Queens, nerds, and feel-good families vie for Emmy crown

Up for best drama series are 'The Crown,' 'Stranger Things,'The Handmaid’s Tale,' and 'This is Us.'

Court order to ship back Canada trash unheeded more than a year after –...

The order of a Manila court for the importers of waste from Canada to ship back the waste -- which arrived in the country between 2013 and 2014 -- has remained unheeded more than 14 months after it was issued, environmental groups lamented Friday, September 15.

HIGHER WATER RATES IN Q4 | As dollar gains, MWSS allows FCDA tweaks

Water bills will reflect higher numbers from October till December, as regulators approved the foreign currency differential adjustment (FCDA) of concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services Inc.

WATCH | Entire Caloocan police force sacked – NCRPO

(UPDATE 4 - 12:10 p.m.) The entire police force of Caloocan City has been sacked, National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde announced Friday.

PH should give foreign investors more leeway – NEDA chief

The Philippines should “drastically” cut the number of sectors and activities closed or limited to foreign investors to get more of the investment flows into Asia, the socioeconomic planning secretary said on Thursday.

U.N. seeks ‘massive’ help for Rohingya fleeing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar

The United Nations appealed on Thursday for massive help for nearly 400,000 Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh, with concern growing that the number could keep rising unless Myanmar ends what critics denounce as “ethnic cleansing.”

Western powers press Iraqi Kurd leaders to shelve ‘very risky’ independence vote

The United States and Western allies pressed Iraqi Kurdish leaders to ditch a “very risky” independence vote on Thursday, presenting an alternative plan in an attempt to avoid conflict between the oil rich region and central government in Baghdad.

Selena Gomez gets kidney transplant to treat lupus

Her best friend, actress Francia Raisa, who she said made the 'ultimate gift' of donating her kidney.

North Korea fires another missile over Japan and into the Pacific

North Korea fired a missile on Friday that flew over Japan’s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean, South Korean and Japanese officials said, further ratcheting up tensions after Pyongyang’s recent test of a powerful nuclear bomb.

‘KILLING DEMOCRACY’ | Etta says House’s move to cut CHR budget an addt’l evidence...

The House of Representatives' move to reduce the budget of the Commission on Human on Rights to P1,000 would add evidence to the case filed against President Rodrigo Durerte before the International Criminal Court, former CHR chairperson Loretta Ann "Etta" Rosales said.

WATCH | Decaying body of 16-year-old teen from Caloocan found in Bulacan

The decaying body of a 16-year-old boy identified as Michael Angelo Remecio was found in Brgy. Gaya-Gaya, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

WATCH | Taxi driver Tomas Bagcal charged as co-conspirator in killing of Carl, Kulot

The 54-year-old taxi driver who claimed that he was robbed by Carl Angelo Arnaiz before the latter was killed by the Caloocan police was among those charged in the killing of the 19-year-old teener and his companion, 14-year-old Reynaldo "Kulot" de Guzman.

Angelica Hale advances to grand finale of ‘America’s Got Talent’

She is one of only two child contestants among the 10 finalists who will compete for the big prize next week.
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‘IMBES NA I-ABOLISH, I-SUPPORT’ | CHR finds ally in DND chief Lorenzana

The Commission on Human Rights found an ally in Delfin Lorenza after the chief of the Department of National Defense on Thursday said the CHR was created under the 1987 Charter and thus should be supported.

Despite culling amid bird flu, poultry prices seen stable heading into holiday season

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said poultry prices are likely to remain stable heading into the holiday season even after thousands of birds were culled due to the avian flu.