WATCH | Is ISIS-linked Malaysian who allegedly helped finance Marawi attack already dead? AFP...

The military is "increasingly becoming confident" that the top Malaysian terrorist who allegedly funded the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups' attack on Marawi was among the 13 rebels killed by government troops on Wednesday.

De Lima on DOJ bid to amend drug raps: my persecutors can’t even properly...

Saying "my persecutors cannot even properly fabricate charges against me," Sen. Leila de Lima on Thursday turned the tables on the Department of Justice for rushing to have her detained on a nonbailable case of drug trading, and then saying the charges will be corrected to conspiracy to commit drug trading. The latter charge would supposedly skirt the requirement of having to show in court the physical evidence or the drugs in question.

Flaw that makes Wi-Fi vulnerable to hacks uncovered

Cyber security watchdogs and researchers are issuing warnings over risks associated with a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications after the discovery of a flaw that could allow hackers to read information thought to be encrypted, or infect websites with malware.

China’s electric car output to hit 1 million next year — BAIC

China’s electric vehicle (EV) production could touch 1 million units next year and 3 million units by 2020, likely exceeding a government set target.

Arrest of alleged Pinay ISIS recruiter shows need for vigilance – Palace

Malacañang said Thursday, October 19, that the arrest of Karen Aizha Hamidon, who authorities accuse of seeking recruits for ISIS, “underscores that we cannot let our guard down in the fight against terrorism as some remnants of the forces of evil are still at large."

‘XI JINPING THOUGHT’ | China’s president on verge of cementing power

Officials of the elite 7-man Politburo Standing Committee, the apex of political power in China, praised “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era,” according to the official Xinhua news agency.

ICT UPDATE | Dell EMC packs latest features into new SC Series Entry Arrays

Dell EMC upgrades its most affordable SC Series midrange storage with features previously not available in Dell EMC storage models at this price point.

1 in 3 Pinoys at risk of mental health problems, but only 500 psychiatrists...

One in three Filipinos are at risk of mental health problems, but there are only 500 psychiatrists who can care for the entire population.

SWS: Net satisfaction with DU30 admin still ‘very good’ despite 6-point drop

Filipinos’ net satisfaction with the Duterte administration has dropped 6 points since June but was nevertheless a “very good” +58, the results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey showed.

HALLOWEEN WOES | Don’t be spooked with these common car troubles

Simple reminders so you won’t have any horrifying road trip stories.
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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.