SO WHOM DO WE TRUST? | Beyond Duterte: SWS vs Pulse confuses Netizens
Pulse Asia made the Twitter trends on Friday after the polling firm reported that President Duterte enjoyed the trust and approval of 80 percent of Filipinos as of September - in contrast to the results of the SWS recent poll which showed an 18-point decline in Duterte’s net satisfaction rating and a 15-point decline in his net trust rating between June and September.
FINTQ’s Lendr named Consumer Finance Product of the Year by The Asian Banker
FINTQ's digital lending platform Lendr bagged the Consumer Finance Product of the Year at the recent Asian Banker Philippine Country Awards at Fairmont Hotel.
Lawmaker knocks prospective hike in SSS members’ contribution
MANILA, Philippines - Bayan Muna partylist Representative Carlos Zarate scored the Social Security System (SSS) for raising anew the possibility of an increase in...
Samsung Elec CEO Kwon announces shock resignation as profits surge
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday its CEO and Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun plans to step down from management, deepening concerns over a leadership vacuum at the tech giant after group scion Jay Y. Lee was jailed for bribery.
John Arcilla to attend Cannes TV trade show to promote anime series
Arcilla is among the stellar voice cast members of the upcoming animated show, 'Barangay 143.'
Steven Seagal meets ‘The Punisher’ Duterte, talks drug war
Duterte told Seagal that 'movies are a reflection of life' and 'reiterated his strong stance against illegal drugs.'
Nadine Lustre admits to struggling with depression, pays tribute to fallen brother
'I have days when I have to put a mask on, smiling, numbing myself from negative emotions.'
Trump nails Obamacare with decision to cut off billions in subsidies
US President Donald Trump moved to undermine Obamacare dramatically late on Thursday by cutting off subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income patients, sparking threats of legal action and concern of chaos in insurance markets.
Tesla to recall 11,000 Model X SUVs
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc is recalling 11,000 Model X sport utility vehicles worldwide due to a faulty locking mechanism in their rear seats that raises the risk of the seats falling forward in a crash.
As the battle of Marawi rages on, refugees fear there won’t be home to...
Iligan City, much as it has provided sanctuary, is not home. “It is not ours, Marawi is ours,” Salema Haji-Ekshan says.
NAPC brings campaign to community threatened with eviction
To kick off the observance of the National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty, the National Anti-Poverty Commission led by Secretary Liza Maza visited a community in Cainta, Rizal that is threatened with demolition and eviction.
WATCH | 80% of Pinoys trust, approve of Duterte – Pulse Asia survey
(UPDATE 2 - 7:47 p.m.) In the face of the controversies hounding his administration, President Rodrigo Duterte enjoys the trust and approval of 80 percent of Filipinos, the results of a recent survey by polling firm Pulse Asia showed.
WATCH | De Lima says SC majority ‘playing blind’ as arraignment on drug raps...
Senator Leila de Lima accused the Supreme Court majority that junked her bid to recall her arrest and dismiss the drug charges against her of playing “blind” to what she called her “political persecution.”
‘We need the police,’ says PDEA chief
The head of the Philippines’ Drug Enforcement Agency warned on Friday of a reduced intensity in the country’s war on drugs after a removal of police from the campaign, which he hoped would only be temporary as his unit lacked manpower.
Bruno Mars leads music’s AMA nominations as female artists edged out
The women of pop music failed to land nominations in categories such as Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Tour of the Year.