WATCH | Duterte finally reaches Marawi amid sounds of gunfire

After failing twice, President Rodrigo Duterte was finally able to set foot in war-torn Marawi on Thursday, July 20.

Gilas back on track, takes down Iraq for 4th Jones Cup win

The Philippine national men's basketball team came out on top against a highly physical Iraq squad, 84-75, to notch its fourth win in the...
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ADB upgrades PH growth forecast for 2017, 2018

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded its growth projection for the Philippines this year and the next, making country among the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia.
Iraqi Army units fighting Islamic State miitants in Mosul

After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare

Islamic State militants began reinventing themselves months before US-backed Iraqi forces ended their three-year reign of terror in Mosul, putting aside the dream of a modern-day caliphate and preparing the ground for a different fight.

Why is Duterte’s speech for the 2017 SONA not yet finished? Andanar explains

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday said the President's speech was still a work in progress.

Duterte to grace 2-day Davao investment conference

President Rodrigo Duterte will speak at the two-day Davao Investment Conference (ICon) which opens Friday at SMX Convention Center with at least 600 local and foreign business delegates.

Nestlé opens Quirino province coffee buying station

A Nestlé satellite coffee buying station was recently opened in Diffun, Quirino province in North Luzon to enable producers in the area to sell their green coffee beans with greater convenience consistent with prevailing world market price.

Mighty to proceed with P3.5-B initial payment on tax case settlement offer

The Department of Finance (DOF) will receive the initial payment of P3.5 billion from tobacco giant Mighty Corp. as part of the firm's tax liabilities, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said. Dominguez stressed, however, that such acceptance does not mean the DOF agrees to the company’s settlement offer.

South Korea gives pop idol T.O.P. suspended jail term for smoking weed

The K-pop sensation received the sentence after he pleaded guilty and sought leniency to avoid a prison term.
Nadine Lustre

Nadine Lustre on bashers: ‘I don’t let anything just pull me down’

She has kept mum on the issue of alleged cohabitation with boyfriend James Reid after drawing flak from some netizens.

Moto Z² Play finally lands in PH

The all new mid-premium moto Z² Play completes the recent releases from Motorola, which include the moto C, moto C Plus, moto E4, and moto E4 Plus.

Du30 likely to talk again about war vs drugs in 2nd SONA, but will...

Will President Duterte discuss with passion the country’s decades-old war against poverty, specifically his campaign promise of returning to small coconut farmers billions of pesos worth of coco levy money that was stolen from them during the Marcos regime?

Philippines bags hosting rights to World Pool Championship for next four years

The Philippines will be hosting the prestigious World Pool Championship for the next four years starting this October. Yen Makabenta, former chairman of the...
AKG with foreign kidnap suspects

Police arrest 43 foreigners in loan shark syndicate’s kidnap of Singaporean woman

MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday they had arrested 43 foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, for kidnapping a Singaporean woman at...

Nissan shares Intelligent Mobility vision at ASEAN EV & Hybrid Summit

MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Nissan has detailed its comprehensive and far-reaching Intelligent Mobility plan at the first ASEAN Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Summit, which was...