HALLOWEEN WOES | Don’t be spooked with these common car troubles
Simple reminders so you won’t have any horrifying road trip stories.
WATCH | Did China-supplied firearm take out Isnilon Hapilon, Omarkhayam Maute?
President Rodrigo Duterte claims that it was the use of Chinese sniper rifles – "those long ones" – that killed terrorists Isnilon Hapilon and Omarkhayam Maute in the Battle of the Islamic City of Marawi, and netizens are quick to react and credit U.S. supplied intelligence and Western war machines, instead.
87 families flee as landslides shut down roads in Negros Oriental town, debris smashes...
(UPDATE 3 - 12:16 p.m.) Landslides triggered by heavy rains since Wednesday shut down roads and sent residents fleeing in at least four villages in the upland town of Valencia, Negros Oriental, on Thursday, October 19, with uprooted trees reaching Dumaguete City, where they destroyed two overflow bridges.
Myanmar military responsible for Rohingya ordeal – U.S.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States held Myanmar’s military leadership responsible for its harsh crackdown on...
Philippine hotels vie for coveted Condé Nast Johansens Awards 2018
Cast your votes now for these two Philippine hotels.
Neo-liberalism ‘kills,’ says U.N.’s Callamard citing violence vs PH anti-mining activists
U.N. special rapporteur Agnes Callamard, who has clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte over his war on drugs, said in Dublin she was equally concerned by violence outside the urban hotspots, where rural Filipinos opposing mining developments have met bloody reprisals.
Coast Boracay throws wickedly fun deals and parties for Halloween
TripAdvisor’s No. 1 Boracay Hotel is all set for busy Halloween Weekend.
George Saunders’ ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ wins 2017 Man Booker prize
The American author George Saunders has won the high-profile literary award for his first novel—a fictional account of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln burying his young son.
Rains to persist as ‘Paolo’ seen to become super typhoon
Rains, possibly accompanied by strong winds and lightning, that could trigger flashfloods or landslides are forecast for the whole country on Thursday, October 19, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
Classes suspended as floods hit Cotabato City, Central Mindanao
Classes have been suspended in Cotabato City and in several schools in Maguindanao and Cotabato provinces because of floods triggered by incessant rains since Wednesday.
Canada’s Quebec province to ban face coverings in public sector
Quebec will ban face coverings for people giving or receiving provincial government services under a law passed on Wednesday that rights groups have criticized as marginalizing Muslim women in the mainly French-speaking Canadian province.
Alleged BIFF bomb expert and hitman falls
An alleged bomb expert of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who is also accused of assassinating off-duty soldiers was captured in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao during a joint operation by the military, police and Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Hapilon kin surrender in Basilan
Three Abu Sayyaf members, all relatives of Isnilon Hapilon, the slain leader of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia, surrendered to government forces in Basilan early this week.
Busan Rail urges DOTr, MRT-3 to obey court order for arbitration of maintenance deal
The maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit 3 urged the mass transit firm and the Department of Transportation to abide by a recent court order to seek arbitration instead of terminating their service contract.
Harry Potter exhibition blends wizardry with history
'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book’s publication.