‘Fake’ rebel surrender program used to harass farmers – activists

Farmers from Eastern Visayas picketed the Department of Interior and Local Government head office on Friday to demand an end to the Comprehensive Local Integration Program, which is ostensibly meant to provide funds to surrendered communist rebels but which they said was used to harass them.

Art Fair PH is full of whimsy—with a mega dose of stark reality, too

Sculptures of winged trumpets and crocodile candelabras hide behind curtains; photos of weeping wives and bloodied corpses crowd each other in a darkened room.

WATCH | FIGHTING WORDS: Bring case to Senate or ‘admit no probable cause,’ Sereno...

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno challenged the House of Representatives on Friday, March 2, to submit the impeachment case against her to the Senate for trial “or admit that there is no probable cause.”

U.S. lawmakers question Trump ties to Panama project linked to laundering, trafficking

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee have asked the Trump Organization if it was aware of allegations that real estate agents and investors involved in the Trump Ocean Club in Panama had ties to money laundering and drug trafficking.
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DepEd lowers passing score for ‘unfair’ 2017 ALS test

The Department of Education has lowered the passing score for the November 2017 Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency Test over what Secretary Leonor Briones said were “factors that affected the fairness of the tests” and led to a drastic plunge in the success rate.

Why the contact center sector remains a strong contributor to PH economy

The sector shows no sign of slowing down, contrary to speculations.

Asia extends Wall Street selloff as Trump sparks fears of trade war

Stock markets in Asia extended a selloff on Wall Street as investors were rattled after President Donald Trump announced the United States would impose hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, raising the specter of a global trade war.

Harvey Weinstein ‘Casting Couch’ statue unveiled ahead of Oscars

The sculpture is by street artists Plastic Jesus and Joshua 'Ginger' Monroe, makers of naked Donald Trump statues.

Almost any amount of exercise may help older men win longevity race

"Whether one walks for 1 minute at a time or 10 minutes at a time, any duration of activity at a time is healthful.”

Duterte gripes democracy, rights make governing difficult, orders troops to ignore probe on abuses

Democracy and rights make it hard to govern the country, President Rodrigo Duterte griped Thursday, March 1, as he instructed state security forces not to answer questions from parties who might investigate human rights abuses during his watch.

U.S. to impose steep tariffs on steel, aluminum imports – Trump

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect U.S. producers, risking retaliation from major trade partners like China, Europe and neighboring Canada as well as helping to trigger a large selloff on Wall Street.

8 Turkish troops killed, 13 wounded in Syria clashes

Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and another 13 were wounded in clashes in northwest Syria’s Afrin region on Thursday, Turkey’s armed forces said.

NAIA expansion still the best solution to congestion, says Poe, as Alvarez pushes airlines...

Expanding the country’s main gateway would be the main solution to address congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Sen. Grace Poe said Thursday, a day after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez reiterated his point to have airlines move a big chunk of their operations to Clark, and extended his "deadline" from 45 days to six months.

McDonald’s PH posts double-digit sales growth in 2017, eyes 40 new stores this year

Buoyed by its record-breaking performance in the past years, McDonald's Philippines has set a goal of opening at least 40 more new stores in 2018 and is investing up to P2 billion for nationwide growth initiatives founded on customer experience, value and convenience.

WATCH | ONLY ON-LEAVE, WILL NOT LEAVE: Sereno says ‘I have not resigned and...

Amid calls by her detractors for her to resign and the House of Representatives' impending vote on whether there's probable cause in the impeachment complaint filed against her, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Thursday stood pat with her decision not to give up her post.