MANDATORY DRUG TESTING | Lawmakers urge CHED to rescind memo to higher education schools
MANILA, Philippines - Two partylist lawmakers on Thursday asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to take back a recent memorandum “strongly encouraging” mandatory...
Gilas Pilipinas eyes win No.2 against Iraq in FIBA Asia Cup
The Phiippine national men's basketball team tries to move closer to an outright quarterfinal spot as Gilas Pilipinas faces Iraq in the 2017 FIBA...
Taylor Swift’s mom testifies alleged groping ‘shattered our trust’
Andrea Swift, 55, said she 'wanted to vomit' when her daughter told her: 'Mom, a guy just grabbed my ass...'
Tesla developing self-driving tech for semi-truck
Tesla Inc is developing a long-haul, electric semi-truck that can drive itself and move in "platoons" that automatically follow a lead vehicle.
VAGRANT MINORS | QC cops, barangays, set to resume implementing ‘discipline hours’
The Quezon City government on Thursday advised parents and guardians of minors to comply with City Ordinance 2301-2014, also known as the Quezon City...
Jon Santos, Kakai Bautista reunite in ‘Live, Love, Laugh’ comedy concert
The show is happening just six months after their successful team-up in 'EJK: Extra Judicial Kidding.'
Taxi operators’ complaint of unfair competition from TNVS will be focus of PCC, too
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) will look into whether the playing ground is level in the land transportation sector, particularly between taxi operators and the transport network vehicle service (TNVS) that run ride-hailing operations for Uber and Grab.
Sneak previews set for ‘Annabelle: Creation’
Whole-day sneak previews of the horror thriller will be held in most cinemas nationwide on August 14 and 15.
SOUTH CHINA SEA | U.S. destroyer challenges China’s territorial claim near Mischief [Panganiban] Reef
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island, Mischief...
Workers group: Low-wage, contractual workers are the ones who will suffer from higher taxes
Kilos Na Manggagawa (KNM) spokesperson Rey Cagomoc said on Thursday that workers who are in regimes of low wages and contractualization potentially bear the...
Three underspending agencies face budget cuts
MANILA, Philippines - Three government departments that have been slow in utilizing their budget may suffer cuts, the chairman of the appropriations committee of...
Guam governor shrugs off North Korea’s mid-August strike plan
The governor of Guam on Thursday dismissed North Korea's statement that it will develop a plan by mid-August to launch missiles at the US Pacific territory as coming from "a position of fear", and said there was no heightened threat.
Nissan expands foothold in Bulacan
Nissan expands its presence in the province of Bulacan with the recent opening of its second dealership in Marilao.
QUICK-FIX | Slow WiFi at home? Here are some solutions
Here are some factors that could affect WiFi performance at home.
Ex-rebel officers in govt: how Customs shabu smuggling mess divides them
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV validated on Thursday the claims of three key players in the 2003 Oakwood mutiny that he led, that they are not part of the Magdalo Group. He was ready to vouch for the integrity of Customs deputy commissioner Gerry Gambala and Director Milo Maestrecampo, but declined to do the same for the BOC chief, Nicanor Faeldon.