SINO GUMASTA? SAAN NAPUNTA? | Lawmaker quizzes DOE on spent P21-B Malampaya fund
"Where did the fund go and who authorized the disbursements?" A lawmaker asked the DOE to answer these questions in relation to the nearly P21 billion-fund from the Malampaya Gas Project that was already spent but for unknown purposes.
STRATEGIC SHIFT | Hyundai plans long-range premium electric car
Hyundai had initially championed fuel cell technology as the future of eco-friendly vehicles but has found itself shifting electric as Tesla shot to prominence and battery-powered cars have gained government backing in China.
What will Kim do next? Sixth nuclear test seen critical for North Korea
North Korea is a highly secretive nation and predictions of what it will do next are often little more than conjecture. Still, Kim is likely to be carefully weighing the timing of even a new nuclear test because it will antagonize North Korea's sole major ally, China.
WATCH | Drilon requests DOJ budget held after Aguirre fails to account for drug...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon requested Thursday that the chamber defer approval of the Department of Justice’s proposed 2018 budget after Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II failed to give an accurate report on the number of drug-related deaths since last year.
‘RED LINE’ | South Korea warns North vs putting nuke warhead on ICBM
North Korea would be "crossing a red line" if it put a nuclear warhead on an intercontinental ballistic missile, South Korea's president said on Thursday, but the United States had promised to seek Seoul's approval before taking any military action.
U.S. WW2 vet returns Japanese flag to family of fallen foe
When U.S. Marine Marvin Strombo found a Japanese flag on the body of an enemy soldier during World War Two, he took and promised to one day return it to the family of his fallen foe.
TOPPING EXPECTATIONS | PH Q2 GDP growth quickens on construction boom
The Philippine economy grew at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, topping expectations as a government-led construction boom and an extended rebound in the farm sector took some of the sting off a peso currency wallowing at 11-year lows.
Rights groups blast another Duterte threat against activists
Human rights groups denounced on Thursday President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest tirade against them during which he ordered security forces to shoot activists for “obstructing” justice.
MEL STA.MARIA | The UBER/GRAB controversy: the “few” and their views are also important
When the minority in a country is ignored, then we are looking at a bully administration, whose predilection is its readiness to disregard the rights of the few and the weak
Chinese to be granted visas on arrival to lure more visitors – BI
In a bid to lure more visitors and investments from the world’s most populated country, the Bureau of Immigration will issue landed visas to Chinese nationals.
Chai Fonacier: ‘I believe comedy saves lives’
'Storytelling is a job that’s important to human experience. Even in times of war and calamity, we need a frigging joke, a story, a song, and some empathy to survive.'
After Charlottesville, U.S. House panel to include domestic extremism in hearing
A U.S. congressional panel next month will hold a hearing on violent extremism, including threats from domestic militants, following a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that turned deadly.
Emma Stone ascends to top of Forbes’ highest-paid actresses
The top-ten list also includes Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Emma Watson and Melissa McCarthy.
WATCH | Daniel Craig confirms he will return as James Bond
The British actor will serve 'on her majesty's secret service' one last time.
U.N. chief offers to broker North Korea talks
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was time to "dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy" on North Korea and that he had told Russia, Japan, the United States, China and North and South Korea that he was available to help broker talks.














