Seven insurers to halt operations

Seven insurance companies voluntarily surrendered their licenses to operate after failing to meet the minimum net worth requirement of the Insurance Commission (IC).

MANILA BIENNALE | The Walled City is THE place to be for National Arts...

The Walled City is THE place to be this National Arts Month, which also coincides with the 73rd anniversary of the battle for the liberation of Manila between the Americans and the Japanese.

Asia’s soaring gas demand opens window for new LNG projects

Soaring gas demand from China, India and Southeast Asia is sucking up an LNG supply glut previously expected to last for years, opening opportunity for new production from East Africa to North America that had been deemed part of the overhang.

Jollibee nets P7.1B in 2017

Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) posted a 15-percent increase in profit in 2017 to PHP7.1 billion after opening its highest number of new stores.

Speaker threatens airline franchises unless airports decongested

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez ordered local airlines, the Manila International Airport Authorities and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to decongest the country’s airports within 45 days, threatening to cancel the franchises of the carriers if they fail to do so.

Danish Queen’s husband dies – Royal House

Denmark’s Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe, died on Tuesday night at the age of 83 at Fredensborg Castle, the Royal House said in a statement.

Family history increases breast cancer risk even for older women

Women are more likely to develop breast cancer when a mother or sister had this disease, and the risk associated with family history doesn’t appear to diminish with age, a U.S. study suggests.
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Russia to meddle in 2018 polls – U.S. intelligence chiefs

Leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday that Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections by using social media to spread propaganda and misleading reports, much as it did in the 2016 campaign.

U.S. urges U.N. to hold Myanmar military accountable for ‘ethnic cleansing’

The United States on Tuesday described Myanmar denials of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims as “preposterous” as it called on the U.N. Security Council to hold the military accountable and pressure leader Aung San Suu Kyi “to acknowledge these horrific acts that are taking place in her country.”

MRT | Only 3 trains running as spare parts start arriving

Only three trains of the Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 were running at 5 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, even as the beleaguered transport firm’s management said the situation is expected to improve as spare parts they had ordered began arriving.

International aid needed to address Venezuelan crisis – Colombia

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday the country needs international aid to help cope with the humanitarian crisis caused by hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans fleeing over the border to escape the economic crisis at home.

Britney Spears to be honored for support of gay community

Spears will receive the GLAAD Vanguard Award, whose previous recipients include Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Taylor.
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UK ‘trying to grab attention’ with South China Sea mission – Chinese paper

Britain’s Defense Ministry is trying to justify its existence and grab attention with a planned mission by a British warship to the disputed South China Sea next month, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.

Karylle: ‘I love serenading couples in love’

Her Valentine show 'Date Night' happens on February 14 at the exclusive private membership club Manila House.

NFA stops rice distribution in 4 Eastern Visayas provinces

The National Food Authority has stopped selling rice in four of six Eastern Visayas due to dwindling stocks, a top official said on Tuesday.