Big banks’ NPLs inch up in Q3 as total loans surge
Soured debts held by big banks inched slightly higher in the third quarter as total loans surged by a fifth, latest central bank data showed, which allowed lenders to post a modest increase in net profits.
David Cassidy, 1970s teen heartthrob, dies at 67
As the star of the hit TV show 'The Partridge Family,' his fandom approached the hysteria of Beatlemania a decade earlier.
House panel rejects Sereno’s plea to allow her lawyers to cross-examine witnesses in impeach...
(UPATED) Voting 30-4, the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday thumbed down Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno's plea to allow her lawyers to cross-examine the witnesses in the impeachment complaint filed against her.
WATCH | PEACE TALKS END: OPAPP follows Duterte, cancels all meetings with CPP/NPA/NDF
(UPDATED 7:30 p.m.) The administration made true the words of President Rodrigo Duterte against leftists and rebels by ending all talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New People's Army, and the National Democratic Front.
House panel starts tackling Sereno impeach raps sans CJ
The committee on justice of the House of Representatives resumed its hearing on the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday, November 22, but without the chief magistrate.
Pinay teen sensation Fitri Cerado on ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ return: ‘I’m here now’
The singer-pianist who grew up in Indonesia joined the show's first season when she was only 11.
Disney-Pixar chief takes leave after ‘missteps’ including unwanted hugs
John Lasseter is the latest Hollywood figure to be accused of inappropriate behavior toward women.
Wild celebrations break out as 93-year-old Mugabe finally ends four-decade rule of Zimbabwe
Amnesty International said that under Mugabe tens of thousands of people were tortured, forcibly disappeared or killed in a culture of impunity that allowed “grotesque crimes to thrive”.
Gay romance ‘Call Me By Your Name’ leads indie Spirit nominations
The film landed six nominations, followed by racial horror movie 'Get Out' and crime thriller 'Good Time' with five nods apiece.
Uber admits it failed to disclose massive breach exposing data of 57 million users
The company’s admission that it failed to disclose the breach comes as Uber seeks to recover from a series of crises that culminated in the Kalanick’s ouster in June.
WATCH | ‘WE CONDEMN THIS IN STRONGEST TERMS’: U.N. rebukes Duterte over attacks vs...
“We condemn this treatment of Miss Callamard and the disrespect it shows to the Human Rights Council that appointed her in the strongest terms,” said U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville.
WOTL | What’s in a name like Justin?
Justin can be the name of a heartthrob pop idol, sure, but the name seems to ring a special bell and can send up...
WATCH | SC opens petitioners’ oral arguments vs legality of Oplan Tokhang
MANILA - The Supreme Court opened oral arguments by the petitioners Tuesday challenging the legality of the Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-drug operation nationwide,...
WATCH | NO KABIT, NO COFFEE SERVER, NO JUNKET: Ex-DDB chair Santiago answers,...
Below are ex-DDB chief Dionisio Santiago's point-by-point refutations of the allegations contained in a dubious letter complaint during his interview with News5 on Tuesday, November 21, as he denied that his trips to the U.S. and Austria were just junkets.
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State, ‘roots destroyed’
BEIRUT - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands of martyrs”...














