MMDA to commission murals at Pasig River pumping stations
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), in partnership with British Council, Davies Paints, San Miguel Holdings, and OneReDesign Manila, has commissioned international and local...
WATCH | 5 civilians killed, 8 others taken hostage in Marawi; 300 to 500...
War spares no one. In Marawi City, the fighting’s victims include residents –- both Muslims and Christians -- who have become refugees in their own homeland.
G2G TO G2P | NFA Council changes rules in rice importations
The government has revised the rules governing rice importation, Malacañang Palace said Tuesday. The National Food Authority Council has decided to shift the approach from the government-to-government scheme in place for years, to a government-to-private, or G2P, system for importing rice.
The Maute brothers: Southeast Asia’s Islamist ‘time bomb’
Omarkhayam and Abdullah Maute grew up with several other brothers and sisters in Marawi, a Muslim-majority town in a country where over 90 percent of the population is Christian.
WATCH | Mindanao martial law: It’s terrorism, not rebellion, Lagman insists in SC oral...
The raging armed conflict in the Islamic City of Marawi constitutes not actual rebellion but terrorism. This, in a nutshell, was the contention proffered by...
Feeling impact of climate change, PH committed to conserve seas: envoy to UN Locsin,...
As one of the countries bearing the impact of climate change and the price of neglecting the oceans, the Philippines has a real stake in the global effort to conserve and sustainably use seas and marine resources, and affirms its commitment to this. The Philippines' permanent ambassador to the UN, Teodoro Locsin Jr., made this clear in a statement delivered to the world body at the recent observance of World Oceans Day.
PH 10-year T-bond rate declines
The rate of the 10-year Philippine government-issued Treasury bond (T-bond) declined to 4.692 percent Tuesday, lower than its previous average, as well as the secondary market rate in the morning session.
WATCH | Heavy Metal – the first 3D-printed aluminium guitar
A Swedish-based pioneer of 3D printed musical guitars says that creating a new aluminium version - dubbed 'Heavy Metal' - has proved his greatest challenge yet.
Hyundai Motor bets on new small SUV
Hyundai Motor unveiled its first subcompact sport utility vehicle Kona for advanced markets, including the United States, Europe and South Korea, as it tries to offset sliding sales in China and catch up with rivals in the segment.
SURF’S UP | Philippines’ first professional surfing tournament to kick off in September
The best Filipino surfers are set to make a splash as the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour, the country's first and only professional surfing tournament,...
E3 2017 | Sony unveils new ‘Spider-man’ game
Sony unveiled a new "Spider-man" game for its Playstation video console at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles on Monday.
GAMING | 60.4 million PlayStation 4 users can’t be wrong
Sony PlayStation 4 sales surpass 60.4 million units worldwide.
WATCH | In Marawi: braving sniper fire, civilians escape in mad dash for freedom
MARAWI CITY - More than three weeks after Islamist militants stormed this Islamic city wracked by the violent standoff with government forces, civilians trapped...
Lawmaker seeks P10B additional budget for war-ravaged Marawi; kin of slain Marines to get...
A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday sought an additional budget of P10 billion to help Marawi City get back on its feet. Meanwhile, each of the family of the 13 Marines slain in the war-torn city will receive P700,000 worth of assistance.
WATCH | Du30’s nod not needed by U.S. forces in Marawi because of VFA,...
The U.S. government's military assistance to Philippine government troops fighting terrorists in Marawi doesn't need President Rodrigo Duterte's approval because the two countries have existing mutual defense pacts.














