Land of vegetation The first in our list of state name origins, Alabama is named after the river that European explorers ...

If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...

MANILA, Philippines — Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the Philippines’ most enduring, polarizing, and influential political figures whose career spanned the rise and fall of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the Philippines’ most enduring, polarizing, and influential political figures whose career spanned the rise and fall of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and the ...

Jake Ejercito and the late Juan Ponce Enrile. Image: Facebook/Jake Ejercito Jake Ejercito looked back at his close relationship with the late Juan Ponce Enrile, saying the oldest-serving government ...

FORMER senator and National Defense secretary Juan Ponce Enrile (JPE) has died at the age of 101 (some say 103) the other day, and the s**t hit the fan in social media, as my American friends would ...

A sweeping tribute to Juan Ponce Enrile’s 101-year life--from river boy to political titan--tracing his rise, controversies, family, legacy, and final days. PHOTO/S: Photo courtesy of Philstar.com ...

FILE- Philippine Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile delivers his opening remarks at the start of the impeachment trial for Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona in Manila, Philippines, ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Juan Ponce Enrile, the Philippine defense chief in a martial-law era notorious for human rights atrocities, democratic setbacks and plunder who later broke off from dictator ...

Enrile, who was being treated for pneumonia, died at home at 4:21 pm (0821 GMT) "surrounded by our family", Katrina Ponce Enrile said on her Facebook page, adding there would be a public viewing.