Mr Duterte opted to stay in his stronghold in Davao city instead of attending the proclamation held in the capital, Manila.
Duncan Jones, director and son of the late singer David Bowie, showed his father an early cut of the film
For Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad, the biggest one was wanting their young children to be able to watch it.
EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday (May 19) in a crash that Egypt said may have been caused by a terrorist attack.
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte appears to be putting together a Cabinet team in a haphazard way and without a coherent plan, leading to rumblings even from within his circle.
Hundreds of protesters yesterday marked the second anniversary of Thailand's latest coup with song, dance, speeches and pro-democracy banners, in the largest show of dissent since the military toppled an elected government.
US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday hailed Myanmar's transition to a civilian government steered by Ms Aung San Suu Kyi as a "remarkable statement" that furthers the cause of global democracy.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday evening (May 19), on the sidelines of a summit marking 20 years of Asean-Russia ties.
US President Barack Obama heads to Asia tomorrow on a week-long visit which is likely to be notable more for its historical symbolism rather than any concrete outcomes.
Most major social media platforms have, in recent years, amassed editorial teams of their own - groups that select, tame and fill gaps in the material produced by users and media outlets.
Four people, including three foreigners, who turned up after disappearing for more than a week in the South China Sea, were found by chance aboard a trespassing Vietnamese trawler, Malaysia's coast guard has said.
The election of controversial politician Rodrigo Duterte to the nation's highest office has so far had little impact on the robust Philippine economy. In fact, quite the reverse has happened since the polls on Monday.
A day after being hailed as victor in the Philippine presidential race, maverick anti-crime mayor Rodrigo Duterte vowed to keep his campaign promises.
Some 4,000 people who fled the raging wildfire in central Canada and were in danger of becoming stranded have been airlifted to safety, officials said on Thursday (May 5) as the inferno exploded in size.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met separately with US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Trade Representative Michael Froman in Washington, DC on Thursday, ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit.
Mr Htin Kyaw, the man chosen by Aung San Suu Kyi to serve as her proxy, was sworn in as Myanmar’s president on Wednesday (March 30) in a historic power shift away from outright army rule.
Some laid down bouquets outside the Istana and Parliament House, and many, with heads bowed, observed a minute of silence at memorial events across the island yesterday.
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