HOR plenary hall

House of Representatives adjourns sine die

MANILA, Philippines - On its first regular session in the 17th Congress, the House of Representatives will be remembered for steering the approval of...

WATCH | ‘FRIENDLY FIRE’: 11 troops killed, 7 wounded in Marawi air strike –...

At least 10 soldiers were killed and seven wounded by a wayward government air strike in Marawi City on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted.

Andanar should ‘cleanse his office of misguided spirits, incompetent people’ – Pimentel

Beleaguered Communications Secretary Martin Andanar should “cleanse his office of misguided spirits and incompetent people,” Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said Thursday, a day after the latest scandal to rock the Presidential Communications Operations Office.

WATCH | 2 of over 1,200 diarrhea-stricken inmates die in Bilibid

Even without the imposition of capital punishment, the stench of death continues to loom over the country's congested jails.

4-foot saltwater crocodile caught in Palawan fish pen

A fisherman found a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) inside his fish pen in Rizal town in southern Palawan.

Islamic State fighters seal off Mosul mosque, prepare for last stand

Islamic State militants have closed the streets around Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque, residents said, apparently in preparation for a final showdown in the battle over their last major stronghold in Iraq.

US probe to make unprecedented plunge into sun’s atmosphere

A US spacecraft set to launch next year will make a series of unprecedented dives into the sun’s scorching atmosphere to see how the star works and what can be done to better predict space weather events on Earth, scientists said on Wednesday.

Ex-Angeles mayor convicted for illegally donating govt vehicle

Former Angeles City mayor Francis Nepumoceno was found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan and sentenced to a jail term of six to 10 years for illegally donating a government vehicle in 2010.

Social media companies step up removals of online hate speech — EU

Social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have stepped up both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms in response to EU pressure.

Paulo Avelino considers role in ‘Goyo’ his most challenging to date

'Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral', the sequel to 'Heneral Luna', started filming last week.

Lebanese ministry bans ‘Wonder Woman’ because Gal Gadot is Israeli

'It's very frustrating. The movie has nothing to do with Israel,' laments the local distributor of the film.

‘Wonder Woman’ gets movie spotlight, with high expectations

It is the first female superhero film since 2005’s box office dud 'Elektra,' and the first to be directed by a woman.
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 commercial flight lands at Perth International Airport

Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Melbourne after passenger tries to enter cockpit

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur returned to the Australian airport shortly after takeoff late on Wednesday after a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit, authorities said.

Two kids – aged 2 and 10 – included in arrest order vs ‘Mautes’...

'They are law-abiding citizens. Their only crime is their surname is Maute,' National Commission on Muslim Filipinos director for South Luzon Dalomilang Parahiman said. He noted that most of them have been living in Manila for more than 30 years.

WATCH | Marine battalion sent to reinforce troops in Marawi

A battalion of Philippine Marines was flown to Mindanao early Thursday morning to reinforce troops who have been battling extremist gunmen in Marawi City since last week.