WATCH | Maute dangled P100,000 and assault rifles in recruitment drive
A drone-recorded video clip shows a group of armed men, garbed in black, on the move at a street in Marawi's war zone, supporting...
SWS Q2 SURVEY | More than 6 out of 10 in SWS survey oppose...
(UPDATE - 7:20 a.m.) Results of the Second Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey showed that, while 57% support President Rodrigo R. Duterte's declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao, more than 6 out of 10 oppose expanding it to Visayas and Luzon.
Syrian Observatory says it has ‘confirmed information’ that Islamic State chief is dead
CAIRO/BEIRUT - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...
REVIEW | There’s more drama than war in ‘War for the Planet of the...
It's a sight to behold, this smorgasbord of simians battling nature, battling humans and battling their own humanity.
Wife of abducted ‘person of interest’ in Bulacan massacre still hopes he’s alive
Loremae Sorima has lost a brother to unknown assassins since being tagged as a person of interest in the June 27 Bulacan massacre of Dexter Carlos' family, but she holds out hope her husband Alvin Mabesa, who was abducted after also being tagged a person of interest, is still alive.
WATCH | Preliminary conference held on Marcos-Robredo electoral protest
After some delays, the preliminary conference went under way Tuesday on the electoral protest filed by former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and the counter-protest by Vice President Leni Robredo.
Report: Child marriage robs girls of their future, and nations’ coffers, too
For some Filipino girls, turning 18 brings with it visions of their debut, complete with dresses, dances, and drinks, but many of their sisters around the world cannot share the same prospects, since as many as 41,000 girls become brides each day.
WATCH | Govt allows Uber, GRAB to continue but fines each company P5M for...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has decided to allow the accreditation of transport network companies Uber Philippines and GRAB, but slapped a P5-million fine on each for repeated violations incurred since the government allowed their operation two years ago.
Lawmakers criticize BIR for failing to implement alcohol tax stamp
After being grilled during a legislative inquiry, officials of the BIR vowed to firm up the guidelines for the implementation of a tax stamp system covering alcohol products before the end of the year.
FDCP head Liza Diño slams critics of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
Diño stressed that the PPP is not designed to compete with the MMFF and separate indie from mainstream films.
Dissent swells even before Alvarez could file divorce bill
MANILA, Philippines – Resistance to Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s advocacy for legalized dissolution of failed marriages has been raised even before it can be filed. Alvarez...
Islamic State digs in near Mosul after losing city
TIKRIT, Iraq - The retreating Islamic State has captured most of a village south of Mosul despite losing control of its stronghold in the...
Floyd Mayweather asks IRS for temporary tax reprieve
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather goes by the nickname "Money" but a lack of cash prompted him to file an appeal with the IRS regarding...
Uniform maker Rebel Sports gives back to local market with world-class apparel
When he started his sports apparel business two decades ago, Filipino businessman Joel Cu felt that the only way to produce a world-class product...
Robots set to displace millions of jobs: economist
While industrial robots have already displaced hundreds of thousands of jobs in the U.S. since 1990, they are about to take over millions more from human hands in the next decade.














