BATTLE OF MARAWI | Diaspora of almost 180,000 IDPs in less than a week
Balo-I, Lanao del Norte - The exodus of internally displaced persons (IDP’s) from The Islamic City of Marawi, spawned by armed conflict between government...
Peso stays firm vs dollar, PSEi succumbs to profit-taking
Corporate demand was up Tuesday and helped the greenback but the Philippine peso remained strong unlike the main stocks index, which pulled back due to profit-taking.
China behaving like a bully in South China Sea – McCain
China is behaving like a "bully" with its militarization of islands in the South China Sea, Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday, activity Washington must confront with its allies to find a peaceful solution.
WATCH | 9 senators wanted joint session on martial law, but 12 senators shot...
MANILA - Following three hours of debate, the Senate Tuesday night voted 12-9 to reject minority-sponsored Resolution 390 calling on Congress to convene a...
ICT UPDATE | Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere secures the digitally transformed workplace
The latest version of Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Anywhere puts the right tools to make employees more engaged, productive and efficient.
DA chief wants farmers to produce more garlic, as imports dip and prices spike
The Agriculture department wants local farmers to produce more garlic to help control prices, which have risen by as much as P40 a kilo.
WATCH | Video appeal: Marawi Bishop asks Pres. Duterte to heed abducted priest’s message
COTABATO CITY, May 30 - Marawi Bishop Edwin dela Peña on Tuesday asked President Rodrigo Duterte to heed a video recorded appeal of Fr....
WATCH | Maute considered most social media savvy among PH groups aligned with ISIS
MANILA - In an October 2016 report, a regional security expert, Sidney Jones, ranked the Maute Group as the most social-media savvy of the...
Why Scottie Thompson is Ginebra’s most popular player today, according to Tim Cone
If you ask Ginebra coach Tim Cone who's the most popular player on his team today, what do you think will his answer be?...
MILF leaders meet with Duterte to discuss Marawi, peace process
MANILA - Leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) met Monday, May 29, with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City to exchange notes...
Lawmakers: Security establishment did not pitch martial law
MANILA, Philippines - Magdalo partylist Representative Gary Alejano has disclosed there was no recommendation from the security officials or the Armed Forces of the...
REVIEW | ‘Alien: Covenant’ is a gripping thriller for the horror sci-fi lover
What it lacks though is an unforgettable protagonist like Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver’s character in the first 'Alien' film.
Gatchalian says gov’t lacks yardstick to gauge foreign aid impact on PH economy
Does the Philippines know whether the foreign loans it had secured would benefit the borrower or the lender? Protect the interest of the aid recipient or the aid-giver? Promote faster growth or hold it back?
‘Emerging nucleus’ of ISIS in PH threatens region, must be contained – security expert
ISIS has encouraged foreign jihadists to go to the Philippines, which it is building up into a regional hub for the terrorist group as the battle space shrinks in the Middle East, according to a Singapore-based security expert. An indicator of this influx of foreign fighters is that nearly a third of the first casualties from the Maute Group-led terrorists whom government forces clashed with turned out to be terrorists, he said.
Jeron Teng declares for PBA Draft; Kiefer Ravena still thinking about it
Former La Salle standout Jeron Teng has declared for the PBA Rookie Draft this year, making him a potential No.1 overall pick. “Yes, definitely...