House justice committee letter to Sereno

House justice committee sends out Sereno impeachment letter

MANILA, Philippines - The justice committee of the House of Representatives has formally ordered Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to answer the...
minimum wage rally

Regional wage board OKs NCR P21 minimum wage hike

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board on Friday approved a P21 basic salary hike for minimum-wage and non-organized workers in the National Capital...

Negros Occidental town councilor, 2 others slain

The councilor of a northern Negros Occidental town and two of his companions were shot dead Friday morning.

CROSSING A THRESHOLD | U.S. nuke commander assumes North Korea tested hydrogen bomb

The U.S. general who oversees America’s nuclear forces said on Thursday he was making the assumption that North Korea did in fact test a hydrogen bomb on September 3, crossing a key threshold in its weapons development efforts.
DPWH roadwork

DPWH to conduct weekend road reblocking repairs

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will undertake road reblocking and repairs starting at 11 p.m. Friday (September 15), to last until...
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‘AIN’T CUTE’ | Proposal to use CHR, NCIP, ERC funds for free college tuition...

A proposal to give the funds slashed by the House of Representatives from the budgets of the Commission on Human Rights, National Commission on Indigenous People and Energy Regulatory Commission to finance free higher education was slammed by opposition lawmakers.

‘REGULAR’? | Katipunan sweep to keep people safe, say QC cops but rights lawyers...

(UPDATE - 12:22 p.m.) Concerned citizens took to social media late Wednesday night to sound the alarm about police searching the bags of customers in establishments along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City.

Queens, nerds, and feel-good families vie for Emmy crown

Up for best drama series are 'The Crown,' 'Stranger Things,'The Handmaid’s Tale,' and 'This is Us.'

Court order to ship back Canada trash unheeded more than a year after –...

The order of a Manila court for the importers of waste from Canada to ship back the waste -- which arrived in the country between 2013 and 2014 -- has remained unheeded more than 14 months after it was issued, environmental groups lamented Friday, September 15.

HIGHER WATER RATES IN Q4 | As dollar gains, MWSS allows FCDA tweaks

Water bills will reflect higher numbers from October till December, as regulators approved the foreign currency differential adjustment (FCDA) of concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services Inc.

WATCH | Entire Caloocan police force sacked – NCRPO

(UPDATE 4 - 12:10 p.m.) The entire police force of Caloocan City has been sacked, National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde announced Friday.

PH should give foreign investors more leeway – NEDA chief

The Philippines should “drastically” cut the number of sectors and activities closed or limited to foreign investors to get more of the investment flows into Asia, the socioeconomic planning secretary said on Thursday.

U.N. seeks ‘massive’ help for Rohingya fleeing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar

The United Nations appealed on Thursday for massive help for nearly 400,000 Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh, with concern growing that the number could keep rising unless Myanmar ends what critics denounce as “ethnic cleansing.”

Western powers press Iraqi Kurd leaders to shelve ‘very risky’ independence vote

The United States and Western allies pressed Iraqi Kurdish leaders to ditch a “very risky” independence vote on Thursday, presenting an alternative plan in an attempt to avoid conflict between the oil rich region and central government in Baghdad.

Selena Gomez gets kidney transplant to treat lupus

Her best friend, actress Francia Raisa, who she said made the 'ultimate gift' of donating her kidney.