Hospital beds, rehab centers, govt doctors: DOH presents shopping list to Congress

The Philippines needs at least 42,000 hospital beds and more doctors in public hospital to meet the medical assistance needs of Filipinos, Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said at a budget hearing Monday.

Duterte appoints Sandiganbayan’s Alexander Gesmundo as SC justice

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo as Supreme Court justice, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Monday.

Are Duterte’s son, bizman linked to P6.4-B shabu shipment into fishy deals? Then file...

If accusers have the evidence, then they should go to court and file cases against the son of President Rodrigo Duterte and the Cebu-based businessman, the Palace said Monday.

ARTE FINO | New art and crafts fair aims to be a movement

Check out the new collections especially made by artists and artisans for the metro's newest shopping event.

Jessy Mendiola says role in ‘Salvage’ probably better than others

She plays a new segment producer in the suspense thriller that is among 12 entries in the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.

North Korea needs 1 to 2 years more to master missile re-entry technology –...

North Korea still does not appear to have mastered missile re-entry technology and will take at least one or two more years to do so, although its ability to miniaturize a nuclear warhead is advancing quickly, South Korea's vice defense minister said.

Gov’t needs 5 to 6 more days to complete slaughter of 200,000 birds in...

It will take five to six more days before the government completes the slaughter of all 200,000 birds within the one-kilometer radius of San Luis town in Pampanga where the avian flu virus started to spread.

‘Respeto’ reaps respect at Cinemalaya awards rites

The riveting hip-hop drama took home six awards including Best Film and Audience Choice.

Evardone urges Andanar to fire PNA editors after wrong use of DOLE logo, pro-China...

A lawmaker, who used to be a journalist, is urging Secretary Martin Andanar to dismiss from their posts the editors of the Philippine News Agency "for proving themselves unfit for the job of disseminating reliable news to the public.

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Duterte gov’t’s use of drug boxes, drug-free stickers might lead to mistaken arrests, discrimination...

The Commission on Human Rights has expressed concern over the government's use of drug boxes and drug-free stickers as part of the Duterte administration's anti-narcotics campaign.

‘Annabelle: Creation’ levitates to no. 1 with $35 million

The movie is the fourth installment in what has become the 'Conjuring' extended universe.
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BIR joins probe into Comelec chief’s alleged undeclared wealth

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will join the ongoing probe on Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista's alleged undeclared wealth, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Sunday.

BEYOND EMBARGO | N. Korea factories humming with ‘Made in China’ clothes, traders say

Using North Korea to produce cheap clothes for sale around the globe shows that for every door that is closed by ever-tightening UN sanctions another one may open. The UN sanctions, introduced to punish North Korea for its missile and nuclear programs, do not include any bans on textile exports.

Gilas Pilipinas dispatches Qatar to sweep group stages of FIBA Asia Cup

The Philippine national men's basketball team dispatched Qatar, 80-74, to sweep the group stages of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup on Sunday at Nouhad...