MARAWI COUNTDOWN | Govt forces tell 30 Maute holdouts in fortified building to surrender

Despite being declared "liberated" by President Duterte last week, fighting continued Sunday in Marawi City, where government forces gave some 30 Maute Group holdouts until midnight of Monday to surrender, promising to treat them humanely.

‘Bomba’ lead stars win special jury prize for acting in Warsaw festival

Allen Dizon and Angellie Nicholle Sanoy were honored for their portrayal of a deaf mute and his 16-year-old girlfriend.

Trump to release JFK files, subject to ‘further information’

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that, subject to receipt of further information, he planned to allow the opening of long-secret files on the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy due for release next week.

Gadon wants House Justice panel to summon ex-court psychologists in Sereno case

Lawyer Larry Gadon, who is pushing the impeachment of Chief Justice Sereno, wants the House Justice committee to summon two psychologists who conducted the psychological examination of Sereno when her application for the post of top magistrate was pending.

ASEAN security cuts short its convoy rehearsal; still a successful dry run

The ASEAN Security Task Force (ASTF) decided to cut short the convoy dry run scheduled Sunday (Oct. 22) due to heavy traffic along Edsa near Connecticut, where public works crews were rushing a re-blocking to deal with a suspected sinkhole.

Rebel raid on Butuan quarry spurred by firm’s refusal to pay ‘taxes’ – police

Plain and simple extortion. That's the motivation, according to Caraga police, of the attack mounted by some 30 fully armed suspected communist rebels on a mining firm's quarry Friday midnight. The attackers torched property estimated at P9 million, and seized employee's cell phones and other belongings, the police added.

Suspected sinkhole ties up Sunday traffic on EDSA, DPWH crews rushing remedial work

A normally easy Sunday traffic became a nightmare for motorists on the stretch of EDSA from Kamuning to the Greenhills area, owing to the emergency re-blocking by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as authorities raced to deal with a suspected sinkhole at the corner of EDSA and Connecticut Street.

REVIEW | Will ‘Mindhunter’ be Netflix’s new ‘House of Cards’?

David Fincher's new crime drama series is a riveting show, heavy with mood, and dread.

Rains expected in most parts of PH despite ‘Paolo’ exit: PAGASA

Scattered rains will continue to prevail over most parts of the archipelago, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.

Property developer confident of investment growth in Negros Occ.

Property developer Suntrust Properties Inc. (SPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Megaworld Corp., has expressed confidence that its investments will grow amid the bullish economy of Negros Occidental, particularly Metro Bacolod.
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BOC chief warns public vs online ‘lovers’ sending ‘boxes of gifts’ and seeking funds...

Online relationships can be costly, if you fall into this trap that the Bureau of Customs' new chief has warned against. The BOC at the weekend cautioned Filipino and foreign netizens against an online scam that lures victims with fake love and with promises to lavish them gifts - for which victims are made to send money to pay for Customs "fees" to secure release of the boxes.

From tattoos to bamboo motorbikes: 10 design-forward presentations at the 66th Manila FAME

Tradition meets contemporary at the ongoing Manila FAME at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, October 20 to 22.

REFLECTION | ‘Pay to God what belongs to Him’

In today's gospel, the faithful are enlightened to give 'Caesar what is due to Caesar' and to God what is due to Him.

Sacramento Kings hire full-time female coach

Jenny Boucek became the second current full-time female coach in the NBA on Friday, when the Sacramento Kings hired the former WNBA coach as...

REVIEW | ‘Ang Pag-uusig’ is a throwback tale that mirrors present-day ills

Tanghalang Pilipino’s translation of Arthur Miller’s 'The Crucible' is on its last weekend at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute.