WATCH | Here’s what the Met Theater will look like after its grand restoration
Bright lights, spacious hallways, and an upgraded stage are taking shape at the ongoing restoration of the 'Grand Old Dame of Manila.'
National Bookstore launches social media campaign to help build libraries
The 75-year-old top book store chain in the country also aims to donate 1,000 books per library.
A ‘matured’ Japeth Aguilar steps up for Gilas
Make way for the new and improved Japeth Aguilar. The high-flying forward proved on Wednesday that he is more than just highlight reels after igniting...
Have passion and use arts to stop violence, urge two Philippine theater icons
Two icons in Philippine theater were honored at the yearly Gawad Buhay Awards staged on May 10 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines...
BEHEST LOANS | Alvarez eyes ‘privileged’ DBP loan borrowers
MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has asked the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to find out the status of loans and the...
‘WAVE OF DECEPTION’ | Liberal Party condemns spread of fake news
The Liberal Party has condemned a recent spate of fake news, describing it as a "wave of deception" riding on the popularity of social...
Japeth Aguilar torches Thailand as Gilas Pilipinas remains perfect in #SEABA2017
Japeth Aguilar sizzled for 23 points as his near-perfect game sparked the Philippine national men's basketball team to a 108-53 shellacking of Thailand in...
CRACK IN SOLID NORTH? | Marcos-Fariñas tug of turf beguiles House
Lira Dalangin-Fernandez, News5-InterAksyon MANILA, Philippines - At the House of Representatives, lawmakers cannot help taking note of the simmering ties between Majority Floor Leader...
LEILA FOR MOCHA | Duterte’s staunch supporter finds unlikely ally in President’s archcritic
Sen. Leila de Lima excluded herself from the throng of Mocha Unson’s bashers and gave her good wishes days after the singer-dancer-turned-blogger was appointed assistant secretary for social media.
House OKs bicam report extending PH passport validity to 10 years
The House of Representatives has ratified the bicameral report extending the validity of Philippine passports to 10 years from the present five years.
Senate probers zero in on lack of road barrier in N. Ecija bus accident
Senators looking into a fatal road crash in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday scolded the district engineer on learning that apparent neglect was a factor in the April 18 accident that killed 30 passengers of a bus that plunged into a ravine.
PH gov’t braces for calamity-prone lean months, decides to beef up rice stock via...
To brace for the calamity-prone lean months of July to September, the Philippine government has decided to beef up the country's rice buffer stock through importation.
Bid to smuggle out handguns foiled at NAIA cargo warehouse
Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials at Ninoy Aquino International Airport disclosed on Tuesday that they have foiled an attempt to smuggle out two handguns...
CHACHA | Alvarez: House to get charter change going in 2018
MANILA, Philippines – Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said on Tuesday that, while he would wait for Malacañang’s action on the matter of introducing revisions to...
WATCH | Meralco readies refund of P6.9B starting June
Meralco has laid down the mechanics for refunding P6.9 billion to its customers starting this June.
This, after the company received the formal order from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to return to customers an average 75 centavos per kilowatthour every month until August.