CURTAIN CALL | Six noteworthy theater performances to cheer for

The local theater scene continues to come alive with riveting performances from four must-see stage productions this month.

Mexican quake death toll rises to 90 as Oaxaca reports more fatalities

The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday night has risen to at least 90 after emergency services in the southern state of Oaxaca said late on Saturday there had been 71 confirmed fatalities in the state alone.

Trillanes wants AMLC to probe alleged offshore accounts that DU30 pinned on him

"Categorically" declaring he does not own "even a single offshore account," Sen.Antonio Trillanes IV said Sunday he will issue a waiver of bank secrecy to allow the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check the supposed accounts spread in at least three countries that President Rodrigo Duterte claims he owns.

DBP to provide P1.5-B finance facility for DOTr’s PUV Modernization Program

The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will provide a P1.5-billion finance facility for the initial implementation of the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

Trust issues? China targets a $3-trillion shadow banking industry

As a flood of unregulated cash swirls through the Chinese economy, Beijing has been taking aim at the trust companies whose unrestrained lending practices are worrying regulators. The trusts, at the heart of a vast shadow banking industry, are being pressured to step up compliance and background checks, and are being pushed towards greater transparency.

Consumer confidence slips amid continuing crisis in Marawi

Filipinos grew less optimistic in the third quarter amid increasing concern on the unresolved conflict in Marawi City, alongside expectations of higher expenses, low incomes, and strong rains, the results of a recent central bank survey showed.
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STATEMENT | UP faculty members weigh in on concern over killings in drugs war

Regular faculty members at the University of the Philippines have weighed in on the rising concern over the tilting of the government's war on illegal drugs toward a crackdown on mostly poor people instead of well-connected drug lords and narco-politicians.

RLC renews deal with MMDA on Nova terminal, key component of system for EDSA-bound...

Robinsons Land recently renewed its agreement with MMDA for the Nova Public Bus Terminal, a key component of the MMDA’s Bus Management and Dispatch System that does not only regulate the number of Public Utility Buses in EDSA but also monitors the drivers manning them.

From tribal chief’s scarf to tapestry to beaded clothes, Mindanao products find niche in...

After several years of promotion, Mindanao products from handwoven cloths to handcrafted products have finally found a niche in the Philippine market.
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Duterte vows to expose Trillanes ‘money in banks in various countries’

President Rodrigo Duterte late Saturday announced he will be dropping his own bombshell against his chief critic Senator Antonio Trillanes in the next few days: details of millions in bank deposits spread out across several countries.

Del Toro’s fairy tale wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

'The Shape of Water' beat contenders including George Clooney’s 'Suburbicon' and Alexander Payne’s 'Downsizing.'

Allein Maliksi headed to Blackwater Elite

The Blackwater Elite just bolstered their roster with the addition of sharpshooter Allein Maliksi following a four-player trade with the Star Hotshots. In the deal...

REVIEW | ‘The Beguiled’ is a story of war on all fronts

The film is brilliantly subversive, and it’s all due to Sofia Coppola’s masterful touch.

HAIR-RAISING JOB | Flying into the eye of Irma with US ‘Hurricane Hunters’

An Air Force reservist who flies for Delta and a seasoned meteorologist who's mom to an 8-month-old baby are among the intrepid lot whom Reuters joined on board a Hurricane Hunter - a plane that flies directly into the eye of storms to get more precise data that satellites cannot provide, and which save lives. Every storm is different but the pilot likens the experience to driving through a car wash - with one big difference. “As you’re driving through that car wash, a bunch of gorillas start jumping on top of your car."