Romans decry ‘Mangy’, city’s threadbare Christmas tree, as symbol of decline
Romans are up in arms over the tree that has been dubbed “Spelacchio” or roughly translated as mangy or baldy and that has become a symbol of what many see as the eternal city’s eternal decay.
WATCH | Roque on PCSO’s P6-M Xmas party: Palace will look into it
President Rodrigo Duterte will most likely look into the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's (PCSO) P6-million Christmas party, which recently appointed PCSO board member Sandra Cam had said she boycotted because it was "inappropriate", according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
BANK ADVISORIES | BDO, BPI, PSBank announce holiday sked
Banco de Oro, Bank of the Philippine Islands, BPI Family Bank and PS Bank have issued advisories to guide customers on their extended hours and special schedule for the busy holiday season.
7 firms to submit joint NAIA rehab plan
A company and subsidiaries of six large conglomerates in the country have agreed to form a consortium to rehabilitate, operate and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) through an unsolicited proposal with a goal to help accelerate the government’s infrastructure program.
London cafe unveils the ‘selfieccino’—self portraits in froth
A café in London is taking barista art to a new level by giving customers the chance to sip on their own self-portraits.
Foreigners in PH reminded: Report to BI within first 2 months of 2018 or...
The Bureau of Immigration reminded all registered foreigners in the country to report to the bureau within the first two months of every year as part of the Annual Report 2018.
Car plows into pedestrians in Australia’s Melbourne, up to 14 hurt
A car deliberately plowed into pedestrians at a crowded intersection in the Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday, injuring 14 people, police said, adding they had arrested the driver and a second man.
National MILO Marathon proves that champions can come from anywhere
For its 41st year, the National MILO Marathon continues to inspire champion runners from all walks of life. 2017 saw the addition of two new areas to the now 16-leg tourney: Laoag and Roxas cities.
WATCH | TV news hen, crew hurt in EDSA-Shaw vehicular accident
Six persons, including Abs-Cbn reporter Doris Bigornia and her crew, were hurt Thursday afternoon after figuring in a vehicular accident involving their service crew...
No such thing as zero budget for opposition lawmakers’ projects: Diokno
Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno has taken exception to reports that opposition lawmakers’ proposed 2018 projects will not get funding, saying that this information “was based on some misinformation.”
PLDT allots ‘record’ P50-B capex for 2018
PLDT, Inc. is setting aside a record high capital expenditure budget of least P50 billion next year, as it works on improving its network amid the looming entry of a third telecommunications player.
REVIEW | ‘A Christmas Carol’ mesmerizes and frightens anew
The Globe Live 9Works Theatrical production runs at the Globe Iconic Ampitheater in BGC until December 27.
BAKIT BATA LANG ANG P’WEDE? | Facebook ads that let employers target younger workers...
“This pattern or practice of discrimination denies job opportunities to individuals who are searching for and interested in jobs, reduces the number of older workers who apply for jobs with the offending employers and employment agencies, and depresses the number of older workers who are hired,” the complaint reads.
WATCH | Roque: Duterte gov’t not condoning ‘Davao Boys’ Tokhang ops in QC, calls...
(UPDATE - 7:08 a.m., December 22, 2017) The Duterte administration neither tolerated nor promoted the bloody operations of the so-called "Davao Boys" who were assigned to Quezon City Police District Station 6 that killed over a hundred people in less than a year under the government's war on drugs campaign.
WATCH | Facebook rolls out new facial recognition feature
Facebook said on Tuesday it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell people on the social network when others upload photos of them, if they agree to let the company keep a facial template on file.














