Army pounds BIFF with artillery, airstrikes in Maguindanao

The military struck positions of he Bangsamoro Islamic Liberation Front in Maguindanao province with artillery fire and bombing runs by helicopter gunships early Wednesday.

U.S. must not strike North Korea without Seoul’s consent, says head of South Korea...

U.S. President Donald Trump should “under no circumstances” take military action against North Korea without the consent of the government in Seoul, the chairwoman of South Korea’s ruling party, Choo Mi-ae, said on Wednesday.

ASEAN urged to prepare for a digital future

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to establish a platform that would boost multi-country regulatory experiments and cross-border innovation hubs to better prepare the region for digital futures.

Kia trades LA Revilla to Phoenix after blasting Picanto’s controversial trade

The Kia Picanto has decided to part ways with top guard LA Revilla who earlier questioned the team's decision to give away the No.1...

WATCH | Pasig cops list 5 persons of interest in slay, rape, torching of...

Authorities are investigating five people who could have a hand in the rape, slay, and torching of 21-year-old bank teller Mabel Cama near her house in Pasig City.

New clearing house live by 2018

A second digital clearing house meant to process real-time money transfers is eyed to go live by early 2018, central bank officials said, which is expected to push more Filipinos to use online channels for payment transactions.

PH’s Q3 growth at 6.6%: economist’s forecast

An economist of ING Bank Manila has forecast a 6.6-percent growth in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2017.

WHOSE WEAPON KILLED HAPILON? | Hosting Li, Duterte claims anew ’twas Chinese rifle, reviving...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday heaped praise on visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for what he said was China’s “critical” role in expediting the end of a five-month war with Islamist insurgents in a Philippine town.

SIDELINED IN FAVOR OF GMA? | Watch: Leni downplays non-invitation to Asean gala dinner,...

While Vice President Robredo no longer wants to make a fuss over not being invited to the Nov. 12 gala dinner hosted by President Duterte for Southeast Asian leaders, Sen. De Lima thinks there's something unusual in Robredo "being sidelined by the administration" in the Asean events.

Restored Vilma Santos classics featured on Cinema One Originals festival

Now showing are Celso Ad. Castillo's 'Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw' and two films from Danny Zialcita, 'Langis at Tubig' and 'Karma.'

WATCH | PH agencies ink deal with Facebook for government internet project

Facebook will put up a submarine cable system landing in the east and west coasts of Luzon. The BCDA will in turn build the two landing stations in Poro Point, La Union and Baler, Aurora, connected by a 250-kilometer cable corridor -- projects collectively known as the Luzon bypass infrastructure.

China plans to penalize firms tagged in inferior high-speed rail work: state media

China’s national rail operator plans to penalize some of the country’s top construction firms after an inspection of a high-speed rail line revealed the use of substandard materials, illegal subcontracting and inferior work, state media reported.
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ASEAN HOSTING EQUATION | For P15-B tab, what’s in it for PH? Experts weigh...

Was the P15-billion tab picked up by the Philippines for hosting the 31st ASEAN and Related Summits worth it? Most experts agree it was, citing not just the international goodwill and reputation boost - which they deem priceless - but also the economic bonanza from investments and being able to set the agenda.

De Lima: There’s ‘unholy alliance’ between Duterte, Arroyo that ‘points to China’

(UPDATED) "Loaning our future to China, as avidly endorsed by Duterte and Arroyo, is not the way forward. It is the path to national suicide," Sen. Leila De Lima said.

WORK LIFE | ‘Driven’ seminar on Nov. 18 unlocks secrets to achieving workplace productivity

Learn the tried and tested techniques of keeping a team inspired and engaged.