WATCH | Speaker wants Marcoses to ‘return everything;’ Lagman seeks ‘categorical’ statement
(UPDATE 2 - 2:02 a.m., Aug. 31, 2017) While welcoming the purported offer of the Marcos family to turn over part of their wealth to the government, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said they should return everything plundered during the 14-year dictatorship.
Transgender members in U.S. military may serve until study completed – Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday current policy regarding transgender personnel serving in the military would remain in place until he advises President Donald Trump on how to implement his directive on a transgender ban.
Storm Harvey paralyzes a fifth of U.S. fuel output
Flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey has shut nearly a fifth of U.S. oil-refining capacity, triggering worries about a gasoline supply crunch as the slow-moving tempest lumbers through the heart of America’s petrochemicals industry.
Augmented reality: A battle between Apple and Google
Google unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for mobile devices using the Android operating system, setting up its latest showdown with Apple Inc’s iPhone over next-generation smartphone features.
5.1 magnitude quake strikes off Cagayan, Sagada jolted by weaker temblor
(UPDATE - 1:20 p.m.) A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Calayan in Cagayan province while the popular tourist destination Sagada was jolted by a magnitude 4 tremor Wednesday morning.
U.S. spacecraft readies for fiery plunge into Saturn after 13-year mission
The U.S. space agency’s Cassini spacecraft will end its 13-year mission to Saturn in mid-September by transmitting data until the final moment before it plunges into the ringed planet’s atmosphere, officials said on Tuesday.
7 die in Sulu clash
Seven people, including four suspected Abu Sayyaf fighters, were killed while two others were wounded in a clash in Sulu Tuesday, a military official said.
Trump surveys devastated Texas as Harvey rages on
President Donald Trump visited Texas on Tuesday to survey damage from the first major natural disaster to test his leadership in a crisis, as record rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey lashed Houston and tens of thousands of people fled flooded homes.
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North Korea vows ‘more to come’ as U.N. condemns ‘outrageous’ missile launch
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that all options are on the table for the United States to respond to North Korea’s firing of a ballistic missile over northern Japan’s Hokkaido Island into the sea in a new show of force.
Cop, ‘asset’ gunned down in Manila
A policeman and his “asset,” or informer, were gunned down as they met Tuesday night in Binondo, Manila.
Taylor Swift’s new music video makes biggest YouTube debut ever
'Look What You Made Me Do' garnered more than 43 million views in its first 24 hours of release.
North Korea test a rude awakening for northern Japan
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8 winning tips for aspiring cosplayers from Jinbehindinfinity and Haiden Hazard
Cosplay the character you love, be active on social media, and other helpful advice on nailing that costume.
Peso sideways, stocks down on Tuesday
The Philippine peso settled at 51.11 to a United States dollar on Tuesday, shedding three centavos from 51.08 last Friday's close. Meanwhile, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.83 percent, or 66.75 points to the 7,948.39-level Tuesday.