Karylle: ‘I love serenading couples in love’

Her Valentine show 'Date Night' happens on February 14 at the exclusive private membership club Manila House.

NFA stops rice distribution in 4 Eastern Visayas provinces

The National Food Authority has stopped selling rice in four of six Eastern Visayas due to dwindling stocks, a top official said on Tuesday.

Second U.S. judge blocks Trump administration from ending DACA program

A second U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children from deportation.

Israeli police recommend bribery charges against Netanyahu

Israeli police on Tuesday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, opening the way for what could be the biggest challenge yet to the right-wing leader’s political survival.

Vacationing OFWs exempted from Kuwait ban – BI

Overseas Filipino workers vacationing from their jobs in Kuwait are exempted from the recently announced deployment ban to the Middle East state, the Bureau of Immigration announced Wednesday, February 14, a day after preventing more than a hundred workers from leaving.

‘MAKAMURA AKO’ | Duterte ups bounty for killing communists to P25K

President Rodrigo Duterte increased the bounty he offered for killing communist rebels from the original P20,000 to P25,000, saying it would be "cheaper" than waging a counterinsurgency campaign.

Kuwait slams Duterte for ordering OFWs home

A top Kuwaiti official condemned President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to evacuate Filipino workers from the Middle East state, suggesting this could damage ties between the two countries.

‘Basyang’ crosses Sulu Sea for Palawan

(UPDATE - 12:27 p.m.) Tropical depression “Basyang” began crossed the Sulu Sea Wednesday, February 14, on its way to possible landfall over southern Palawan in the evening as the northeast monsoon continued to affect Luzon.

Female NUPL lawyers denounce Duterte’s ‘vicious, vile’ shoot-their-vaginas jab

MANILA - Women members of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), joined by their male colleagues, called the latest tirade of President Duterte...
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WATCH | Valentine Special: A soldier finds romance sweeter the second time around

Love blooms in the unlikeliest of places. For Corporal Denemar Albani, 27, and Private Christine Porcadilla, 26, it was the battlefield in Mindanao. The two...

January 2018 inflation uptick not due to TRAIN: DOF exec

Businesses’ compliance with higher taxes on cigarettes - and not the impact of tax reform - is the main factor behind the big jump of the Philippines’ inflation rate in January 2018 to 4 percent from 3.3 percent in December 2017.

Zubiri panel wraps up hearings on BBL, eyes report by end-February

The Senate subcommittee on Bangsamoro Basic Law wrapped up its hearings on the BBL on Tuesday, with the panel chairman expressing satisfaction they had met their self-imposed deadline and will be ready to render a commiittee report by end-February.
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It’s called ‘Philippine Rise,’ so why is China giving Chinese names to its features?

China has so far named five seamounts within the Philippine (Benham) Rise, according to a maritime law expert who warned that it could signal Beijing's covetous intent on the resource-rich area that is part of the Philippines' continental shelf.

SEC warns public vs unregistered retail trade firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against dealing with unregistered entities, wholly or partly owned by foreign nationals, engaging in retail trade.

Auro Chocolates are delish with a tropical twist and benefits local farmers

Give in to your chocolate cravings with this proudly Pinoy sweet treat.