Trump Jr.’s wife hospitalized after suspicious powder scare

U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump was taken to a New York hospital on Monday after she opened a piece of mail containing an unidentified white powder that was later determined to be non-hazardous, officials said.

Filipino specialists in 3D laser scanning take a swipe at preserving UNESCO World Heritage...

Centuries-old churches get the digital treatment so they can be restored faithfully once disaster strikes.

WATCH | 1 dead as lawyer fights off ambush, runs down attackers

One of three suspects who ambushed a lawyer in Quezon City early Tuesday morning, February 13, died when the intended victim fought back and later chased his attackers, running them down as they tried to flee.

‘Mr. Crooner’ Arthur Manuntag passes away

The veteran balladeer known for his rendition of standards had been in a coma for three months.

WATCH | Smart fabric weaves computer data into your wardrobe

With smart fabric you can open a door with the swipe of your arm, no keys or ID needed.

Rights group and Reds: Duterte ‘inciting war crimes’

Communist rebels and human rights advocates accused President Rodrigo Duterte of encouraging the commission of war crimes through his recent statements, including one in which he urged soldiers to shoot female guerrillas “in the vagina.”

South Africa’s ANC decides to remove Zuma as head of state – source

(UPDATE - 11:27 a.m.) South Africa’s African National Congress party executive committee has decided to “recall,” or remove, President Jacob Zuma as head of state, a senior ANC source told Reuters on Tuesday, after a 13-hour meeting of the party’s top leadership.
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‘Absolutely no truth’ to Duterte yarn on link to ICC case – Loida Nicolas...

A Filipino-American businesswoman said there was “absolutely no truth” to President Rodrigo Duterte’s claims she had a hand in the decision of the International Criminal Court to begin examining crimes against humanity allegations against him.

Trump budget favors military and border wall, cuts domestic programs

President Donald Trump proposed a budget on Monday that calls for cuts in domestic programs and seeks a sharp increase in military spending and funding for a wall on the Mexican border.
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Asia-Europe People’s Forum: ‘Put back the public in services’

MANILA - Asia-Europe People's Forum (AEPF) is seeking to "put back the public in services" which will ensure "a life of dignity" for citizens,...

Obama unveils official portraits, jokes about his gray hair, Michelle’s ‘hotness’

Former U.S. President Barack Obama joked about his ears and gray hair and praised his wife Michelle Obama’s “hotness” at the unveiling of the couple’s official portraits at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on Monday.

‘Basyang’ weakens to tropical depression after landfall

(UPDATE 3 - 11:47 a.m.) The weather disturbance “Basyang” weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression after making landfall in Cortes, Surigao del Sur mid-morning Tuesday, February 13.
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Tropical Storm Basyang: 27 areas under storm signals by Monday evening

The state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, or PAGASA, declared 27 areas under storm warning signals as of early Monday...

LTFRB approves hike in number of TNVS on the road, fielding of hatchbacks

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has finally given clearance to increasing the cap on the number of transport network vehicle service (TNVS) units on the road.

Tokyo commits to fund Build Build Build projects, help fix the MRT

Besides funding infrastructure projects for the Build Build Build projects of the Duterte administration, the Japanese government has committed to help rehabilitation of the MRT3, the daily breakdowns of which have come to symbolize the dismal state of mass transportation in the country.