WATCH | Category 4 Hurricane Harvey slams into Texas
(UPDATE 2 - 11:19 a.m.) The eye of Hurricane Harvey began to push onto the Texas coast on Friday bringing with it winds of up to 156 miles per hour and 13-foot ocean surges as the most powerful storm in over a decade bore down on the mainland United States.
North Korea fires several short-range missiles as South, U.S. conduct drills
(Update 2 - 9:55 a.m.) North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and the U.S. military said, as the two allies conducted annual joint military drills that the North denounces as preparation for war.
‘Jolina’ picks up speed, strength as it leaves land
(UPDATE 2 - 11:48 a.m.) Tropical storm “Jolina” weakened slightly early Saturday morning, August 26, as it cut through the Northern Luzon highlands.
WATCH | Three Kian cops face murder charge
The three arresting police officers who dragged away Kian Loyd delos Santos from the family residence before the 17-year old was shot dead are...
LTFRB lifts Uber’s 1-month suspension, but slaps it with a P190-M fine
(UPDATE 3 - 10:51 A.M.) The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has granted the prayer of Uber for the lifting of its one-month suspension, but slapped a hefty fine on the transport network company: P190 million or 19 times what Uber had offered, the amount to be remitted to the national treasury.
WATCH | Faeldon, CEMAP tag Pampi on cement technical smuggling
Representatives of a cement merchants group disclosed Friday that the company operated by "Pampi" Lacson, the son of Senator Panfilo Lacson, was engaged in...
Kian’s last wish was to have a bike; His pa’s hope is for people...
His parents still bought the bike for Kian. Saldy said he would hang the bike in their house to remind him of his son's last wish.
WORD OF THE LOURD | The price, or cost, of living, and dying these...
News5 anchorman Lourd de Veyra essays the quirks and vagaries of the various costs of living and dying these days, by ticking off how...
WATCH | DOH eyeing at least seven possible human cases of avian flu
The Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring the health status of seven persons who have manifested signs of being possibly infected by the...
San Miguel shakes off rust to nail comeback win against GlobalPort
The San Miguel Beermen woke up from a sluggish start to dispatch the GlobalPort Batang Pier, 115-112, in a come-from-behind win in the Oppo...
DOLE: Workers spending a lot of time on their feet excused from wearing high...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has signed Department Order No. 178, which directs all employers and establishments to ensure...
TNT survives Brown’s 49-point explosion, hands Phoenix another loss
TNT KaTropa survived an explosive 49-point outing from Phoenix Fuel Masters import Brandon Brown to nail a 110-103 victory in the Oppo PBA Governors'...
Tesla’s ‘long-haul’ electric truck aims for 200 to 300 miles on a charge
Elon Musk has promised to release a prototype of its Tesla Semi truck next month in a bid to expand the company’s market beyond luxury cars.
WERE CASES FILED? | Faeldon already alerted early on about Lacson son’s firm, other...
As early as his fourth month into office, Bureau of Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon was already alerted by the local cement industry about the rise in the cases of technical smuggling of imported cement.
Thailand’s ousted PM Yingluck has fled abroad: sources
BANGKOK - Ousted Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled the country ahead of a verdict against her in a negligence trial brought by...