Ex-pope Benedict says he is in the last phase of his life
Former pope Benedict said in a letter published in an Italian newspaper on Wednesday that he is in the last phase of life and on a “pilgrimage towards home.”
Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81-M cyber heist
Bangladesh’s central bank will file a lawsuit against RCBC for its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists two years ago, a deputy governor said on Wednesday.
DA to sell P38/kilo rice on Valentine’s – Piñol
The Department of Agriculture will sell rice at P38 per kilo on Valentine’s Day, February 14, to dispel rumors there is a shortage of the staple grain, Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said.
Argel Joseph, director of ‘Lovingly Yours, Helen’ and ‘Roman Rapido,’ passes away
His best known film, 'Roman Rapido,' was one of Fernando Poe Jr.'s biggest blockbusters.
8 wounded in grenade attack on Cotabato town plaza
Eight persons were wounded when a grenade was lobbed at the public plaza of Banisilan, Cotabato Wednesday night, the eve of the town’s 36th founding anniversary.
WATCH | Canada orders review of chopper sale, says aircraft meant for rescue not...
Just one day after signing a $233 million agreement to sell 16 helicopters to the Philippines, the Canadian government on Wednesday ordered a review of the deal amid concerns the aircraft could be used to fight rebels.
Allen Dizon: ‘There are no superstars in international film festivals’
The actor recently received his latest international acting recognition at the 16th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.
U.N. chief plans major disarmament push but U.S. skeptical
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is to launch a major push for disarmament talks covering everything from nuclear and cyber war to small arms, braving certain U.S. resistance to such bold initiatives, officials and experts told Reuters.
Pa, son dead in Makati fire
A 50-year old man and his 23-year old son died when they were trapped in the house they rented in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City which caught fire late Wednesday night.
RSF alarmed by PH gov’t’s ‘hostility towards critical media outlets’ Kodao, Catholic Media Network
The Paris-based non-government organization Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders) has expressed alarm over the alleged cyberattack against Philippine alternative news website Kodao Productions.
LOOK | Come aboard, LRMC’s Love Train is expecting you this Valentines month
Love for nature is in the air in this joyously decorated LRT-1 train.
Alvarez vows he’ll push for separate IP state under federal gov’t
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez promised indigenous peoples in the Cordilleras and Mindanao that he would push for them to have a separate state under a federal form of government that the Duterte administration wants to establish via Charter change.
DPWH opens 2 more lanes at Katipunan Avenue
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed its P55-million widening and flood-control project along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City.
ASEAN hopes to expedite code of conduct on South China Sea: Singapore
The Association of South East Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the South China Sea but it is not realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore’s defense minister said on Wednesday.
‘Dev’t of SC info systems not substantial despite hiring of IT expert with P250K...
The high court’s resident IT specialist said the development in their Enterprise Information Systems Plan was “not substantial” despite the hiring of Helen Macasaet.