Deaths in Niger highlight mission creep for U.S. in Africa

Four U.S. soldiers died in a country where most Americans were unaware their army is deployed but Washington has steadily grown its presence.
Kim Jong Un missile launch

North Korea prepping for long-range missile test – Russian lawmaker

North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as saying on Friday.
President Duterte

WATCH | Palace bucks Ombudsman probe of issues before Duterte became president

MANILA - Malacañang has a mind to bring to the Supreme Court the issue of the Office of the Ombudsman's investigation of President Duterte's...

POOR JUDGEMENT, LOSS OF EMPATHY, WORSENING VULGARITY | De Lima thinks Duterte already ‘losing’...

Claiming there were signs that the chief executive was allegedly already losing his sanity, Sen. Leila de Lima on Friday urged members of the Duterte Cabinet to "seriously start looking closely at the President’s state of mind."

Ginebra squeaks past TNT to nab pivotal 2-1 #PBASemis lead

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel inched closer to a finals return after escaping TNT KaTropa, 106-103, in a thrilling Game Three of the best-of-five Oppo...
PAL Airbus A330

IT’S A DEAL | DOTr, PAL clinch and reconcile on P6B fees

MANILA - The Department of Transportation on Friday accepted the offer of Philippine Airlines to pay “in full” its obligations to the government...

WATCH | ‘WALANG KONEK’: Panelo says creation of anti-corruption body not linked to Duterte’s...

(UPDATE - 10:35 p.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte's legal adviser on Friday denied that the chief executive's issuance of an order creating an anti-corruption body was prompted by his political dispute with Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.
NFA rice stock

NFA steps up palay buying, sweetens purchase price in and around Central Luzon

CLARK FREEPORT - The National Food Authority has stepped up its palay procurement activity in the countryside, offering a more competitive buying rate and...
2007 Nobel Peace Prize announcement

Anti-nuclear campaign ICAN wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO - The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, as the Norwegian Nobel Committee warned that...

DOJ grants BIR motion to drop P37.9-B tax evasion raps vs Mighty

(UPDATED) The Department of Justice has granted the motion of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to withdraw its complaint against Mighty Corp. following the BIR's settlement agreement with the tobacco firm.
EDSA rush hour traffic

Merchants, MMDA agree on unified mall hours starting October 15

In an effort to alleviate expected heavier traffic jams during Christmas season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and mall owners and operators have...
Koko Pimental Pantaleon Alvarez

Senate President points out: Corruption commission has no jurisdiction over constitutional bodies like the...

MANILA - Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Friday that the prospective Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission has no effective power to discipline top...

WATCH | Koko wants these 5 politicians, mostly ex-LP members, to run as PDP-Laban...

"This is a developing, evolving matter. Hence, not final, not official, just my personal preferences," Senate president Koko Pimentel told reporters on Friday.

Rafa Siguion-Reyna raises the bar for ‘Maynila, Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag’

The son of Bibeth Orteza and Carlitos Siguion-Reyna acquits himself in his first Filipino musical.
Pagasa Island

NANGINGISDA LANG O NANANAKOP NA? | Alejano warns PH execs on China activities near...

Philippine officials should not completely believe the word of Chinese officials that the presence of their vessels near Pag-asa Island was merely for fishing activities, Magdalo partylist Rep. Gary Alejano said Friday.