Laguna cop, pal ambushed separately in Famy, Siniloan
A police officer posted at the town of Famy in Laguna province and his friend who is a cockfight aficionado were assassinated separately in...
MMDA temporarily defers HOV scheme on EDSA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deferred temporarily the prospective implementation of its so-called "high occupancy vehicle (HOV)" lane scheme on Epifanio de...
#URDUJAPH | Slow moving storm leaves Panay; heads toward north-western quadrant of Palawan
In its SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #34, posted late Sunday afternoon, the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) indicated that...
PBA commissioner Chito Narvasa steps down
PBA commissioner Chito Narvasa stepped down from his post on Sunday morning, the league's board announced in a press conference right before the opening...
CEB lauds ‘Deadma Walking’ for ‘superb storytelling,’ calls it ‘a triumph’
'The comic timing and musical numbers give the film an engaging energy,' the Cinema Evaluation Board said in its glowing summation.
FOCUS | Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial deep-water port that the United States and India suspect may also one day serve the Chinese navy.
REVIEW | ‘The Last Jedi’ is fragmented but still an amazing cinematic experience
Director Rian Johnson keeps the action moving with fantastic transitions and exceptionally great use of music to heighten every scene.
PH to raise South China Sea issues in upcoming bilaterals with Beijing: Cayetano
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has given assurances that the Philippines would raise the issue of reported Chinese developments in the South China Sea in an upcoming bilateral consultative meeting with China.
Urduja weakens into tropical depression, but leaves 3 dead in wake of floods, destruction
Tropical storm "Urduja," which spawned rains and flooding across a big part of southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas and killed at least three people, has weakened into a tropical depression and is now over the Samar Sea, state weather agency PAGASA said.
REFLECTION | Third Sunday of Advent: ‘I am not the Messiah’
In today's gospel, John the Baptist testified that that the light is coming,
UN council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after US President Donald Trump recognized the city as Israel’s capital.
Myanmar journalists’ group to don black T-shirts over arrest of Reuters’ reporters
A group of Myanmar journalists said they would begin wearing black T-shirts on Saturday in protest at the detention of two Reuters reporters accused of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act, as pressure builds on Myanmar to release the pair.
WATCH | Indonesian illusionist edges out Filipino dance group to win AXN’s ‘Asia’s Got...
The mysterious Indonesian magician generated the most public votes to win Season 2 of the popular talent search series.
WATCH | ‘SportsCenter Philippines’ to premiere December 17 on ESPN5
The iconic sports news and highlights show will be a 30-minute daily program produced live and exclusive each day by ESPN5 from the TV5 studios in Manila.
DSWD starts relief ops for families affected by ‘Urduja’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices (FOs), has started to provide relief assistance to families and individuals affected by Tropical Storm ‘Urduja,” which continues to cause heavy rains resulting in severe flooding in Eastern Visayas provinces and in Northeastern parts of Mindanao.