North Korea launches what could be new type of missile

(UPDATE 2 - 12:03 p.m.) North Korea fired on Sunday a missile from a region near its west coast that flew 700 kilometers, with the US and Japan hinting it could be a new type of projectile.

Duterte: Excess campaign funds boosted 2016 income

President Rodrigo Duterte attributed the increase in his 2016 income to excess contributions to his campaign in last year's elections.

Duterte skips opening ceremony of Belt and Road Forum

(UPDATE 2 - 12:24 p.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Beijing Saturday to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation but was a no-show at the opening ceremony Sunday morning.

Drug-resistant superbugs originate before age of dinosaurs: study

Leading hospital "superbugs," known as enterococci, originated well before the age of dinosaurs, a new study said Thursday.
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PH envoy: Mechanism for South China Sea bilateral consultation to get going after mid-May

BEIJING - Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana told journalists at the weekend that the bilateral consultative mechanism for addressing the issues in...

Despite huge 47-point win, Gilas rues ‘poor 2nd half’ vs Singapore

Members of the Philippine national men's basketball team rued their "poor second half" showing against Singapore despite cruising to a 47-point win in their...

Gilas Pilipinas steamrolls Singapore for win No.2 in #SEABA2017

There was no 100-point lead this time but the Philippine national men's basketball team still cruised to an easy 113-66 victory over Singapore to...
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CTRP | Comprehensive Tax Reform Program slashes personal income tax but pads cost of...

MANILA, Philippines - A nominal cut in the personal income tax but, in exchange, a bevy of tax increases on a number of goods...

WEEKEND CHEF | 5 refreshing Pinoy ice coolers to beat the summer heat

Have your happy summer fix with these fruity all-time Filipino summer favorites!

Hackers exploit stolen US spy agency tool to launch global cyberattack

A global cyberattack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by researchers to have been developed by the US National Security Agency hit international shipper FedEx, disrupted Britain's health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries on Friday.

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.25 million trucks over software error

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) said it would recall more than 1.25 million pickup trucks worldwide to address a software error linked to reports of one crash death and two injuries.

Cordillera rebels, Pangasinan cops share dilemma – extortionists posing as NPA

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines -- Strange but true. The New People’s Army and the Pangasinan police are facing a common problem -- extortionists posing as...

Wizards star John Wall buries booming triple to force Game 7 vs Celtics

John Wall buried a sensational three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left to give the Washington Wizards a 92-91 win over the Boston Celtics and force...

Has Mariel de Leon jeopardized her chances of winning Miss International?

'I wish Asec. Mocha Uson success in her job. I will use this title as a platform to promote unity for the country.'

Cordillera 60% short of senior high classrooms

Education officials in the Cordillera region have admitted a shortfall of close to 60 percent in the number of classrooms needed for thousands of Grade 11 finishers expected to complete their last year of Senior High School in the coming school year.