Trump talked to witnesses about discussions with special counsel – NYT

The U.S. special counsel in the Russian election meddling investigation has learned of two conversations in which President Donald Trump asked witnesses about matters discussed with investigators, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Screen and theater actor Bernardo Bernardo passes away at 73

The two-time Urian best supporting actor winner had been undergoing treatment for a pancreatic tumor since January.

Florida lawmakers pass gun-school safety bill three weeks after massacre

Florida state lawmakers gave final passage on Wednesday to a gun-safety package that raises the legal age for buying rifles and imposes a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales, while also allowing the arming of some public school personnel.

Vendor accused of raping own child killed resisting arrest

A cigarette vendor accused by his wife of raping their daughter was killed when he allegedly opened fire on policemen out to arrest him in Old Balara, Quezon City early Thursday morning.

REVIEW | Rock and hiphop peacefully coexist in more inclusive Rakrakan Festival

This year's festival featured hip-hop heavyweights like Gloc-9, Loonie and Ron Henley.

WATCH | UP Shopping Center catches fire

(UPDATE - 10:21 a.m.) The iconic UP Shopping Center at the University of the Philippines Diliman caught fire Thursday morning, March 8.

STATEMENT | Lawyers vow to challenge system that allows Tokhang

We as lawyers will challenge not only those who kill mercilessly, but also the system that allows them to.

Former Russian spy, daughter poisoned with nerve agent – Britain

A nerve agent was used to deliberately poison a former Russian double agent and his daughter, Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer said on Wednesday, in a case that threatens to further damage London’s ties with Moscow.

Women to defy Mendiola ban

(UPDATE - 12:12 p.m.) Activists spearheaded by Gabriela said they would defy a police recommendation to bar them from Mendiola, where they intend to stage a rally on Thursday, March 8, to commemorate International Women’s Day.

Senators ask vote machine vendors about Russian access to source code

Two Democratic senators on Wednesday asked major vendors of US voting equipment whether they have allowed Russian entities to scrutinize their software, saying the practice could allow Moscow to hack into American elections infrastructure.

D.M. Wenceslao & Associates plans IPO

D.M. Wenceslao & Associates, Incorporated (DMWAI), the 53-year-old integrated property developer and construction company of the Wenceslao family, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange applications in connection with its planned initial public offering (IPO) to raise as much as P15.5 billion.

Rice self-sufficiency seen at 30% hybrid planting rate

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice self-sufficiency will be attained when the rate of adoption for hybrid seed hits 30% of the 4 million hectares of rice land, compared with the current rate of 10%.

ERC working to clear approval backlog from power firms

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday that it has been fast-tracking the approval of provisional authorities to operate (PAOs) and the issuance of certificates of compliance (CoCs), with its meeting on Feb. 27 clearing eight applications from generation companies.

ICTSI sets USD380-M capex in 2018

Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has earmarked a capital spending of USD380 million this year after ending 2017 with a seven-percent increase in profit.

Bianca Gonzalez, Manulife cite importance of saving for daughter’s college education

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