was abducted in 1993 on the Mindanao island of Basilan, died on March 10 in Quezon City. Blanco, a Claretian priest, died at 1:02 a.m. at Diliman Doctors ...

The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD) will celebrate its 43rd anniversary on March 17 at a hotel in Pasay City. With the ...

Two Russian divers were reported missing off a popular resort in Batangas province in February. The following day, news reports said they were found dead and were attacked by sharks. Later, autopsy ...

A Catholic priest known for helping families of victims of “drug war” killings said March 12 that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte was “a triumph of good against evil.” Fr. Flavie ...

In Pinili, Ilocos Norte, National Living Treasure Magdalena Gamayo weaves with Philippine cotton once more. At 100, her hands remain steady, crafting “inabel,” an Ilocano textile tradition. This ...

Greenpeace Philippines said the Palawan provincial government’s decision to impose a 50-year ban on new mining operations in the province was a welcome move. It said the decision was a step in the ...

DAMON LASALLE keeps the athletic trainers busy at New Jersey City University. As he gets out of bed, his hamstrings, knees and back give him daily reminders that playing college volleyball can take a ...

Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed Scopely Inc. has agreed to buy Niantic Inc.’s gaming business, including the mobile hit Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Scopely, which is owned by a unit of the Public ...