Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more

Asian governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the WannaCry ransomware worm on Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned on their computers and checked e-mails.

Jinggoy suffering from ‘severe’ shoulder pain, asks court to allow him to undergo treatment

Former senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked the anti-graft court to allow him to undergo medical treatment at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Metro Manila.

China, Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check

China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China released on Monday.
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Sleeping brothers shot by motorcycle-riding assailants in Tondo

Two brothers suspected of using illegal drugs were shot while asleep by unknown assailants in Tondo, Manila on Monday, May 15.

WATCH | Ex-Albuera police chief assaults ‘drug suspect’; PNP launches probe

The police chief of Albuera town in Leyte when Mayor Rolando Espinosa was shot dead inside prison is in hot water because of a viral video that allegedly showed him hitting a drug suspect.

SEABA U16: Batang Gilas romps Indonesia to improve to 2-0

The Philippine national youth basketball team thumped Indonesia, 96-73, to register its second straight win in the SEABA Under-16 Championship on Monday at SMART-Araneta...

House ‘kills’ impeachment complaint vs Duterte

The impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, the first filed against him in less than a year in office, is dead.

Warriors pull off big comeback to beat Spurs in Game 1 as Kawhi injured...

Draymond Green turned a layup into a three-point play with 1:15 to go to break a tie and lift the Golden State Warriors to...

OKC Thunder’s Enes Kanter inspires kids in Manila visit

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter recently visited the Philippines to launch his charitable foundation which aims to help poor children. Kanter interacted with underprivileged...
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Leni denies she started own radio program because of sliding trust rating

Vice President Leni Robredo denied claims she had decided to host her own radio program because of her declining trust ratings.

Fire-hit Pampanga tire factory suspends operations; at least 900 workers affected

Plant operations at the Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc., the biggest tire manufacturing firm in Southeast Asia, has been suspended temporarily to give way for the clearing of debris brought about by a fire that broke Sunday afternoon.

PLDT reports 20% dip in Q1 net income, but sees rebound in 2nd half...

PLDT reported a 20 percent year-on-year drop in first quarter earnings, from P6.22 billion in the first quarter of 2016 to P4.95 billion this year, as lower wireless revenues weighed on its Q1 results. Still, officials said better days were ahead as the decline in revenues had moderated to just 1 percent from the fourth quarter of last year.

Sandigan junks Napoles plea for transfer to NBI custody

The Sandiganbayan has rejected Janet Napoles' plea to be transferred to the custody of the NBI from a women's prison in Mandaluyong City, where she allegedly had been receiving death threats.

Billy Crawford certain that Coleen Garcia is ‘the one’

Despite being mum on the details of their wedding, Billy admits being very involved in the preparations.

‘If they want to…’ Duterte ready to give gov’t jobs to Mocha Girls: ‘To...

President Duterte is ready to provide employment to members of the all-female singing and dancing group Mocha Girls, who like Mocha Uson also supported him in his presidential bid last year.