FOCUS ON FAKE NEWS | Watch: Sen. Grace Poe’s opening, closing statements at Senate...

Senator Poe sets tone of inquiry: "If unchecked, fake news cultivates a culture of lying. If purveyors are allowed to get away with their lies, they embolden government officials to also lie in order to escape accountability, crush dissent, and commit illegal acts with impunity."

Simply Shoes could be your family’s new go-to place for footwear

The family that shops for shoes together will want to stride through this store.

Greg Slaughter, Tim Cone say Ginebra should continue using size advantage vs TNT

TNT's speed wasn't a problem after all for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. The Gin Kings asserted their might with their imposing size advantage against the...

WATCH | ‘Thinking Pinoy’ claims Mar behind anti-Noynoy campaign ‘Nasaan ang Pangulo’

A consultant of the Department of Foreign Affairs who is also a pro-administration blogger claimed former Interior secretary Manuel Roxas II was behind a campaign to boost his presidential bid by pinning the blame for the 2015 Mamasapano incident on former President Benigno Aquino III.

NBA unveils new All-Star Game format

The NBA and its Players Association announced Tuesday a new format for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles that will abandon the...

BSP governor says tax reforms won’t require policy response

The Philippines’ plan to overhaul its tax system will only have a modest inflationary impact and will not need a monetary policy response, said the central bank governor, who also brushed off a sharp decline in the peso currency in an upbeat message on the economy.

‘Pasalubong’ for Customs chief comes from tax-credit grease, Lapeña tells Senate probers

Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said on Wednesday he has learned that the source of the 'pasalubong' or welcome gift for a newly designated BOC chairman is usually raised by negotiating with businesses claiming tax credits from the Bureau of Customs.

WATCH | Cimatu gets CA confirmation for DENR post

After a week's deferment, the Commission on Appointments confirmed nomination of Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, whom President Duterte appointed to replace Gina Lopez, his first DENR nominee who was rejected by the bicameral body.

WATCH | Customs employee: BOC intel officers ordered me to receive grease money for...

A Bureau of Customs (BOC) employee on Wednesday claimed that she collected tara or grease money from Customs broker Mark Taguba for her superiors Customs intelligence chief Neil Estrella and intelligence officer Joel Pinawin.
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CJ’s lawyers say barring them from cross ‘unconstitutional’

A day before the continuation of hearings on the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, her lawyers insisted on being allowed to speak and cross examine witnesses against her, saying barring them from doing so violated her constitutional rights.

Nancy to Mocha: Decide – blogger or Asec?

Because the law does not allow government personnel to dissociate from their official identities, Senator Nancy Binay told Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux “Mocha” Uson “it’s high time for you to decide if you want to be a blogger or an asec.”

Yahoo says all 3 billion accounts hacked in 2013 data theft

Yahoo on Tuesday said that all 3 billion of its accounts were hacked in a 2013 data theft, tripling its earlier estimate of the size of the largest breach in history, in a disclosure that attorneys said sharply increased the legal exposure of its new owner, Verizon Communications Inc.

Netizens react to Marlou Arizala’s transformation as Xander Ford

Days after his impressive transformation as Xander Ford, the pop singer continues to be a hot trending topic among netizens.
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It’s the 11th Senate hearing on Customs corruption, yet no one has seen alleged...

Who's Jojo Bacud and where in the world is he? The question arose Wednesday at the 11th Senate blue ribbon hearing on corruption at the Bureau of Customs, after Senate probers asked the law enforcement agencies why the name of the alleged big-time "fixer" keeps cropping up and yet he cannot be found to testify.

Don’t let Mid-Autumn Festival pass without these 4 delectable mooncakes

From the fancy to classic-baked ones, there's a mooncake in this list that you'll really like.