Bong Go reiterates he’s not interested in running for senator
Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go again thumbed down the idea of running for senator following Speaker Alvarez's statement that he would urge President Duterte's special assistant to be among the administration party's candidates in next year's mid-term polls.
NPA: Expect violence vs women to worsen after Duterte’s ‘shoot vagina’ remark
Communist rebels on Friday warned that there would be more cases of sexual violence and abuse against women by government forces as their commander-in-chief himself who had allegedly encouraged them to commit cruel acts.
Hackers stole $6 million in attack on SWIFT system, Russian central bank says
Unknown hackers stole $6 million in an attack on the SWIFT international payments messaging system in Russia last year, the Russian central bank said on Friday.
At Lung Hin, an inspired union of old and modern Cantonese dishes
Savor new winning dishes at this prized restaurant.
VW looks at Apple for electric-car design guidance
Volkswagen is looking at Apple products for guidance on how to style its new generation of electric cars, its top designer said, as the automaker aims to turn profits on battery-powered vehicles when they launch in 2020.
Lawmaker doubts stated reason for Valdez, La Viña departure from SSS
MANILA, Philippines – Was the "non-renewal" of the tenure of two top officials of the Social Security System (SSS) actually linked to their opposition...
Maguindanao banana plantation closed over tensions
A banana plantation associated with food giant Del Monte in the town of Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao has temporarily shut down operations following tensions with landowners and the local government.
EXCLUSIVE | Guillermo del Toro says making fantasy films ‘essential’ to his nature
The celebrated Mexican filmmaker who directed 'The Shape of Water' is considered the frontrunner for this year's Academy awards.
Reds demand justice for Palparan’s ‘heinous crimes,’ blast ‘deranged’ Duterte’s ‘sexist’ remarks
Communist rebels in the Southern Tagalog region joined calls for justice for the “heinous crimes” committed by retired Army general Jovito Palparan even as they blasted a “deranged” President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest “sexist” remarks, in which he suggested female guerrillas be shot “in their vaginas.”
Trillanes presses Senate probe of Duterte accounts
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV continued to press the Senate on Friday to open an investigation into bank transactions that may purportedly prove ill-gotten wealth amassed by President Rodrigo Duterte.
6-month Boracay clean-up target ‘doable’, says waste management chief
President Rodrigo R. Duterte's order to clean up top tourist destination Boracay Island can be done within the six-month period.
‘FRIENDS’ | Taiwan’s Pres. Tsai wishes China happy new year, gets warm response
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished “friends” in China a happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, drawing a surprisingly warm reaction from Chinese state media which is more used to disparaging her as a dangerous separatist.
Hunting, loss of habitat halves orangutan population in Borneo
Hunting by people and habitation destruction by oil palm, paper, logging and mining industries helped drive a startling drop of about 50 percent in the orangutan population on the island of Borneo from 1999 to 2015, scientists said on Thursday.
Give women more time to give birth, make choices – WHO
Women in labor should be given more time to give birth and have fewer medical interventions, while participating more in decision-making, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sources
About 300 men working for a Kremlin-linked Russian private military firm were either killed or injured in Syria last week, according to three sources familiar with the matter.














