Gilas Pilipinas does just enough to stave off Singapore, enter SEA Games basketball finals

The Philippine national men's basketball team got stunned by Singapore's pesky play but did just enough to hack out a 68-60 victory and enter...

OPPO FACTORY TOUR | 10 things to know about one of the best-selling smartphones...

Oppo invited InterAksyon to a tour of its factory in China to give us a glimpse of how their popular phones are made.

No more Nickelodeon hotel and resort in Palawan—Viacom announcement

Viacom pulls out of themed resort following a backlash from environmental groups.
HInatuan mining Alvarez inset

Alvarez wants mining franchise decisions under Congress control

MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants Congress to have the sole power to decide which mining firms can operate in the country by...

I.T. UPDATE | A.I. in fintech: myths vs reality

Separating the myths from reality and providing a few recommendations on adopting AI in the financial services industry.

Rights lawyers to seek end to roving drug tests as QCPD chief denies breaking...

Human rights lawyers will file a petition seeking to stop what they called the “oppressive house-to-house and even roving drug testing in urban poor communities” by police in Metro Manila even as the chief of the Quezon City Police District claimed some residents themselves asked for the tests.

After Lacson-Faeldon ‘sabong,’ Duterte says he still believes resigned BOC chief is honest

After Sen. Panfilo Lacson accused Nicanor Faeldon of being among the Bureau of Customs' corrupt officials and the outgoing BOC chief shot back at the lawmaker over his son's alleged smuggling activities, President Rodrigo Duterte continued standing by the resigned Customs commissioner.

VERDICT: GUILTY | It’s five years in jail for Samsung scion Jay Y. Lee

A South Korean court jailed Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee for five years on Friday.

Grab commits $100 million to expand in Myanmar

Ride-hailing firm Grab, the main Southeast Asian rival of Uber Technologies Inc, said it would commit $100 million over the next three years to deepen its presence in Myanmar.

Manu Ginobili re-signs with Spurs at age 40

Manu Ginobili re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday and it appears he will become the eighth player to spend his entire career...
DPWH roadwork

Weekend reblocking in QC, Pasig, Caloocan

The Department of Public Works and Highways will undertake road reblocking and repairs starting 11 p.m. tonight Friday, August 25, until early Monday morning, August 28, in Quezon, Caloocan and Pasig cities.
Brig Gen Restituto Padilla

Joint task force to probe killing by cops of of Army soldier who fought...

A joint task force has been created to investigate the death of an Army soldier who had fought in Marawi who was shot dead by police in Aurora town, Zamboanga del Sur province Wednesday afternoon.

At least 12 dead in Muslim insurgent attacks in northwest Myanmar

At least five police and seven Rohingya Muslim insurgents were killed overnight in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the government said on Friday morning, after militants staged coordinated attacks on 24 police posts and tried breaking into an army base.

House panel likely to suggest charges vs Faeldon, other ‘tara’ officials

The House committee on dangerous drugs is expected to recommend the filing of charges against resigned Customs commissioner Nicanor Faledon and other officials allegedly linked to the “tara” (bribery) system in the agency.

Fr. Robert Reyes, Kian’s friends run to Caloocan police station to demand justice

Friends of Kian Lloyd delos Santos joined “running priest” Fr. Robert Reyes in a run Friday morning, August 25, to the Caloocan police station where the officers who killed the high school student are assigned.