Report: 76ers to promote ex-center Brand to GM role
The Philadelphia 76ers will name former on-court star Elton Brand to fill the team's vacant general manager role, ESPN reported Tuesday. NBA sources told ESPN's...
China will use trade war with US to replace imports – state media
SHANGHAI — China is not afraid of "extreme measures" the United States is taking in their trade war and will use it as an...
Philippines central bank flags 4th rate hike to fight inflation, help peso
MANILA — The Philippine central bank signaled a fourth hike in its benchmark interest rates this year, a central bank official said on Tuesday, as...
Mocha Uson, Andrew Olivar apologize for ridiculing sign language
Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and blogger Andrew Olivar apologized over a video making fun of the sign language used by the deaf community. At...
Why UP President declared Sept. 21 a ‘Day of Remembrance’
University of the Philippines President Danilo Concepcion declared September 21, also the 46th anniversary of the martial law proclamation, as the Day of Remembrance...
The story behind NDRRMC’s Intelligent Operations Center
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council's Intelligent Operations Center is being praised and admired by Filipinos after photos of it were shared on...
Basketball fans pay tribute after NBA veteran Dwyane Wade announces ‘last dance’
Basketball fans are celebrating the storied career of Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade after his announcement that the coming 2018-2019 NBA season would be...
How Mocha Uson and Drew Olivar are sending all the wrong signals
Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and her co-blogger Drew Olivar have apparently not yet learned their lesson as they are again under fire for...
U.S. to sharply limit refugee flows to 30,000 in 2019
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country...
Praying for miracles, rescuers seek signs of life after Philippine typhoon landslides
UCAB — Hopes of finding survivors in the rubble of a huge landslide in the Philippines faded on Monday as rescuers in a remote mountainous region struggled...
Duterte again vows to shut mines after deadly landslide
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte repeated his call on Monday to shut all mines in the country following deadly landslides, hours after his minister...
The long road to conviction of former Army general Jovito Palparan
Human rights groups and activist leaders are hailing the guilty verdict passed on retired Army general Jovito Palparan, who was charged with serious illegal...
Why Kelsey Merritt’s features are not the basis of her national identity
Kelsey Merritt becoming the first Filipino model of Victoria Secret is being questioned on social media over her national identity because of her "mestiza"...
The case of Moira Dela Torre’s appearance at the ‘Marcos Fest’ event
The Ilocos Norte's Provincial Tourism Office has replied to singer Moira Dela Torre's disclaimer about her performance at the "Marcos Fest" music concert last...
Philippines’ paddy rice losses from Typhoon Ompong exceed forecasts by 60%
MANILA — The Philippines lost a total of 250,730 tonnes of paddy rice due to the strong typhoon that hit its northern provinces over...