The strain of the avian flu virus that hit poultry farms in Pampanga, which later spread to Nueva Ecija, is transmissible to humans, the Department of Agriculture confirmed after the agency received test results of the samples it sent to the Australian Animal Health Laboratory.

Companies are racing to identify infrastructure opportunities at the local government level to satisfy their thirst for growth after the government decided to take on the development of big-ticket projects.

Commuters can now use their beep card to pay for rides in TAS Trans’ point-to-point (P2P) buses plying Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna to Promenade Glorietta 2 and Circuit Makati in Makati City, AF Payments Inc. announced.

Philippine exports weathered a slowdown in external demand in June to register a strong first semester performance reflecting growth of 14%, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reported Thursday.

After being sidelined with a hip injury for almost six months, Marc Pingris finally returned to action for the Star Hotshots in their 100-81...

Senator Panfilo Lacson acknowledged that his son Panfilo Jr., who has been accused of smuggling by outgoing Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, travels to Davao City and had his photos taken with presidential sons Paolo and Baste Duterte.

China will use all necessary means to defend the interests of the country and its companies against a US trade investigation, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Without the personal knowledge of the complainants, the allegations against Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista are all hearsay, Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said Thursday.

Scientists from around the world have called for the United Nations (UN) to take action to stop the proliferation of "killer robots".

Vietnam's most powerful leader has called for greater unity among Southeast Asian states at a time the country has appeared increasingly isolated in challenging China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

At least eight people were killed and many are still missing after one of the strongest typhoons on record barreled into the southern Chinese territory of Macau, wiping out power and water in large pockets of the world's biggest gambling hub.

Samsung set out to wipe the slate clean in New York on Wednesday with its new Galaxy Note 8 ''phablet,'' hoping features like dual rear cameras and its biggest-ever screen will extinguish memories of the device's fire-prone predecessor.

The sequel to 'An Inconvenient Truth' will be shown exclusively at Trinoma and Glorietta 4 starting August 30.

(UPDATE 2 - 12:52 p.m.) A day after being accused by Senator Panfilo Lacson of corruption, outgoing Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon fired back, accusing the lawmaker’s son of allegedly smuggling billions of pesos worth of cement by undervaluing the freight costs.

Check out this month's noteworthy exhibitions ranging from an homage to an icon of Philippine abstract art to works of young artists.