WATCH | They love McDo’s Fish and Fries, yeah, yeah—and we know that can’t...

Blimey! The classic British fare is back!

DOT reports January tourist arrivals hit all-time high

DOT officials credited the impressive figure to Team DOT's efforts, the stakeholder travel and tour operators, and the ever-hospitable Filipino community.

WATCH | First time ever: divorce bill reaches House plenary for deliberation

On Wednesday, February 21, the proposed bill titled “An Act Providing for Absolute Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage” was approved by the House committee on population and family relations, which saw lawmakers from the majority, minority and opposition blocs coming together in one vote.

No OFW should die in the hands of abusive employers – Villanueva on Kuwait...

Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday scrutinized the government’s labor protection policies for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in light of the gruesome death of 29-year-old Joanna Daniella Demafelis, as well as other OFWs in Kuwait.

Malaysia arrests 10 over links with South Philippines militants

Malaysian police have arrested 10 people on suspicion of aiding the movement of militants between the eastern state of Sabah and the southern Philippines, a hotbed of Islamic insurgency, the second batch of arrests this year.

DOLE sending team to Mideast as PH prods Kuwait on labor accord to prevent...

The Department of Labor and Employment will send a team Thursday to Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to assess the situation of overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East as Manila continues to observe a deployment ban to Kuwait, which accounted for the highest number of OFW victims of abuse and deaths.

Tres Marias perform in fund-raising show for ailing journo

Bayang Barrios, Lolita Carbon and Cooky Chua lend their talents for another pressing cause.

ESPN5 to air exclusive coverage of National Cheerleading Championship

This year's National Cheerleading Championship will be exclusively aired on ESPN5 and streamed on its digital property, ESPN.com.

Samurai bond to finance Nanpeidai rehab

Part of the proceeds of the Philippine government’s planned USD500-700 million Samurai bond issuance this 2018 will be used to finance the rehabilitation of the state-owned asset in Nanpeidai, Shibuya in Japan.

Indian firm wants to join PH telco market — Duterte

President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that an Indian firm is seeking to invest in the Philippines’ telecommunications industry.

It’s official! Marco Polo Ortigas Manila earns five-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila receives prestigious international travel award.

BANANA SPLIT | Floirendo claims Alvarez sued him because of ‘personal interest’; Speaker tells...

Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. appealed to his accuser not to exert “undue influence” over the court and claimed that his former buddy, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, was after him because of his alleged personal interest in the banana business.

Gabriela fears SC ruling on ‘Maria Clara’ doctrine could lead to more rape cases

Party-list group Gabriela expressed apprehension that the ruling of the Supreme Court's Third Division on the “Maria Clara" or the women’s honor doctrine may not be sufficient for rape conviction and could even “open the floodgates to many more rape (cases)."

Bourse expected to weather global volatility

Philippine equities are unlikely to return to bear territory for some time despite volatility in global markets, with the country’s long-term economic growth prospects remaining intact against a backdrop of normalizing interest rates and mounting inflation pressure, stock market analysts said on Tuesday.

Rappler must first settle SEC case before covering Palace, says Medialdea

Online news site Rappler should first settle its case before the Securities and Exchange Commission before its reporters are allowed to cover Malacañang, according to Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.