‘Black Panther’ scores PH’s biggest opening gross this year with P45 million

The Wakandan King outperformed the opening day numbers of recent Marvel titles, including last year's 'Thor: Ragnarok.'

Pope orders retired prelates to live simply, shun power

Pope Francis, in a decision affecting Vatican officials and bishops around the world, on Thursday ordered them to lead simple lives and renounce any desire for power after they retire from senior positions.

Wily ANC negotiator Cyril Ramaphosa takes South Africa’s top job

After weeks of tortuous discussions to convince scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma to step down as head of state, South Africa’s great negotiator, Cyril Ramaphosa, has fulfilled his long-held ambition to lead the country.

Jeffrey Tambor booted out of ‘Transparent’ for sexual misconduct

The actor played the lead role of trans woman Maura Pfefferman in the first four seasons of the Amazon Studios series.

FBI was warned about Florida school massacre suspect

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was warned in September about an ominous online comment by the 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people at his former high school but was unable to locate him, an agent said on Thursday.
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‘DOUBLE WHAMMY’ | HIV infection rate grows; persons living with HIV suffer workplace discrimination

Human Rights Watch seeks the government's creation of a public education campaign about HIV, as well as an awareness campaign for persons living with...
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‘SERVICE KNOWS NO GENDER’ | Rep. Geraldine Roman is first transgender military officer

Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman, the country's first transgender congresswoman, is now also the Philippines' first transgender military officer after taking her oath...
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WORD OF THE LOURD | The word is LOVE

It was just Valentines! What word could be more meaningful than LOVE, in the many splendored ways. How many? Let's watch.

LP leader tells China: Right to name Benham’s features only belongs to PH

"We have the right to name our children because we have duties toward them, including protecting them. That’s why, similarly, we can’t simply be dismissive about China’s naming of five seamounts within the Philippine Rise," said LP vice president Erin Tanada.
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MEL STA. MARIA | A lawyer’s Onus in these troubling times

Portentously, core democratic principles such as observance of the constitution, independence of the judiciary, freedom of the press, and the prohibition against deprivation of life, liberty and property without due process of law are threatened if not already violated.
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Arms show to feature – besides guns – martial techniques and calamity survival tips...

Next week, another arms and outdoors show will unfold but this time, martial techniques, both armed and bare hand, as well as lessons on survival during calamities will take the front seat aside from the usual fireams.

Senators balk at Calida’s bid to put PCGG, OGCC under SolGen’s office

The Senate heard Thursday proposed measures to strengthen the Office of the Solicitor General, but key senators balked at a proposal to have the OSG absorb two separate agencies: the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) and the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).

Honda PH recalls 2013 models of City, Jazz, Pilot

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is recalling a total of 9,951 vehicles from its 2013 models of City, Jazz, and Pilot due to airbag inflator error.

Brisk sales boost Ayala Land’s 2017 profit by 21%

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) on Wednesday said its profit grew 21 percent to PHP25.3 billion in 2017, as property sales and leasing revenues picked up.

WATCH | Catalyst makes alcohol and perfume from air

A US start-up has developed a catalyst and reactor that turns air, sunlight and water into pure ethanol for use in consumer products like alcoholic spirits and perfume.