Trump wants death for N.Y. truck attacker
U.S. President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a “terrorist.”
Duterte puts HUDCC chief in charge of rebuilding Marawi
President Rodrigo Duterte has reorganized Task Force Bangon Marawi, the body mandated to oversee the rebuilding of the war-shattered city, placing housing czar Eduardo del Rosario in charge of the body.
Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine border district
Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, visited areas hit by conflict in the western state of Rakhine on Thursday for the first time since attacks by militants from the Rohingya Muslim minority two months ago sparked a refugee crisis.
WATCH | MANLABAN | Lawyers band together vs EJKs, rights abuses
A broad network of lawyers, judges, law professors and students was launched on Thursday, November 2, demanding an end to extrajudicial killings and the increasing human rights violations under the Duterte administration.
At least 2 dead in shooting at suburban Denver Walmart
At least two people were killed and one wounded in a shooting inside a Walmart store in suburban Denver on Wednesday, police said.
‘Spirit of the Glass 2’ star Benjamin Alves reveals what scares him the most
It has something to do with his relationship with girlfriend Julie Ann San Jose.
WATCH | WAR ON DRUGS: Close to half of Pinoys say innocent deaths inevitable,...
Almost half of all Filipinos believe the killing of innocents is inevitable in the war on drugs and that government has fielded informants to their communities to secretly “observe and report” drug users and pushers, the results of the latest Social Weather Stations showed.
Director Brett Ratner accused of harassment as Hollywood scandal grows
The accusers include Olivia Munn, star of 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' and Natasha Henstridge.
Baguio City among Creative Cities declared by UNESCO
The City of Pines gets recognized as a favorite haven for local and international artists.
Court document shows Manafort wealth, ties to Russian oligarchs
Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, had three U.S. passports, millions in assets and ties to Russian oligarchs, according to federal court documents after his indictment on tax fraud and money laundering charges.
Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds
Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq’s borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria.
Trump calls for end to diversity visa program after N.Y. attack, blasts Democrats
President Donald Trump on Wednesday seized on the deadly New York City truck attack to step up demands for stricter U.S. immigration laws, asking Congress to end a visa program that let the Uzbek suspect into the country and saying he might send him to Guantanamo Bay.
UNDAS | Relatives of drug war victims call for justice
The families of thousands of victims in the bloody war on drugs mourned Wednesday at gatherings in churches and cemeteries in Manila to call for justice.
WATCH | Criminal raps filed vs captured Indonesian who fought with Hapilon in Marawi
(UPDATE 3 - 4:49 p.m.) An Indonesian who has admitted being one of the extremist gunmen who battled government forces for five months in Marawi City was captured Wednesday as he tried to escape the shattered capital of Lanao del Sur.
‘Ramil’ heading out of PH but rains to persist; classes suspended in some areas
Tropical depression “Ramil” maintained its strength as it blew over the West Philippine Sea and is expected to leave the country Thursday night, November 2, or early Friday.














