Artists, musicians denounce sexual harassment, misogyny in local music scene

Musicians Mariah Reodica and Aly Cabral, and designer Mich Dulce spoke out in support of the Safe Spaces Bill.

Congress opens joint session on martial law extension

(UPDATE 5 - 12:17 p.m.) Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III opened Wednesday morning, December 13, the joint session of Congress that will debate and decide on President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year.

Ilocos rights and environmental activist arrested for ‘rebellion’

A known human rights and environmental activist in the Ilocos region was arrested by police Tuesday evening, December 12, as he was commuting home on rebellion charges he was supposed to have committed back in 2014.

British princes join Jedi knights at ‘Star Wars’ premiere in London

Princes William and Harry both appear in the film as storm-troopers, clad head-to-toe in the characters’ signature white armor.

MEL STA.MARIA | Blemish in the Sereno impeachment

The great trial lawyer John Henry Wigmore said: “Cross examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of the truth.”

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ mostly finds its force with critics

The movie scored a 94 percent 'fresh' rating on aggregator site RottenTomatoes.com, with critics praising its energy and emotion.

World losing battle against climate change – France’s Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a bleak assessment on the global fight against climate change to dozens of world leaders and company executives on Tuesday, telling them: “We are losing the battle.”

Trump bans Kaspersky Lab software

President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the U.S. government.

LOOK | Nursing board results out; UP Manila grad tops exams

A graduate of the University of the Philippines Manila topped the Nurse Licensure Examination given last month, which was passed by 5,875 of the 12,869 applicants who took it.

U.S. slaps terror charges on Times Square bomb suspect

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday brought federal charges against the suspect in Monday’s attempted suicide bombing in one of New York City’s busiest commuter hubs, accusing him of supporting a foreign terrorist organization.

IS THIS THE PRELUDE TO ML IN ENTIRE PH? | Politicians, groups argue over...

(UPDATED) Critics said that "it is likely that" President Duterte "is now reverting to his original plan to impose martial law nationwide in order to establish his very own dictatorship" after the failure of the administration's alleged plot to establish a revolutionary government to pave the way for the top leader's autocratic rule.

Rainy Wednesday as TD #UrdujaPH holds course, could become tropical storm

(UPDATE - 6:44 a.m.) It will be a wet Wednesday as tropical depression Urduja holds its course, bringing widespread rain showers and thunderstorms from the southern part of Luzon all the way down to Mindanao, and the northeast monsoon bringing scattered rains to the rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila.
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PROJECT REPEAL | 88 government agencies commit to ‘cut the red tape!’

When was the last time you had to apply for a permit in a government agency? Did you have to return another day because...

Total trade grows 10.4% in October

The country’s total trade grew by 10.4 percent in October 2017 from 4.6 percent in the previous month after exports recorded its 11th consecutive month of positive growth, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.