116 groups from 25 countries demand end to attacks on environmental defenders in ‘Asia’s...

Environmental and other nongovernmental organizations from 25 countries are demanding the Duterte government act immediately to stop killings and other abuses of environmental defenders in the country.

U.S. asks Israel to restrain response to Jerusalem recognition over security concerns

The United States is asking Israel to temper its response to the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as its capital because Washington expects a backlash and is weighing the potential threat to U.S. facilities and people, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Trump’s eldest son faces questions in Congress about Russia

President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., returned to Congress on Wednesday to face questions from lawmakers about alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. election and possible collusion with Moscow by his father’s presidential campaign.

‘Amihan,’ tail-end of cold front affecting PH

Rains will prevail in some parts of the country Thursday as the tail-end of a cold front affects the eastern section of southern Luzon and the northeast monsoon is affecting the rest of Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

Hirohito’s memoir chronicles Japan’s slide into war

Japan’s Emperor Hirohito did not veto his advisers’ decision to declare war on the United States in 1941 because he feared triggering an internal conflict that would destroy his country, he said in an account dictated to an adviser.

Sean Combs leads four black artists as world’s highest paid musicians

'Diddy' leads with $130 million for the year, followed by Beyonce ($105 million), Drake ($94 million), and The Weeknd ($92 million).
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Media security task force seeks NBI, police help for Times reporter

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security has sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation and the National Capital Region Police Office in dealing with the death threats on Manila Times reporter Jose Marcell "Jomar" Canlas.
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Duterte orders ‘mass arrest’ of NDFP consultants

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he will order the “mass arrest” of consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines who had been released on bail to take part in peace talks now that the negotiations have collapsed.
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U.N. Security Council to meet Friday on Jerusalem – diplomats

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday at the request of eight states on the 15-member body over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said on Wednesday.

Defying allies and foes, Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

President Donald Trump reversed decades of U.S. policy on Wednesday and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, effectively taking sides in one of the thorniest issues in the Mideast dispute and upsetting Washington’s friends and foes alike.

Acoustic group Kithara plays music that’s full of ‘senti’ feels

The acoustic pop band is one of the headliners of the upcoming 'Senti Feels' concert happening on December 15 at the Music Museum.
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WATCH | Beyond Marawi: Maute-ISIS ramping up recruitment drive, possibly in Manila – AFP

The Battle of Marawi may have concluded, but the war is not yet over, as the government is aware of apparent moves by remnants of the terrorist Maute Group and its ISIS-linked supporters to ramp up the recruitment drive to beef up its rank of fighters.
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Death threat prompts calls for probe, protection for Manila Times’ Jomar Canlas

The spokespersons of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and the Justice and Court Reporters Association (JUCRA) are calling for an investigation into the death...
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SWS Q3 survey: Involuntary hunger among families rises to 11.8%; moderate hunger 9.6%, severe...

The Third Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey, conducted from September 23-27, 2017, has found 11.8% (or an estimated 2.7 million families) experiencing involuntary hunger...

BSP chief likens economy to a race car, discounts overheating

Considering only a few factors such as credit growth will not give the total picture of whether an economy is overheating or not. This was stressed by BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. on Wednesday following rising concerns that the Philippine economy is starting to show signs of overheating.