‘DON’T ABUSE NORWAY’S CHARITY’ | Watch: Duterte urges ‘aging, penniless, cancer-stricken’ Joma to return...

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday continued assailing his former teacher and supposed good friend Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, urging the Communist Party of the Philippines founder to go back home.

OIl companies hiking prices Tuesday

Flying V, PTT Philippines, Shell, Phoenix and Petron will implement price changes on their products on Tuesday (July 25), saying such reflect movements in the international oil market.

IMF maintains global growth forecasts; China, eurozone revised higher

The International Monetary Fund kept its growth forecasts for the world economy unchanged for this year and next, although it revised up growth expectations for the eurozone and China.

Chinese jets intercept US surveillance plane: US officials

Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea over the weekend, with one coming within about 300 feet (91 meters) of the American aircraft, two US officials told Reuters on Monday.

UNPRECEDENTED | Watch: After SONA, Du30 goes out of his way to talk to...

In an unprecedented move, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday went out of his way to talk to left-leaning protesters immediately after delivering his SONA. But the effort did not result in conciliatory gestures between the chief executive and his critics.

SONA 2017 | Duterte says he won’t talk to Left again, but will pursue...

President Rodrigo Duterte did not mask his anger at the Left when he delivered his second State of the Nation address Monday (July 24). He said he had no plans to talk to them again, especially after communist rebels shot at the convoy of the Presidential Security Group in Arakan, North Cotabato last week.

SONA 2017 | Part of P25-B funds collected from Mighty Corp. will go to...

Part of the funds to be obtained by the government from the P25-billion tax settlement with tobacco firm Mighty Corporation will be used to bankroll the costly rehabilitation of Marawi City, gravely ruined by air strikes and fighting between soldiers and terrorists; and Ormoc City, which sustained damage from a recent strong earthquake.

LOOK | Mindanao-inspired, political fashion statements at SONA 2017

Toned down with tribal touches, here's what our solons and their spouses wore at the second Sona.

Duterte threatens to ‘bomb’ Lumad ‘rebel’ schools

President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to bomb schools of indigenous communities in Mindanao allegedly teaching students to rebel against the government.

SONA 2017 | Special mention for Senator Sonny Angara

Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara received a special mention from President Rodrigo Duterte during his State of the Nation Address when he asked the Senate to approve the comprehensive tax reform package.

Duterte denounces non-implementation of RH Law, says it’s PH gov’t’s ‘bane of efficiency’

Saying it's a cause of great distress, President Rodrigo Duterte during his second SONA decried the non-implementation of the Reproductive Health Law for almost the last five years because of a ruling issued by the Supreme Court.

Ginebra still adjusting to Greg Slaughter’s return

In his first game back from an ACL injury, Greg Slaughter played major minutes for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, finishing with 14 points, 14...

PJ Simon has no problem with limited role for Star: ‘Ang goal lang namin...

It has been a while since PJ Simon carried the offensive load for the Star Hotshots. Once the team's top gun, PJ Simon the...

Ride-hailing firm Grab to get $2.5B as firms pump funds into SE Asia startups

Ride-hailing firm Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion to spend extending its lead over Uber Technologies Inc and expanding into financial services, in the latest injection of funds into Southeast Asia's burgeoning tech scene.

‘Bloody Crayons’ cinematographer says flexibility allows him to execute director’s vision

Zach Sycip is one of the very few cinematographers in the country who has an endorsement deal.