WATCH | Alisah Bonaobra voted off ‘The X Factor UK’
Nonetheless, she punctuated her impressive stint on the show with a powerful performance of George Michael's 'Praying for Time.'
Lucena village chief gunned down outside homeland
A barangay captain of Lucena City, Quezon was shot dead Tuesday morning, November 14.
‘Heartened’ by Marawi liberation but concerned by Rohingya, UN chief vows support vs terrorism
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "heartened" by the liberation of Marawi City from pro-Islamic State gunmen by government forces in October as he commended the Philippines' efforts towards achieving peace over the years.
‘Justice League’ holds nationwide midnight sneaks Thursday
Tickets to the midnight screenings will be at regular admission prices.
Traffic forces 2-day class suspension in Baguio
The country’s summer capital has been forced to suspend pre-school to senior high school classes for two days after the influx of visitors taking advantage of the ASEAN summit holiday caused mammoth traffic jams.
Health group says 123 hurt at anti-Trump protest, slams use of ‘sonic weapon’
MANILA, Philippines -- An activist health group said the police “outdid themselves,” injuring 123 persons during their bid to break up Monday’s protest against...
Myanmar military denies atrocities against Rohingya, replaces general
Myanmar’s army released a report on Monday denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
Australia donating P60M in pre-positioned relief, funds – Turnbull
Australia will be donating P60 million worth of pre-positioned relief supplies and associated funds to the Department of Social Welfare and Development to support the government response to humanitarian crises, including that caused by the Marawi crisis.
‘Rido’ triggers MILF-MNLF clash in Cotabato province
Fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front clashed in a remote village of Matalam, Cotabato Sunday afternoon after an MNLF member shot dead a member of the rival organization over what authorities believe to be a “rido” or clan feud.
Colombian ‘mule’ nabbed with 1 kilo of cocaine in stomach
(UPDATE - 7:54 a.m.) A Colombian intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a tip from U.S. Homeland Security was found to have swallowed 1.185 kilograms of cocaine.
Toll from Iran-Iraq quake breaches 450
Thousands of homeless Iranians huddled against the cold late on Monday, a day after at least 450 people were killed in Iran’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, state TV said.
WATCH | Justin Trudeau turns on the charm; they swoon, he conquers
Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, stepped off the plane at the weekend in Clark Freeport, saw the welcoming committee on the tarmac – a...
Japan vows to boost cooperation with ASEAN in trade, maritime security, infra devt
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to deepen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in various areas such as maritime security, defense, trade, infrastructure development, combating terrorism, disaster risk reduction and cultural exchanges.
Reds seize 2 cops in Surigao del Norte – Army
Communist rebels seized two police officers from a village outpost in Placer town, Surigao del Norte Monday afternoon, November 13, the Army said.
DMCI books P3.5-B construction deals
Construction firm D.M. Consunji, Inc. (DMCI) has signed construction contracts worth PHP3.5 billion in the third quarter of 2017, including the rehabilitation of La Mesa Water Treatment Plant 2 in Quezon City operated by Maynilad Water Services Inc.














