WATCH | Singer takes knee during performance of national anthem at NBA game

'I had to take a knee for the opening game in my city and let my voice be heard. We will not be silenced,' Justine Skye said.

New lawyers required to give free legal services

Beginning with those who pass this year’s bar exams in November, new lawyers will be required to provide 120 hours of pro bono legal services to poor litigants, in keeping with the constitutional guarantee of “free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies.”

DECENT WORK FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS |Time to turn commitments into action

Often called the largest invisible workforce, there are almost 10 million domestic workers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. More than two million are migrant domestic workers.

At least 72 dead as suicide bombers strike 2 Afghan mosques

(UPDATE - 10:17 a.m.) Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 72 people including children, officials and witnesses said.

‘Paolo’ headed out of PAR but will continue dumping rains

Typhoon “Paolo” (international name: Lan) is slowly moving away and forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Sunday morning but will continue bringing rains that could trigger floods and landslides over large parts of the country.
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EU businessman: Tourism is PH’s ticket to prosperity

MANILA - When European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines president Guenter Taus first arrived in the 1980s, he was drawn to the beaches...
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WATCH | LTFRB pounces on defiant taxi cabs, unauthorized passenger vans

Atty. Aileen Lizada, a member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, was almost rammed by a taxi that she accosted for refusing...

WATCH | MERON O WALA? In same speech, Duterte says there are no EJKs...

Do extra-judicial killings happen in the Philippines? It appears that the highest leader of the land is in a quandary over the issue.
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WATCH | Troops wind down Marawi campaign; military eyes weekend closure

As the tide of the Battle of Marawi has turned in favor of the government, the Armed Forces of the Philippines makes calibrated moves to relieve the fighting men and start flying them out of the battle zone.

Meralco ties #PBAFinals at 2-2 after surviving Ginebra in wild Game 4

The Meralco Bolts came out victorious in a wild Game Four finish against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 85-83, to tie the Oppo PBA Governors'...

June Mar Fajardo stamps PBA dominance with 4th straight MVP

June Mar Fajardo made history after becoming the first player to win four straight MVP awards as his feat bannered the 2017 PBA Leo...

DOTr moves to terminate MRT maintenance deal with BURI

The Department of Transportation has issued a notice of termination to Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) maintenance service provider Busan Universal Rail Inc. amid frequent breakdowns in the railway system.

BABARILIN, PALALAKLAKIN NG SHABU | PDI columnist who wrote about issues hounding Digong, Pulong...

One threatened that he would have him gulp shabu with gin, the other told him a bullet would be put in his head.

GAMING | Sony PlayStation showcases explosive line up games at ESGS 2017

Call of Duty: WWII, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, and Dragon Ball FighterZ to headline largest line up of playable demos at the highly awaited gaming summit in the Philippines.
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Department of Finance sees lower trade deficit helping to sustain investment-led growth

MANILA - The lower trade deficit recorded as of August this year is seen to help narrow the country’s balance of payments (BOP) deficit,...