WATCH | With Marawi siege over, retiring military chief Año to get a seat...

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte witnessed the turnover of change of command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Thursday, reiterating his promise to give outgoing chief of staff Eduardo M. Año the Interior and Local government portfolio next year.

Kris Aquino launched as new PLDT and Smart brand ambassador

'This is super exciting for me because PLDT is really a big part of our home and our family.'

Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018 – Saudi crown prince

Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering is on track for next year and the national oil giant could be valued at more than $2 trillion, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman told Reuters in an interview.
Flag-draped JFK casket

Final trove of documents expected to offer new details on JFK assassination

BOSTON - More than half a century after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was struck down by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas, the...

No intent to keep Duterte’s Tokyo trip from media – Palace, DFA

There is no intent to hide details of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's trip to Japan this weekend, Malacañang Palace and the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

South Korea economy posts fastest growth in 7 years, brushes off geopolitical tensions

South Korea’s economy clocked its fastest growth in seven years last quarter, as global demand for the country’s electronics more than offset the impact of regional geopolitical strains on trade and boosted expectations for an imminent interest rate rise.

ICYMI, there’s a commemorative stamp for Marcos’ birth centenary

In case you missed it, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has released a commemorative stamp in honor of the birth centenary of the late President Ferdinand Marcos.

FAIR AND ETHICAL RECRUITMENT | Protecting OFWs begins before they’re hired

The ILO defines fair recruitment as the right of a worker to seek employment without being burdened by recruitment or placement fees, and the right to be treated with transparency and dignity during the recruitment process. It breaks the common assumption that being able to work abroad is a privilege.

EU president Tusk due for ASEAN events, but bilateral meeting with Duterte still uncertain

The Department of Foreign Affairs cannot confirm as yet if President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will have a bilateral meeting with European Union (EU) president Donald Tusk, who will be attending next month's key events related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and the marking of 40 years of collaboration between ASEAN and EU.

WATCH | S’YA ULI: Arroyo’s ex-Health chief Francisco Duque appointed by Duterte as new...

(UPDATE 3) Francisco T. Duque III, who was the Health chief during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was appointed as the new secretary of the Department of Health.

EU optimistic PH gov’t won’t reject P3-B fund earmarked for Marawi rehab

Despite DFA chief Alan Peter Cayetano's pronouncement that the Philippine government would no longer accept foreign aid with strings attached, the EU remains confident that the P3-billion fund (55 million euros) it is earmarking for Mindanao, particularly for Marawi, will not be rejected by the Duterte administration.

BOI approves P4.1-B solar plant in Pangasinan

The Board of Investments recently approved the application of Pilipinas Newton Energy Corp. as a renewable energy developer of solar energy sources for its San Manuel 1 Solar Power Project. It qualified for incentives under the Special Laws List (Republic Act 9513 aka the Renewable Energy Act) of the Investment Priorities Plan (IPP).

Team execs expected to discuss controversial Kia-SMB trade proposal in PBA board meeting

The future of Kia Picanto will be on top of the agenda on Thursday’s PBA board meeting as several board members expressed concern over...

Taiwan president calls for breakthrough in cross-straits relations

Taiwan and China need to drop historical baggage to seek a breakthrough in cross-straits relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in her first public comments since China’s ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up.

UST Civil Law dean, CA justice – even dead prosecutor – in new lookout...

(UPDATE2 - 4:27 p.m.) The Department of Justice has issued a new Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order against 65 “persons of interest,” including Nilo T. Divina, dean of the University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, and a Court of Appeals justice over the hazing death of law school freshman Horacio Castillo III.