WATCH | ‘Deranged’ to wish for 32 deaths a day – De Lima
(UPDATE - 11:31 a.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte is “deranged” for suggesting killing 32 persons a day might “reduce what ails this country,” detained Senator Leila de Lima said Friday.
18 more slain in Camanava as Kiko decries earlier killings
(UPDATE - 12:17 p.m.) At least 18 more persons were reported killed overnight in the Camanava area (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela) of Metro Manila even as Senator Francis Pangilinan decried the 57 deaths in Bulacan and Manila, mostly in police operation, over the past two days.
Village chief shot dead in Negros Oriental city
A village chief was shot dead while two of his companions were wounded by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental Thursday.
Trump decries removal of Confederate monuments, draws flak from fellow Republicans
President Donald Trump on Thursday decried the removal of monuments to the pro-slavery Civil War Confederacy, echoing white nationalists and drawing stinging rebukes from fellow Republicans in a controversy that has inflamed racial tensions.
DUTERTE IN OZAMIZ | P2-M bounty per head for ‘rogue’ cops
A day after the late Ozamiz City mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and relatives who died with him in the deadly July 30 raids were buried, President Rodrigo Duterte visited the Mindanao city to personally award the police officers who headed the operation.
13 dead as van plows through crowd in Barcelona
A manhunt is underway for the driver of a van that mowed through crowds of tourists on Barcelona's most famous avenue on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in an attack that was claimed by Islamic State.
Pickup in Cavite accident yields dog meat
Authorities checking a pickup truck whose driver had fled after colliding with an SUV in Imus Cuty, Cavite Thursday morning found the carcasses of 72 dogs apparently being transported to be sold as food.
WEEKEND GUIDE | Aug. 18 to 20: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, Maker’s Market
Make the most of the long weekend by checking out our list of events in the metro from August 18 to 20.
Ryza Cenon ready to shed kontrabida image after ‘Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B’
She will next headline a rom-com helmed by 'Kita Kita' director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo.
Television gets its own festival in New York’s Tribeca
The inaugural three-day Tribeca TV Festival will take place on Sept. 22-24 in New York, and is aimed at bringing new shows and returning favorites to the public.
Tom Cruise breaks ankle in stunt, halts production on ‘Mission’ film
The actor was caught on video by TMZ trying to jump between the roofs of two high-rise buildings and landing hard against a wall during filming in London.
Leni bats for transparency at CA as 2 House members say they voted YES...
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be transparency in the processes of the Commission on Appointment (CA), a day after...
SUMMARY KILLINGS | Habito: Perception about PH could drive economic performance
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia reported Thursday that the Philippine economy grew by 6.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, and is...
Trillanes wants Davao councilor to testify in Senate over corruption at BOC
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV has requested the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to invite in its next hearing a Davao City local official and two employees of the Bureau of Customs for them to shed light on the alleged existence of a certain "Davao group" being linked to corrupt activities at the BOC.
Cordillera Police force welcomes 494 new recruits
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - Police Cordillera Regional Office (ProCor) Director Chief Supt Elmo Francis Sarona presided over simple ceremonies welcoming some 494 police recruits...