ASEAN SUMMIT | Softened up draft statement looms on South China Sea

MANILA - In last year's Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held in Laos, the leaders in attendance expressed concern about...

SUITEWORLD 2017 | SuitePeople: The most unified, flexible cloud HR offering

NetSuite is the first and only cloud ERP suite to give businesses a single platform to manage mission critical business processes across ERP, Customer Relationship Management, Professional Services Automation, omnichannel commerce and now HR.

Gilas Pilipinas, Team Mindanao battle to draw in CDO leg of PBA All-Star Week

The first installment of the PBA All-Star games ended in a tie.

ASEAN SUMMIT | Lockdown imposed for tight security around CCP Complex

  MANILA - A tight security cordon has been thrown in and around the Cultural Center Complex, where the Philippine International Convention Center is situated,...
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WATCH Death row convict Mary Jane Veloso’s mother seeks help from Malacañang

MANILA - Celia Veloso, the mother of Mary Jane Veloso, who is incarcerated in Indonesia's death raw on drug trafficking charges, on Wednesday sought...

China launches first home-built aircraft carrier amid South China Sea tension

China launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on Wednesday amid rising tension over North Korea and worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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ASEAN SUMMIT | Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrives

Hassanal Bolkiah, GCB GCMG, the 29th and current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, arrived early Wednesday evening at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, making...
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SWS SURVEY | 6 out of 10 respondents OK with death penalty reimposition

MANILA - Six out of 10 Filipinos are, statistically, in favor for the prospective reimposition of death penalty on heinous crimes related to illegal...

ONE-TIME CHANCE | Solons join diplomats’ call for Du30 to include PH win vs...

MANILA, Philippines – Calls for President Rodrigo Duterte to push the issue on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) as among the discussions...
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Centerlaw urges SC: Issue new rules to prevent, probe EJKs

The Center for International Law (CENTERLAW) on Tuesday, April 26, filed with the Supreme Court a Letter-Petition asking for the issuance a new Writ...

Rising star Tony Labrusca is no real-life heartbreaker

The singer-actor is the son of character actor Boom Labrusca and Angel Jones, member of the ‘90s hip-hop soul group Kulay.

Court orders arrest of Omlang in Jee Ick Joo case, sets bail at P300K

The National Bureau of Investigation has secured a copy of the arrest warrant issued by the court on Jerry Omlang y Abarando, the civilian who joined the police stakeout on Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo before the latter was seized allegedly by rogue cops, detained, then killed in October 2016.
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SE Asia prioritizes trade pact including China; U.S. rethinks policy

MANILA - Southeast Asian countries will prioritize creating an Asia-focused trade pact this year that includes China, India and Japan, while trade issues with...

Arraignment of Supt. Marcos, 18 others tagged in Espinosa slay reset again

The Regional Trial Court here has again reset - this time to June 7 - the arraignment of 19 Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) policemen led by Supt. Marvin Marcos charged with the murder of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, Sr.

Farmers accuse Luisita lessee linked to kin of PNoy, ex-DAR chief Lorenzo of CARP...

MANILA, Philippines – An organization of agricultural workers is urging the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to sue lessees or ariendadors including a firm...