China’s Xi to skip ASEAN summit in PH, says embassy

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Thursday confirmed that President Xi Jinping will not be attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings in November and will instead be represented by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

PETA gathers homegrown and international artists for Festival of Windows

The festival opened Wednesday and runs until Sunday at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City.

Tesla cuts Model 3 part orders to Taiwan supplier Hota: report

Luxury electric carmaker Tesla plans to slash by 40 percent its orders for parts for the new Model 3 mass-market sedan from Taiwanese auto component maker Hota Industrial Mfg. Co. from December.

WATCH | Solar car to recharge its batteries from sun’s rays

A solar-powered electric vehicle from the Dutch team behind the Eindhoven University of Technology's Stella cars will be able to run for months by charging its batteries using the sun's rays, according to its developers.

WATCH | Ombudsman orders filing of plunder, bribery raps vs ex-BI execs Al Argosino,...

(UPDATE 3) Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of plunder charges against former Bureau of Immigration commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles and retired police officer Wenceslao "Wally" Sombero Jr., after they were allegedly found to have extorted P50 million .

‘Balangiga: Howling Wilderness’ leads QCinema 2017 winners

The film bagged Best Picture and three other prizes including Best Director for iconoclastic auteur Khavn dela Cruz.

4.5 kms of Laguna Lake Highway opens, touts 3-meter-wide space for bikers, joggers

A project extending by an additional 1.3 kilometers the newly paved Laguna Lake Highway in Taguig, touted as the first highway in the Philippines to have a 3-meter wide space for bikers and joggers, has been completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

BSP extends to Dec. 29 deadline for replacing New Design Series banknotes

Heeding numerous requests from the general public to allow the exchange and replacement of their New Design Series (NDS) banknotes, the Monetary Board has set a new deadline of December 29, 2017 for this purpose.

Strategies to strengthen land use planning pushed

An urban regional planner is pushing for a three-pronged strategy to strengthen land use planning, including physical and digital nationwide connectivity.

‘DELUDED’ | NUJP blasts Panelo for accusing journos of ‘wrongly’ interpreting sex joke

A media organization took chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo to task for accusing two journalists who interviewed him of twisting what he insists was a joke “to suit your anti-administration sentiment.”

WATCH | Actor Cogie Domingo nabbed by PDEA for allegedly buying shabu

PDEA agents were conducting an operation against a pusher when they caught the 32-year-old actor buying shabu from their target.

WATCH | Abella’s office scrambles after FB page insults journos

The Office of the Presidential Spokesperson scrambled to control the fallout after an insult against two journalists, including News5’s Lourd de Veyra, appeared in the comments section of its own verified Facebook account as it broadcast live on Friday, October 27.

Disclosing contents of Ventura affidavit illegal – Aguirre

Are news reports drawn from the contents of the sworn statement Aegis Juris fraternity member Marc Anthony Ventura submitted to apply for witness protection illegal? Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II indicated as much in a statement released by his office on Friday.

Remains of late Thai king collected after night of tears and ancient funeral rites

The cremated remains of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej were collected on Friday as part of an elaborate, five-day funeral ceremony that drew hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners to Bangkok’s historic old quarter.

Dozens killed in blasts at Indonesia fireworks plant

Two explosions tore through a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital on Thursday, killing at least 47 people and injuring dozens.