Maute brothers’ father dies in government hospital

Engineer Cayamora Maute, father of the brothers leading the ISIS-inspired group that instigated the three-month-old Marawi siege, died Sunday night hours after being rushed to hospital from the BJMP facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City.

Crews rescue hundreds from homes and cars as Harvey floods Houston

Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people in the Houston area as Tropical Storm Harvey pounded the region.

Duterte pays tribute to country’s national heroes

President Rodrigo Duterte paid homage on Sunday (August 27) to the country's national heroes recognizing their contributions to nation building and independence.

NLEX shows poise, notches impressive win against SMB

The NLEX Road Warriors showed their poise against title contenders San Miguel Beermen to nab a hard-earned 103-100 win in the Oppo PBA Governors'...

GMA visits Marawi evacuees, retraces roots in Iligan

Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited at the weekend the Marawi City evacuees staying at the National School of Fisheries in Brgy. Buru-un and in Sta. Elena Evacuation, both in Iligan City, to distribute hygiene packs to the families staying there.

Raymond Almazan rushed to hospital moments after Rain or Shine’s win

Rain or Shine star center Raymond Almazan was rushed to the hospital on Sunday night just moments after helping the Elasto Painters beat the...

Streaking Rain or Shine deals Star first loss

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters stopped the Star Hotshots' unbeaten run after pulling off a 92-88 victory in their Oppo PBA Governors' Cup...

De Lima marks birthday in detention

It was a nightmare she never imagined, and would not wish on her worst enemy, but Senator Leila M. de Lima nonetheless continues to grapple with the reality of detention for charges that she has always insisted were trumped up to silence her criticism to President Duterte's human rights record. On Sunday, she marked her first - and hopefully, she says, her last - birthday in detention.

Perlas Pilipinas comes home empty-handed for 2nd straight SEA Games campaign

The Philippine national women's basketball team fell short of its goal after failing to secure a medal in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in...

‘No guarantee yet’ if Glen Rice Jr will keep his spot in TNT

After a subpar performance in his PBA debut, Glen Rice Jr. came up with a much decent effort to help struggling TNT notch a...

Teammates say Marc Pingris’ return won’t disrupt Star’s chemistry

Marc Pingris' Star Hotshots teammates believe that the return of the veteran forward will not disrupt the team's chemistry in the Oppo PBA Governors'...

Storm Pakhar hits Hong Kong and Macau days after deadly Hato

Tropical storm Pakhar brought strong winds and heavy rain to Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just four days after one of the strongest typhoons on record, Hato, caused serious flooding and damage in the territories and killed at least 10 people in the gaming hub.

Bus driver hits MMDA GM Tim Orbos’ car, flees; gets sent to drivers’ academy

Jundy Javier, driver of a Five Star bus bound for Camiling, Tarlac couldn't have picked a worse victim for his reckless road behavior. Driving on EDSA Sunday morning, he sideswiped no less than the vehicle of Transportation undersecretary for road transport and MMDA general manager Thomas Orbos. Compounding his offense, Javier drove off.

SSS eyes 500-hectare land at Clark for investment project

The Social Security System plans to make some investments, possibly in the manufacturing of aircraft spare parts, in this Freeport as part of the agency's long-term program, SSS Chairman Dean Amado Valdez said Saturday.

DPWH starts widening traffic-challenged Katipunan Avenue

Will a P55-million road widening project finally decongest vehicular traffic along Katipunan Avenue fronting the University of the Philippines - Diliman Campus? The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which is now rushing the project for completion, hopes so.