Muslim clerics ask Duterte to end air strikes in Marawi

Muslim clerics on Monday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the air strikes in Marawi City and spare the lives of civilians and infrastructure.

Talks still on, rebel consultants still enjoy protection – NDFP

The cancellation of the fifth round of formal talks between communist rebels and the government does not mean the scuttling of peace negotiations altogether, thus all bilateral agreements, including the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees, remain binding, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said.

North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests

North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions.
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WATCH | Marawi Crisis: 10 hostages give Maute Group the slip

MARAWI CITY - Some 10 hostages here who have been lined up by their abductors from the Maute Group for execution managed to slip...
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U.S. companies no longer know rules of game under Trump, Hasbro director says

CASCAIS, Portugal - Confusion surrounding the trade policies of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration means U.S. companies no longer know the rules of the...
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At least 2 more MMDA posts go to ex-military men

MANILA - After the appointment of retired Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim to head the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), two more positions in the...
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LOOK | After sanctuary in Iligan, MSU students displaced from Marawi head for home

Iligan City - Some 760 Mindanao State University (MSU) students who hail from different parts of Mindanao and were trapped inside the university grounds...

Meralco coach Norman Black calls out import Alex Stepheson: ‘He has to play a...

Meralco coach Norman Black called out his import Alex Stepheson as the Bolts suffered three straight losses which cost them a chance to nab...
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MARTIAL LAW BRIEFING | House lawmakers to congregate as committee of the whole

MANILA, Philippines - The briefing on the declaration of martial law in Mindanao will be held in executive session before all members of the...
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MPIC pins much hope on logistics business, unfazed by Mindanao’s troubles

Adding to the core businesses of water, power, rail, toll roads and hospitals, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation continues to make its mark in logistics space, the flavor of the moment for the country's conglomerates.

Iligan placed on lockdown to prevent infiltration by Islamic militants

The Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist militants had sneaked out of nearby Marawi, where troops were battling to drive out gunmen holed up in buildings for a seventh day.

Amid losing skid, Alex Compton hopes to see Alaska’s old deadly form again: ‘I...

“I just want my team back." That's the wish of Alaska Aces coach Alex Compton whose squad is currently on a dismal six-game losing...
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Malacañang certifies tax bill as urgent

MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the President has certified as an urgent measure the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act. The...

Du30 not defying SC, Congress ‘as collegial bodies’ on martial law, only individual commenters...

President Rodrigo Duterte will definitely heed Congress and the SC as collegial bodies in their actions as mandated by the Constitution; what Duterte had said he would ignore are individual reactions of members of these bodies, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Monday.

The story behind Ginebra’s retro jerseys

On Sunday night, Barangay Ginebra showed up clad in retro uniforms during its 90-89 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the Oppo PBA Commissioner's...