ASEAN SUMMIT | Lockdown imposed for tight security around CCP Complex

  MANILA - A tight security cordon has been thrown in and around the Cultural Center Complex, where the Philippine International Convention Center is situated,...
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WATCH Death row convict Mary Jane Veloso’s mother seeks help from Malacañang

MANILA - Celia Veloso, the mother of Mary Jane Veloso, who is incarcerated in Indonesia's death raw on drug trafficking charges, on Wednesday sought...

China launches first home-built aircraft carrier amid South China Sea tension

China launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on Wednesday amid rising tension over North Korea and worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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ASEAN SUMMIT | Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrives

Hassanal Bolkiah, GCB GCMG, the 29th and current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, arrived early Wednesday evening at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, making...
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SWS SURVEY | 6 out of 10 respondents OK with death penalty reimposition

MANILA - Six out of 10 Filipinos are, statistically, in favor for the prospective reimposition of death penalty on heinous crimes related to illegal...

ONE-TIME CHANCE | Solons join diplomats’ call for Du30 to include PH win vs...

MANILA, Philippines – Calls for President Rodrigo Duterte to push the issue on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) as among the discussions...
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Centerlaw urges SC: Issue new rules to prevent, probe EJKs

The Center for International Law (CENTERLAW) on Tuesday, April 26, filed with the Supreme Court a Letter-Petition asking for the issuance a new Writ...

Rising star Tony Labrusca is no real-life heartbreaker

The singer-actor is the son of character actor Boom Labrusca and Angel Jones, member of the ‘90s hip-hop soul group Kulay.

Court orders arrest of Omlang in Jee Ick Joo case, sets bail at P300K

The National Bureau of Investigation has secured a copy of the arrest warrant issued by the court on Jerry Omlang y Abarando, the civilian who joined the police stakeout on Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo before the latter was seized allegedly by rogue cops, detained, then killed in October 2016.
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SE Asia prioritizes trade pact including China; U.S. rethinks policy

MANILA - Southeast Asian countries will prioritize creating an Asia-focused trade pact this year that includes China, India and Japan, while trade issues with...

Arraignment of Supt. Marcos, 18 others tagged in Espinosa slay reset again

The Regional Trial Court here has again reset - this time to June 7 - the arraignment of 19 Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) policemen led by Supt. Marvin Marcos charged with the murder of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, Sr.

Farmers accuse Luisita lessee linked to kin of PNoy, ex-DAR chief Lorenzo of CARP...

MANILA, Philippines – An organization of agricultural workers is urging the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to sue lessees or ariendadors including a firm...

ASEAN parliamentarians nudge members to confront human rights questions

Leaders of government attending the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila this week should confront “critical regional challenges” and not sideline “difficult questions” on democracy and human rights, such as the thousands of unexplained killings linked to the drug war of the Duterte administration.

Thai police to review ways to take down online content after Facebook killing

Police in Thailand on Wednesday said they would discuss how to expedite taking down "inappropriate online content" after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook.

WATCH | The schoolchildren trained in cyber warfare

Defense giant Northrop Grumman hopes to start closing the gap on 1.5 million jobs that will go unfilled in the next year.