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Pontiff’s Creole roots show complex ties of race, church

NEW ORLEANS—The new Pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, who began digging in…

Hefty salaries await midterm poll winners

Candidates elected in Monday’s midterm elections know what bounty lies ahead of a successful campaign—at…

Poll body slams fake news vs Bayan Muna

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) denied that it has disqualified Bayan Muna from participating in…

2 seniors die in suspected ‘vote-buying’ rush in Zambo

Police and election officials in Zamboanga City are closely watching gatherings of various political groups…

Pope Leo XIV: Familiar friend, father to Filipinos

“Come and join the Augustinians! Be a friar, just like Pope Leo XIV.” The invitation,…

Electing a pope

A social media exchange on the outcome of the recent papal conclave caught my attention…

Pinay mom’s death galvanizes California community

LONG BEACH, California—On the eve of Mother’s Day here, the sons and daughters of the…

Classic ‘clash of clans’ in Bangsamoro polls

As voters troop to the polls on Monday, their choice of leaders will decide the…

Poll bets ‘buying’ voters for P50 to P10,000 each

The “waiting game” in several areas of Bohol province has started at least three days…

Before papacy, Leo wasn’t shy about chiding Trump, Vance

WASHINGTON—Before becoming Pontiff, the first US-born Pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump…