Filipina-British Bond girl finds ‘fun’ in unlikely Philippine destinations

Rachel Grant has updated her social media followers on the latest installments of her 12-part video series called 'Fun in the Philippines.'

UHAW DAW SA PANSIN? | Palace tells HRW not to meddle with De Lima...

President Duterte's spokesperson accused Human Rights Watch of being "desperate to get some media mileage and public attention in the Philippines by beating a dead and decaying horse."

‘Vital’ MRT-3 spare parts set to arrive Wednesday

The initial batch of spare parts for the Metro Rail Transit Line (MRT-3) are set to be delivered starting Wednesday until Friday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.

Someday, he’ll ‘win’ someone’s heart but for now, Senator Gatchalian is dateless for Valentine’s

Someday, his best friends and family hope, this bright, amiable, well-mannered senator will "win" the heart of the right woman. But for now, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian will repeat what he has done the past 10 Valentine's Day: go home early and sleep.

Duterte appoints INC’s Manalo as special envoy for OFW concerns

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) executive minister Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva Manalo as special presidential envoy for overseas Filipinos concerns.
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DOJ wraps up PI of case vs Maute Terror Group leader’s ‘widow’

The Department of Justice has completed its preliminary investigation into the complaint filed by the government against the woman tagged as the widow of Maute Terror group leader Mohammadhayan ‘Otto’ Maute.

Depressed on Valentine’s Day? ‘Human Library’ aims to clear stigma on mental health struggles

Under the theme "Read my mind," the Human Library is a one-day installation aimed to create public awareness and a deeper understanding of mental health.

NFA Council to probe NFA ops, as DA seeks to prove rice ‘shortage’ handiwork...

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol is out to prove that unscrupulous parties are distorting the market situation, thus causing the "shortage" of the affordable rice bought by the National Food Authority from farmers and sold at prices much lower than commercial rice.

Lonely at Valentine’s? Philippines offers pet lovers dates with dogs

A Manila rescue center plays cupid by putting on candle-lit dinners to try to match homeless mutts with dog lovers.

‘PERO ‘WAG CONDOM, DI MASARAP’ | Watch: Duterte urges Pinoys to embrace family planning

President Rodrigo Duterte made a pitch for family planning Tuesday night during a speech welcoming some 150 overseas Filipino workers, who were repatriated from Kuwait.

‘DOM’ champion Alvarez sees his pet bill hurdling 3rd reading by end-March

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he expects the dissolution of marriage bill, to which he has given the acronym 'DOM', to inch its way to approval on third and final reading before the Congress break in March.

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Cebu Pacific plane hit by technical woes, forces closure of Dipolog airport runway

The runway at Dipolog airport was closed Wednesday after a Cebu Pacific plane with 60 people onboard developed technical difficulties upon landing at about 12:15pm and could not be moved right away.

Arrest of Lotte chairman sparks fears of leadership vacuum, shares tumble

The shock arrest of the head of South Korea’s Lotte for bribery sent shares in group firms plunging on Wednesday as investors fretted about a leadership vacuum at a challenging time for the country’s fifth-largest conglomerate.

Regions outside MM get lion’s share in infra projects: NEDA

Regions outside Metro Manila are getting a big share in the total number of infrastructure programs and projects of the government over the medium-term, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.