Box Office: ‘Coco’ wins as ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ waits in the wings

The Disney-Pixar film is now one of four 2017 titles to top the domestic box office for three weekends in a row.

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ premieres with tribute to late Carrie Fisher

'The Last Jedi' ends with a dedication to Fisher, who died at age 60 last December after completing her work on the film.

Garin ‘ignored’ experts’ advice on Dengvaxia; no testing done to find out if children...

Former DOH chief Janette Garin did not respond to requests for comment on why she ignored the local experts’ recommendations. Two sources involved in the program said no antibody testing was undertaken, as recommended by the Formulary Executive Council.

Paramore fans complain of being misled into buying tickets for OPM #PaMore concert

The similar-sounding #PaMore concert is headlined by Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Martin Nievera and Erik Santos.

China Telecom earmarked as the Philippines’ third telecoms player

State-run China Telecom Corp could become the Philippines’ third telecoms player, officials of the Southeast Asian nation said on Sunday, as the government looks to stir up competition in an effort to boost notoriously poor services.
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Dry run starts Monday for EDSA lane for vehicles bearing at least 2 persons

The dry run for the latest traffic-reduction scheme for EDSA - the designation of a lane limited to high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) - starts Monday (Dec. 11), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said in a reminder late Sunday.

Bangladesh finance minister: We want to ‘wipe out’ Manila bank for heist role

Bangladesh’s finance minister said late on Saturday he wanted to “wipe out” a Philippines bank that was used to channel $81 million stolen from the Bangladeshi central bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last year.
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Duterte sending Congress martial law extension request on Dec. 11

President Rodrigo Duterte will formally ask Congress to extend martial law in Mindanao on Monday, December 11, according to Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, quoting Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.

LOOK | When concept of human rights itself is demonized, danger levels peak –...

Thousands of Filipinos marked Sunday (Dec. 10) International Human Rights Day with particular focus on extrajudicial killings in the war on drugs, but a lawmaker said the most telling indication of risks under the Duterte administration is the fact that "the government itself is demonizing and discriminating the concept of human rights."

Microsoft Azure becomes first global cloud provider to deploy AMD EPYC

Microsoft Azure has deployed AMD EPYC processors in its datacenters in advance of preview for its latest L-Series of Virtual Machines (VM) for storage optimized workloads.
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Cavite women workers hurt picketing over lock-less comfort rooms, layoffs, suspensions of union members

Women workers of Taiwanese-operated electronics company Lakepower Converter Inc. inside the Cavite Economic Zone, were hurt on Thursday as their picket line was dismantled...

Cops who got Dengvaxia shots also being watched

Not just children, but policemen who received the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia are anxious over the effects it may have on their bodies. This, following a warning that the vaccine stops future infections in those previously stricken with it, but poses serious health risks to those who never contracted dengue before they were immunized.

Volleyball superstar Rachel Ann Daquis ready for acting projects

'As long as it does not conflict with my volleyball and I only have to do it during the off-season, I'm very open to acting.'

REVIEW | ‘Smaller and Smaller Circles’ is a riveting tale of sadistic murder and...

Given that most of the dialogue is delivered in English, however, it might feel foreign and intimidating to general audiences.

WEEKEND CHEF | Recipe: Comforting Fish Head Soup for the chilly holiday season

Craving for something that's not so rich and calorific? We guarantee you'll love the clean taste and lightness of his hearty soup.