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STATEMENT | UP faculty members weigh in on concern over killings in drugs war

Regular faculty members at the University of the Philippines have weighed in on the rising concern over the tilting of the government's war on illegal drugs toward a crackdown on mostly poor people instead of well-connected drug lords and narco-politicians.

RLC renews deal with MMDA on Nova terminal, key component of system for EDSA-bound...

Robinsons Land recently renewed its agreement with MMDA for the Nova Public Bus Terminal, a key component of the MMDA’s Bus Management and Dispatch System that does not only regulate the number of Public Utility Buses in EDSA but also monitors the drivers manning them.

From tribal chief’s scarf to tapestry to beaded clothes, Mindanao products find niche in...

After several years of promotion, Mindanao products from handwoven cloths to handcrafted products have finally found a niche in the Philippine market.
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Duterte vows to expose Trillanes ‘money in banks in various countries’

President Rodrigo Duterte late Saturday announced he will be dropping his own bombshell against his chief critic Senator Antonio Trillanes in the next few days: details of millions in bank deposits spread out across several countries.

Del Toro’s fairy tale wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

'The Shape of Water' beat contenders including George Clooney’s 'Suburbicon' and Alexander Payne’s 'Downsizing.'

Allein Maliksi headed to Blackwater Elite

The Blackwater Elite just bolstered their roster with the addition of sharpshooter Allein Maliksi following a four-player trade with the Star Hotshots. In the deal...

REVIEW | ‘The Beguiled’ is a story of war on all fronts

The film is brilliantly subversive, and it’s all due to Sofia Coppola’s masterful touch.

HAIR-RAISING JOB | Flying into the eye of Irma with US ‘Hurricane Hunters’

An Air Force reservist who flies for Delta and a seasoned meteorologist who's mom to an 8-month-old baby are among the intrepid lot whom Reuters joined on board a Hurricane Hunter - a plane that flies directly into the eye of storms to get more precise data that satellites cannot provide, and which save lives. Every storm is different but the pilot likens the experience to driving through a car wash - with one big difference. “As you’re driving through that car wash, a bunch of gorillas start jumping on top of your car."

‘Asia’s Got Talent’ Season 2 to premiere on AXN this October

There's a new judge, Jay Park, who joins David Foster and Anggun. And new hosts, Alan Wong and Justin Bratton.

WEEKEND CHEF | Hate veggies? You’ll like this kid-friendly ‘Guinataang Gulay’

Combine your favorite vegetables in this creamy, delicious, and but of course, nutritious dish.

REFLECTION | ‘I am in your midst’

Fraternal correction helps us build our communities as we strive to become better and mature persons and believers.
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.

WATCH | Father of Kian witness seeks sanctuary with Caloocan bishop

MANILA - The father of one of the children who witnessed the killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos in Caloocan City has sought...
PNA bloopers sabotage

PNA vows to get ‘saboteurs’

Undersecretary Joel Egco of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, the supervisor of the Philippine News Agency, on Saturday afternoon alluded to a perceived effort to sabotage the web site of PNA, which is the official news organ of the government.
Taxi driver Bagcal. Philstar file photograph

Rise Up group claims it has protective custody of Tomas Bagcal

MANILA - Rise Up for Life and for Rights, a network of church people and human rights advocates working with poor families affected by...