Benito Wilma Tiamzon

NDFP willing to cooperate in fighting terrorism, but asks for parameters and clarity

MANILA - In the wake of President Duterte’s pronouncement over the weekend asking rebels, including the communist movement, to join the fight against terrorist...

Lawmakers fear Du30 testing limits of power, paving way for dictatorial rule

Opposition and activist lawmakers were alarmed by President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement that he would only listen to the advice of the military and the police and not to what the Supreme Court and Congress would say on when to end martial law in Mindanao.
Composite Farinas Imee

House panel detains 6 Ilocos employees, orders Imee Marcos to appear in P66-M tobacco...

For refusing to answer questions during a congressional hearing on the alleged misuse of Ilocos Norte tobacco funds, six employees of the province's Treasurer's Office were ordered detained at the House of Representatives.

LeBron says he has beaten stacked teams like Warriors before

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers may need a Herculean effort to upset the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals but the game's...

Mindanao activists troop to Manila, denounce military ‘assaults’ in areas 100 km away from...

Citing alleged incidents of worsening collateral damage stemming from President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law as the solution to the Marawi crisis, activists from Mindanao on Monday trooped to Manila to denounce the military rule in Southern Philippines.

WATCH | Napoles to file fresh pork charges vs Trillanes, De Lima, Drilon, Abad,...

Fresh pork scam charges will be slapped on opposition senators Antonio Trillanes, Leila de Lima, and Franklin Drilon and former Budget chief Florencio Abad by Janet Lim-Napoles.
Ridrigo Duterte speaks

MEL STA.MARIA | Intelligent skepticism, no-nonsense questions, for democracy to survive

Will the Armed Forces now face once more the dilemma of deciphering whether they are listening to legitimate directives or to an emotional knee-jerk reaction of a President advocating a course of action clearly discordant with the Constitution? Is the administration exhibiting signs of crumbling or deteriorating into autocratic rule? Tough questions, but they must be asked and answered.

De Lima: Du30 rape joke also insulted soldiers, painted them as beasts

President Rodrigo Duterte's rape joke did not only malign women, his jest, which many thought was more morbid than funny, also belittled soldiers, according to Sen. Leila de Lima.

Movie industry perks tucked into Duterte’s tax reform bill

'We are convinced that a breathing spell will help revive the local film industry.' - Rep. Lito Atienza.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ hooks No. 1, ‘Baywatch’ belly flops

The first place finish can't cover up a serious case of franchise fatigue.

Duterte: Martial law to continue as long as AFP, PNP think PH remains unsafe

While the heads of the DND and the AFP earlier expressed confidence that clashes in Marawi City between government troops and the Maute rebels would soon be over, President Duterte can't say the same thing and thus is also uncertain on when he will lift martial law in Mindanao.

Swedish art gallery satire ‘The Square’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

Critics hailed Ruben Ostlund's movie as 'high-wire cinema' that veers between comedy and thriller.

WATCH | 3D-printed turbine blades a ‘breakthrough’, says Siemens

Turbine blades built by metal-based 3D printing can withstand extreme pressure and heat from full load engine conditions at 13,000 RPM, according to Siemens, who called recent tests a 'breakthrough'.

F1 2017 | Vettel emulates Schumacher as Ferrari end Monaco jinx

Sebastian Vettel stretched his championship lead over Lewis Hamilton to 25 points on Sunday after becoming the first Ferrari driver since Michael Schumacher in 2001 to win Formula One's showcase Monaco Grand Prix.

Ginebra prevails over Meralco in wild finish to stay on track for twice-to-beat

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel withstood the Meralco Bolts, 90-89, in a wild finish to their Oppo PBA Commissioner's Cup clash on Sunday night at...