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Wall Street drops on Trump’s threats of government shutdown

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were lower late on Wednesday morning (U.S. time) after President Donald Trump's warning of a government shutdown to secure...
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Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva assumes command of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva assumed command of the Philippine Army's 4th Infantry Division on Thursday, August 23, at Camp...
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WATCH | DOJ’s Aguirre: Kian slay ‘exception to the rule’; Hontiveros cloisters witnesses

MANILA - The killing of 17-year-old student Kian Delos Santos was not prevailing practice among law enforcers in carrying out the administration’s anti-illegal drug...

Alleged top BOC bribe-givers also earlier linked to rice, garlic smuggling

Some of the individuals who were accused by Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday as among the players allegedly pulling the strings at the Bureau of Customs were also linked to rice and garlic smuggling in past Senate investigations, according to Sen. Cynthia Villar.
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Gordon: Go slow in appointing military men to govt posts

MANILA - Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte should be careful in appointing former military officers to serve in government agencies...

Star outshines Phoenix to remain unbeaten

The Star Hotshots stretched their unbeaten run in the Oppo PBA Governors' Cup after thumping the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 100-81, on Wednesday at Mall...
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Duterte tells cops in war on drugs: Kill only if necessary

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday backed police on the front lines of a war on drugs that he said would not cease,...

Gilas Pilipinas wards off gritty Malaysia ahead of SEA Games basketball knockout stages

The Philippine national men's basketball team warded off a hard-fighting Malaysian squad, 98-66, to remain unbeaten heading into the knockout stages of the 2017...

WATCH | Duterte: Prove ‘enterprising’ son, in-laws into smuggling, ‘and I will resign’

Amid allegations linking his eldest child to smuggling activities at the Bureau of Customs, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday again promised to step down if it would be proven that Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo "Pulong" Dutere and the latter's in-laws are guilty of corruption.

Henry Walker’s 30-30 game leads streaking Blackwater to tough double OT win against Alaska

Henry Walker pulled down a huge 30-30 game to lead the Blackwater Elite to a tough 111-106 double overtime win against the struggling Alaska...

Duterte inaugurates first Filipino solar panel factory

President Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated the first Filipino factory for solar panels, toouted to herald the Philippines' entry into the big players' league in global renewable energy.

Siemens Healthineers’ cinematic rendering makes CT scan images more realistic than ever

Siemens Healthineers - the healthcare business of Siemens AG - developed a "cinematic rendering" technology that is seen to revolutionize the way the human body can be viewed for better diagnostics, after being approached by Hollywood representatives looking for medical images that were more life-like.
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EDITORIAL | Kian is dead, Duterte’s words have a life of their own

At the root of people’s outrage with Kian's death is not their fear of drugs, but their distrust of a police force that has long been perceived as corrupt and enabled. And gnawing at that: the President’s own words that have further corrupted and further enabled.

WATCH | Faeldon: I didn’t accept ‘tara,’ I didn’t ask anybody to collect grease...

Recently resigned Bureau of Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon has denied Sen. Panfilo Lacson's allegation that he had benefitted from huge bribes given regularly by importers for the easy release of their shipments.

LeBron back in Manila in September

NBA superstar LeBron James will return to Manila on September 2 for a promotional tour with Nike. According to a press release, the four-time NBA...