Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran to perform again in Manila this year

She's set for August 21 at the MOA Arena. He's due November 7, with the venue yet to be booked.
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Bangko Sentral keeps policy rate unchanged, as expected

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday, May 11 2017, moved to leave its key overnight borrowing rate steady at 3.0 percent, as expected,...
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Lawmakers worry over threats to civil liberties, privacy from Natl ID law

The proposed national ID system poses a serious threat to civil liberties and privacy and makes possible a data breach many times worse than the March 2016 “Comeleak” that exposed close to 77 million voter records.

WATCH | Palace allays fear over U.S. terror threat warning in Palawan

After the U.S. embassy in Manila warned that terrorists are plotting kidnappings in Palawan, Malacañang on Thursday allayed the public’s fear of any serious threat, saying the government was in control of the situation.
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DPWH to conduct weekend road repairs in QC

The Department of Public Works and Highways will undertake road reblocking and repairs starting 11 p.m. Friday night, May 12, until Monday, May 15, in Quezon City.

Meralco customers to get monthly 75-centavo/KWH refund for 3 months – ERC

Customers of the Manila Electric Co. are due for a monthly refund of around 75 centavos per kilowatt hour per month, hopefully starting next month, the Energy Regulatory Commission said.

LESS TRAFFIC, MORE FAMILY TIME | Work-from-home bill advances in the Senate

A bill that seeks to promote work-from-home policy for Filipino employees has taken a step forward at the Senate after lawmakers finished the period of interpellations on Senate Bill No. 1363.

3 drug suspects die in Maguindanao clash

Three alleged members of a drug syndicate were killed in a firefight with government troops in Pandag town, Maguindanao before dawn Thursday, a military official said.

Globe sees moderate growth this year

Globe Telecom expects to post moderate growth at best this year as higher expenses, including costs related to the joint acquisition with PLDT of San Miguel’s telecommunications business, weighed on its first quarter earnings.
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LOOK | Draft UN rights recommendations to PH: Stop EJKs, capital punishment, etc

A draft report of the UPR Working Group on the Philippines includes calls on Manila to end the extrajudicial killings that have claimed thousands of lives in the government’s “war on drugs”, and to scrap plans to restore capital punishment.

Cannes says 2017 is first and last for Netflix unless it changes

Neflix movies might be barred next year unless it gives is movies a cinema release in France.

Turkey warns US of blowback from arming Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey warned the United States on Wednesday that a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria could end up hurting Washington, and accused its NATO ally of siding with terrorists.

Cayetano vows less ‘microphone diplomacy’

Newly appointed Foreign Affairs secretary Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said one of the bigger challenges that he would have to face once he becomes the country’s top diplomat would be to refrain from talking too much in public.

Jay Z fortune jumps 30 percent but Diddy reigns in rap rich list

Diddy remains the world's richest rap mogul but only $10 million separates him from Jay Z.

Beyond Insta-worthiness: Halal certified, organic foods are here to stay

The future is looking bright for small entrepreneurs in the food business.