Kin of 3 killed in Payatas ask IAS for deeper probe of cops involved
Relatives of three Brgy. Payatas, Quezon City residents who were killed allegedly by policemen in August last year filed a letter-complaint before the Philippine...
Philippines starts military upgrade at Pagasa Island in the disputed Spratlys
MANILA, Nov 7 - Philippine authorities have started upgrading military facilities on the biggest features it occupies in the disputed Spratly islands group ...
Shakey’s Pizza 9-month net income grows 15%
Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PIZZA), which bills itself the Philippines’ leading chained full-service restaurant, delivered recurring net income of P519 million for the first nine months of 2017, a 15% increase versus the comparable period last year. Net income grew primarily on the back of a bigger revenue base and improved operating profitability.
Aegis Juris fratman Arvin Balag challenges Senate detention in SC petition
Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag has challenged in the Supreme Court his detention - for contempt - by the Senate, saying the ongoing inquiry into the fatal hazing of law student Horacio Castillo III is not in aid of legislation but "prosecution."
China’s former top graft-buster warns of plots to seize power
China must step up vigilance against plots to grab power, as political corruption is the worst form of corruption, Wang Qishan, the country’s still influential former top graft-buster, wrote on Tuesday.
Asec Mocha wants power to accredit Rappler as “social media”
Presidential Communications and Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson has written PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar to request that Rappler - which bills itself as a "social news network" - "be reclassified and moved from Malacañang Press Corp (sic) to social media," which Uson's office handles.
ASEAN summit targeted by hackers: report
A hacking group previously linked to the Vietnamese government or working on its behalf has broken into the computers of neighboring countries as well as a grouping of Southeast Asian nations, according to cybersecurity company Volexity.
PSBank reports PhP1.88 billion net income as of 3Q 2017
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift-bank arm of the Metrobank Group, saw its net income inch up by 1 percent to PhP1.88 billion as...
Century Pacific revenues up 21%; earnings growth remain flat
Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), the Philippines’ largest canned food company and leading exporter of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tuna and coconut products,...
Home prices bear watching — S&P analyst
Prices of real property in the Philippines remain reasonable, an analyst of an international debt watcher said, even as he flagged that residential rates appear “frothy” at this point amid increased rentals rather than outright purchases.
US to stage drill with three carriers as Trump visits Asia
Three US aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific in the coming days in a rare show of force as President Donald Trump visits Asia with warnings about the nuclear threat from North Korea, US officials say.
Ombudsman forms probe panel on P6.5-B shabu smuggling through Customs
The Office of the Ombudsman has formed a special panel to look into the smuggling into the country of an estimated P6.5 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) from China in May 2017.
Vic Sotto, Pauleen Luna welcome baby daughter
The baby girl, whose name was not yet revealed, is the first for Pauleen and the fifth for 'Bossing.'
CA ruling does not overturn 2013 CA decision upholding Makati claim over BGC –...
The Court of Appeals (CA) did not overturn a previous court decision upholding Makati’s rightful claim over Bonifacio Global City (BGC), the city’s legal officer and spokesman clarified on Tuesday.
Santiago quits as DDB chair
Dionisio Santiago has resigned as chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, News5's Dindo Flora reported in a tweet.