WATCH | Duterte says DAP cases to be filed soon vs De Lima, Trillanes

The government will soon file cases against two of President Rodrigo Duterte’s staunchest critics -- senators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV.
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HINDI NA P1K | Watch: House restores budgets of CHR, ERC, NCIP

(UPDATE - 8:13 a.m.) Days after reducing to P1,000 each the budget of three agencies, the House of Representatives on Wednesday announced that it had restored the allocations for the Commission on Human Rights, the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Commission on Indigenous People.

Business as usual for Toys “R” Us Philippines despite US bankruptcy filing

It's business as usual for all Toys “R” Us stores in the Philippines, which will continue to offer a wide assortment of toys and merchandise for kids, the company said Wednesday, amid reports that Toys "R" Us Inc, the largest US toy store chain, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Dondon Hontiveros, Tony Dela Cruz sign off from PBA

Dondon Hontiveros and Tony Dela Cruz played their last PBA game on Wednesday night in the Alaska Aces' 112-82 defeat to the Rain or...

‘DU30 NOT KING’ | Risa casts lone ‘no’ vote as Senate OKs postponement of...

Explaining why she cast the lone negative vote, Hontiveros said: "I vote no to the postponement of elections based on the flimsiest reasons, unsubstantiated by evidence, and motivated only by the President's desire and intent to have full control over the barangays."

New headphones join industry-leading noise-cancelling 1000X Sony family

Sony launches three new variations of wireless headphones with industry-leading noise cancellation technology in the 1000X series.

‘WE WERE DELIBERATELY MISLED’ | Watch: Cops see cover-up in slay of UST law...

Authorities think there is a cover-up in the slay of Horacio Tomas Castillo III because the man who brought the UST law student to the hospital had deliberately misinformed the police on what really happened to the victim.

China’s probes of rights lawyers ‘alarming’: Human Rights Watch

China has launched more rigorous investigations into the activities and finances of rights lawyers and law firms that take on politically sensitive issues, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, in its multi-year campaign to stifle dissent.

Removing extremist content within hours is huge challenge — Internet firms

Removing extremist content from the internet within a few hours of it appearing poses “an enormous technological and scientific challenge”, Google’s general counsel will say later to European leaders who want it taken down quicker.
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‘HINDI KO PAPAYAGAN’ | Alvarez says House won’t allow Duterte to cut short his...

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said the House of Representatives would not allow President Rodrigo Duterte to step down and cut short his term because he has a “contract” with the people to complete his mandate.

Eurobasket MVP Dragic waves goodbye to Slovenia national team

LJUBLJANA - Slovenian basketball champion Goran Dragic, who led the national team to its first Eurobasket title on Sunday, said he no longer plans...

EDITORIAL | Our Protest

It has gotten to the point that there is pride in entitlement and braggadocio in lying. Filipinos are mocked and demonized for fighting for human rights, for demanding accountability and transparency in government, while those who deny and twist the words of the Constitution fist-bump you on Facebook after embarrassing their own staff and alma mater.

Chris Ellis has yet to report to Blackwater since being hospitalized, says team manager

Chris Ellis has yet to see action for the Blackwater Elite almost three weeks since being traded by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. The high-flying...
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Don’t let Senate take credit for restoring CHR budget, do it now – Lagman...

In a last-ditch appeal, Albay Representative Edcel Lagman on Wednesday asked the the “small committee” of the House of Representatives to restore the original budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) before the 2018 budget bill is approved on third reading next week.

SC declares suspension of work in courts nationwide on Sept. 21

The Supreme Court has suspended work in all courts nationwide on Thursday, Sept. 21, following a Palace proclamation on work and class suspensions in Executive branch agencies and in public schools.