STL January sales hits P1.87B, up 104% from last year
The January sales of the expanded Small Town Lottery (STL) posted P1.87 billion, a 103.96 percent increase from the sales of the same month last year, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Alexander Balutan revealed on Sunday.
CA halts suspension of 4 ERC commissioners
The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Office of the Ombudsman's suspension of the four Commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
PH’s 1st Outlet mall opens August in Tagaytay
Cathay Land, Inc. and London-based Freeport Retail are set to open the first Outlet mall in the Philippines on August 2.
Some P2.5 billion was invested for the construction of Outlet mall in Tagaytay City which sits along Km.48 Aguinaldo Highway, Silang, Cavite.
Knife-wielding attacker wounds four church-goers in Indonesia: police
A knife-wielding attacker wounded four church-goers in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday, officials said, before being shot by police who could not yet confirm if it was a terror-related incident.
BAYAN muna calls on government to acquire Bonifacio presidential papers
Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Sunday called on the Duterte administration - especially the Presidential Museum and Library under the Office of the President - to acquire the Bonifacio Presidential Papers which are being put into auction on March 8 by Emmanuel Encarnacion at the Leon Gallery.
Southeast Asia legacy airlines rethink strategies
Most of Southeast Asia’s legacy carriers either registered losses or showed lackluster performance last year owing to the competition posed by low-cost airlines. Data gathered at the ongoing Singapore Airshow showed low-cost carriers account for 53.7 percent of all airline seats offered in Southeast Asia.
KZ Tandingan bests idol Jessie J in her debut in China singing contest
KZ’s riveting version of Adele’s 'Rolling in the Deep' was a hit with the studio audience, who elected her to the top spot.
Central bank likely to raise policy rates in March
There is little room for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep interest rates steady as inflation is expected to overshoot its four percent target, with analysts pricing in a rate hike by March.
Netizens pick Mati as next tourist destination
More than two million netizens, who responded to a crowdsourcing campaign initiated by the country’s leading airline, chose the capital City of Mati in Davao Oriental as one of the top preferred destinations they want Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) to fly next.
As Duterte extends deployment ban on Kuwait, airlines ready special flights to bring home...
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered at the weekend the extension of the deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait, and leading carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific announced plans to mount special flights to help bring home OFWs wishing to return after suffering abuse.
Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for summit: South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in for talks in Pyongyang, South Korean officials said on Saturday, setting the stage for the first meeting of Korean leaders in more than 10 years.
Malacañang confirms Duterte order to temporarily stop putting up new casinos
Malacañang has confirmed President Rodrigo R. Duterte's moratorium on new casinos, a day after Reuters reported that the country’s gaming regulator stopped processing applications for gaming licenses.
Govt forces kill 3 ‘Maute-ISIS remnants’ in Lanao del Norte – Army
Police and military personnel killed three gunmen, described as “remnants” of the Maute-ISIS group involved in last year’s battle for Marawi City, in a gun battle in Lanao del Norte province Saturday morning, February 10.
Sharon-Gabby McDonald’s commercial earns 3 million views in 24 hours
Sharon said the commercial has resulted in a 'renewed friendship' with her ex-husband Gabby.
Justice Department exec quits over Trump’s attacks on law enforcement
The U.S. Justice Department’s third-ranking official, Rachel Brand, will resign and take a senior job at Walmart Inc., with sources familiar with her decision saying on Friday that she had grown increasingly uncomfortable with President Donald Trump’s attacks on her department and the FBI.













