Delivering his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday (July 24), Duterte asked Congress to act on pending legislation to reimpose the death penalty, especially for heinous crimes and trafficking in illegal drugs.

The Philippine national women's basketball team tasted another lopsided defeat from a powerhouse squad in the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, surrendering to Australia...

Capping the first year of a remarkable presidency where his phenomenal ratings appeared undented by controversies over extrajudicial killings, Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday (July 24) addressed the joint session of Congress with a vow to continue the fight against illegal drugs, which he called "the root cause of so much evil and so much suffering" in the country.

The Philippine government posted a P154.5-billion budget gap in the first half of 2017, higher than the P143.8-billion target for the period.

Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT bagged 13 Quill Awards for its outstanding business communications programs at the recently-concluded 15th Philippine Quill Awards organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines.

Japan on Monday launched a scheme to promote "telework", or working from home, in an effort to ease congestion when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics, as well as soften a notoriously rigid work culture.

Some senators who attended the opening of the second session of the 17th Congress Monday morning brought along their spouses or partners. Senate President Pimentel brought along partner Kathryn Yu; Sens. Chiz Escudero and Sonny angara brought their wives along; and Sen. Bam Aquino had an extra guest: his cute toddler daughter.

MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said lawmakers “did their job” of legislating measures that “provide our people with better chances” and rolled out...

Lyft Inc has formed a self-driving car division, company executives said, a bold investment for the second-largest U.S. ride-services firm as it jockeys for position in the highly competitive autonomous vehicle race.

Saying their 59 percent approval rating in latest surveys implied not just satisfaction but also great expectations from people, Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel on Monday unveiled the chamber's list of priorities at the opening of the second regular session of the 17th Congress.

Two partylist lawmakers were sworn into office on Monday, at the opening of the second regular session of the 17th Congress after they were finally recognized by the Commission on Elections as legitimate nominees.

Grab, Uber Technologies Inc's biggest ride-hailing competitor in Southeast Asia, said it expects to raise $2.5 billion in its latest financing round that will help bolster its leading position in the region and grow its payments platform.

Elvin Juna, the primary suspect in the rape-slay of Samal Island (Igacos), Davao del Norte beauty titlist Kimberly Boston Autida was killed Monday, July 24, after he allegedly tried to wrestle a gun from a policeman.

bout 20 young activists who were supposed to join a peaceful protest-rally in Iligan City in time for President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address were picked by the police, the non-government Mindanao Peoples' Peace Movement said Monday.

A forum on the controversial scultpure and the role of public art has been scheduled in September 2017.