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Father jailed for raping teenage daughter, enlisting strangers in France

Nov 23 (2 minutes ago)

A court in southeast France on Friday sentenced to 20 years in jail a man who for years raped his teenage daughter and offered her up to strangers for sex.

World

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

By Thomas Urbain

Nov 23 (1 hour ago)

US antitrust lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser to limit the company's market clout in a move that would shake up the internet giant.

Business

Semis-bound Tigresses, Lady Falcons build momentum with wins

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva

Nov 23 (1 hour ago)

University of Santo Tomas and Adamson are heading into the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball semifinals on a high after defeating their respective opponents Saturday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Sports

Saving mother tongue-based education

By Edilberto de Jesus

Nov 23 (2 hours ago)

Edilberto de Jesus, former education chief, writes about how the Philippines' recent shift away from mother tongue instruction reveals the complexities and missteps in implementing language policies in schools.

News Commentary

Dominic Roque, Sue Ramirez go island-hopping in Siargao, still mum on dating rumors

By Kristofer Purnell

Nov 23 (3 hours ago)

Actors Sue Ramirez and Dominic Roque were spotted in Siargao together yet again but neither have yet to address the circulating dating rumors between them.

Entertainment