Badoy, staunch DU30 defender, gets promoted; is moved from DSWD to PCOO
Lorraine Badoy, who even when she was assistant secretary at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been actively engaging netizens critical of the President, has just gotten a promotion - in an agency that may have use for her eagerness to communicate.
SWS: ‘Nanlaban?’ Public skepticism growing over police claims of self-defense
MANILA - The Third Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey found that 37 percent of adults Filipinos say the police are not telling the truth...
20% student transport fare discount applicable even on weekends, holidays starting Oct. 28
Effective Oct. 28, the 20% transport fare discount for students will be applicable year-round, based on an order issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Japanese SMEs eye expansion of ties with PH
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines (JCCIPI) has seen new growth potential to sustain the momentum of an expanding economic partnership between the Philippines and Japan.
ASEAN defense chiefs condemn extremism in region, attack on Marawi
Defense ministers of the 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have condemned the attack by extremists in the region, particularly the siege of Marawi City in Mindanao by homegrown but ISIS-inspired terror groups led by the Maute Group in tandem with Isnilon Hapilon of the Abu Sayyaf.
Tesla reaffirms effort to build cars in China
Electric car maker Tesla Inc reaffirmed it is talking with the Shanghai municipal government to set up a factory in the region and expects to agree on a plan by the end of the year.
WATCH | MRT service disrupted by diaper hanging on power line
The morning rush hour service of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT) Line 3, running along EDSA, was disrupted in the heat of...
CASHLESS PH | PayMaya, Smart rollout QR code payments nationwide
PayMaya Philippines announced that the scan-to-pay technology is now available across the country.
MMDA temporarily halts road works Nov 1 to Jan 15
MANILA - A moratorium on road diggings and excavations will be implemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), to start this November 1...
WATCH | Court of Appeals upholds P69.1-B acquisition by Globe, PLDT of SMC telco...
MANILA - The Court of Appeals has upheld the P69.1-billion acquisition of San Miguel's telco business by Globe Telecommunications and PLDT, and ordered...
QCINEMA REVIEW | Deceptively aimless, ‘Dormitoryo’ delivers a solid climax
What makes this ensemble film so unconventional and so demanding of its audience is its naturalism.
Justin Timberlake to headline Super Bowl halftime show
Grammy Award-winning pop singer Justin Timberlake will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, 14 years after a “wardrobe malfunction” overshadowed his last...
Suns fire coach Watson after 0-3 start
The Phoenix Suns didn’t waste any time making a coaching change. Three games into the season, Earl Watson is out as coach and Jay Triano...
WATCH | Palace accepts Comelec chief Bautista’s resignation, ‘effective immediately’
Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista may no longer need to face impeachment, after all. This, after Malacañang Palace on Monday accepted his resignation, "effective immediately."
Trillanes faces libel raps in Makati court over claim of ‘ghost senior citizens’ scam
The Department of Justice has approved the filing of libel charges against Sen. Antonio Trillanes over his allegations in 2015 that former Vice President Jejomar Binay, during his mayorship of Makati, had pulled off a P100-million scam padding the city's roster of senior citizens with ghost beneficiaries.