Hurricane Irma lashes Caribbean as Florida braces for hit

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Irma clobbered Caribbean islands with pounding winds, rain and surging surf on Wednesday as officials in Florida called for evacuations ahead of the storm’s expected landfall there this weekend.
George and Amal Clooney

More Clooney babies? Not likely, say George and Amal

The Clooneys, who welcomed twins earlier this year, are not looking to expand their brood further.

Trump Jr. to testify privately to U.S. Senate committee Thursday

President Donald Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., will testify privately to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as it investigates allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

South Korean fugitive falls in Las Piñas

The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday arrested a 60-year old South Korean national wanted for swindling in his homeland.

Madonna moves to Portugal, rated new star destination for expats

Local media say she has bought a $9 million estate in the mountains of Sintra, outside Lisbon.

PROFILE, REYNALDO DE GUZMAN | ‘Kulot,’ favorite errand boy at Chico Alley, thought like...

He was known in the place as "Kulot", everyone's favorite errand boy who made the rounds of neighbors offering to do odd jobs to scrape together a pittance for his school allowance - though more often than not, giving this to his hard-up parents to augment the meager food on the family table.
Delfin Lorenzana

WATCH | No talks: Military rules out negotiation with Maute to free Marawi hostages

Former Marawi City mayor Omar Solitario has asked that he be permitted to engage the terrorist Maute Group in negotiation to free the non-combatant...

Duterte orders energy chief to sit as chair of 2 PNOC subsidiaries

Invoking the continuing effort to streamline government offices and processes to better serve the public, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Energy Secretary to sit as chair of two subsidiaries of the state corporation Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC).
philippine peso bills

Peso stays firm, PSEi slips on external concerns

The Philippine peso on Wednesday finished on a positive note against the US dollar while concerns on North Korea-related issues dampened risk sentiment and ended the four-day rally of the local bourse.
Rodrigo Duterte

Duterte urges ASEAN firms to help small businesses

President Rodrigo Duterte has challenged large companies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to make the region’s business environment more inclusive.



Chris Ross drops 27 points in rare explosion as SMB downs Rain or Shine...

Chris Ross erupted for 27 points in a rare offensive explosion as the San Miguel Beermen snapped their skid with a 103-96 win over...
Grace Poe

Legal analyst: Unsworn affidavit not completely worthless but has less probative value

TV5 legal analyst Atty. Mel Sta. Maria explains the difference between sworn and unsworn affidavits, amid the discussions over the missing details in the affidavit of Tomas Marleo Bagcal, the taxi driver who claimed he was held up by UP student Carl Arnaiz before the latter died in an alleged shootout with Caloocan City police. Bagcal has two affidavits, which has made Senator Grace Poe curious - and worried.

‘Death Note’ stars talk about doing own stunts for film adaptation

This Netflix film is a Westernized version that deviates from the Japanese 'Death Note' manga books and anime series.

Travel business group opens ‘Clark City’ tour

A group of entrepreneurs engaged in local and international travel and tours is offering Clark Freeport Zone in its pilot product – Clark City Tour – the first in Pampanga, if not in Central Luzon.

Glen Rice Jr, Jayson Castro power TNT past Meralco

TNT KaTropa took advantage of a rusty Meralco Bolts squad to grab a 113-107 victory in the Oppo PBA Governors' Cup Wednesday at SMART-Araneta...