Comelec’s Bautista resigning by yearend
(UPDATE 4 - 2:25 p.m.) Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista said he is resigning his post “by the end of the year.”
Act on, don’t deny, EJKs – CHR to govt
The Commission on Human Rights urged government on Wednesday, October 11, to “act on the appalling number of extrajudicial killing cases in the country … instead of denying the existence of culture of impunity.”
U.S. faking fight vs IS in Syria, Iraq – Russia
Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of pretending to fight Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes in Iraq to allow the group’s militants to stream into Syria to slow the Russian-backed advance of the Syrian army.
Apple nears TV deal with Spielberg for ‘Amazing Stories’
The iPhone maker has also placed a bid for a comedy series starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.
Reds burn equipment, seize 22 guns of Bukidnon plantation
Communist rebels confirmed destroying heavy equipment and seizing 22 firearms from a pineapple plantation in Bukidnon province, an attack the military described as a violation of a human rights agreement between the government and insurgents.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie claim Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed them: report
Paltrow detailed an incident in which she was groped by Weinstein during a meeting in his hotel suite back when she was 22 years old.
U.S. flies bombers over Korea as Trump discusses options vs Pyongyang
The U.S. military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid high tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, South Korea’s military said.
California wildfires kill 15, raze 1,500 homes
Fast-moving wildfires burning across Northern California’s wine country had claimed at least 15 lives by Tuesday afternoon and destroyed an estimated 1,500 homes and commercial buildings, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
U.S. warship sails near disputed island in South China Sea – officials
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S. officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.
3 times we felt pure Pinoy love and pride at Bayo’s 25th anniversary show
Bayo recently threw a party honoring its heritage, its own dedicated people, and 25 passionate Filipina achievers who share the company's pride for all things Pinoy.
WATCH | Duterte visits, takes a fancy to the HMAS Adelaide
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday made it a point to step unto the deck of the visiting Australian warship, the HMAS Adelaide the, second...
IMF, AMRO see slower PH growth this year
The Philippines will likely remain a growth leader in Southeast Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional think tank ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said, pencilling a 6.6% forecast for 2017 compared to 2016’s 6.9%.
July flows worsen FDIs’ year-to-date fall
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows fell for the first time in three months in July to the smallest amount in over a year, according to central bank data Tuesday that also showed investors rebalancing to equity capital from debt instruments.
Blue Ribbon report: ‘Barkada’ at Customs was inept or corrupt, or both. That’s how...
The Senate blue ribbon committee has released its draft report on corruption at the Bureau of Customs and the P6.4 billion shabu smuggling, recommending an overhaul of the agency and the filing of charges against its former chief, Nicanor Faeldon and several others.
Filipino doctor linked to New York attack plot a ‘regular, generous guy’
A Filipino accused by the United States of being an Islamic State supporter involved in a foiled plot to mount gun and bomb attacks in the heart of New York City is a hospital doctor described by colleagues as a “kind and generous guy”.