Myanmar massacre report spurs calls for independent probe
A Reuters investigation into the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar prompted a demand from Washington for a credible probe into the bloodshed there and calls for the release of two journalists who were arrested while working on the report.
Shoot me, don’t jail me, Duterte tells Hague court prosecutor
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday told the International Criminal Court (ICC) to go ahead and investigate him for crimes against humanity, and said he would prefer to face a firing squad than be jailed.
As varying versions of choppers’ use confuses Canada, PH moves to cancel $233-M helicopter...
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he has ordered the military to cancel a $233 million agreement to purchase 16 helicopters from Canada, whose government expressed concerns they could be used to fight rebels.
PH trade grows 9.9% in 2017
Outpacing government estimates, the country’s total trade grew by 9.9 percent in 2017 from 5.8 percent in 2016, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported on Friday.
WATCH | SC TRO halts Mamasapano proceedings, including deferred Aquino arraignment, at Sandiganbayan
MANILA - The Supreme Court on Friday issued a temporary restraining order, effectively halting proceedings at the Sandiganbayan special anti-graft court related to cases...
WATCH | Sharon Cuneta, Gabby Concepcion reunite in new McDonald’s commercial
The former reel and real sweethearts last appeared together in the 1992 film 'Tayong Dalawa.'
Soldiers kill 3 suspected Maute Group members in Pantar, Lanao del Norte
Philippine soldiers have killed three suspected members of the pro-Islamic State Maute group, the army said on Friday, including a fighter broken out of jail in a southern city taken over by militants last year.
WATCH | 2 QC policemen sacked, 8 Caloocan cops censured for sleeping while on...
Everybody has the right to rest the mind and body but not while on duty.
MMDA emergency response vehicles to be RFID-tagged to facilitate passing through MPTC toll plazas
Emergency response vehicles of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be fitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) stickers for fast ingress and egress...
Why should NFA import rice instead of boosting its local palay procurement? 2 groups...
Two advocacy groups criticized the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to give the go-ahead to the National Food Administration (NFA) to import rice amid the reported shortage.
PH gov’t to shoulder medical expenses of sick children injected with Dengvaxia
The government will shoulder all the medical expenses of schoolchildren who got sick after they were injected with the controversial anti-dengue vaccine manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur.
Bombardier presents plane in PAL livery at Singapore air show
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft unveiled a Philippine Airlines dual-class, 86-seat Q400 regional turboprop at the air show here, noting that PAL is the first user of the dual-class Q400 in the world.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! | The ThinkPad is 25 years old
Lenovo celebrates a quarter century of the iconic laptop with the Limited-Edition ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25.
Twitter surprises with revenue turnaround, shares surge
Twitter Inc delivered its first quarterly profit and an unexpected return to revenue growth helped by expansion outside the United States, pushing shares in the social network to more than two-year highs.
Suzuki to sponsor the 2018 Asean Football Federation Championship
This will be Suzuki Philippines' sixth successive year of hosting the tournament since 2008.