Former Guimba parish priest Tito Paez dies in hospital after being shot
A late breaking dispatch from KARAPATAN Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights indicated that at 10:45pm Monday, December 4, 2017, Fr. Marcelito "Tito"...
WATCH | NAIA pain point: New air traffic radars won’t be available this holiday...
MANILA - It does look like the customary seasonal airport congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will remain customary, as airport management authorities...
WATCH | Inihaw ang granada: 3 boys in Davao City die trying to grill...
Three boys of minor age in Davao City found a grenade, most likely one that is launched from a 40-mm M203-equipped rifle, and fancied...
Yemen’s ex-president Saleh shot dead after switching sides in civil war
Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a shooting on Monday after switching sides in Yemen’s civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favor of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.
SEC’s cyber unit files charges in alleged initial coin offering fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday its newly created cyber unit had filed its first charges against an “initial coin offering” (ICO), alleging that a privately held company called PlexCorps and its top two officials had defrauded investors.
REVIEW | GetMusic NU Rock Years was a memorable reunion of music heroes
It was nostalgia overload as Itchyworms, Barbie Almalbis, Rivermaya, Ebe Dancel and Ely Buendia performed their greatest hits.
Captive cop released by NPA in North Cotabato
The rebel New People’s Army (NPA) on Monday released a police officer whom it considered a prisoner of war in Magpet, North Cotabato. The release...
DBM releases guidelines on grant of productivity enhancement incentive
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday issued Budget Circular No. 2017-4 outlining the guidelines on the grant of Productivity Enhancement Incentive...
‘Cake Boss’ star Buddy Valastro says family values are why show is popular with...
'I think no matter what race, religion or culture you come from, the one thing that we could all agree on is family.'
UN officials hail MILF for completing disengagement of children from its ranks
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and UNICEF Philippines held a formal ceremony Monday marking the removal of the MILF from a UN list of armed groups recruiting and using children.
Pro-democracy groups form Sereno support coalition
MANILA - Various advocating democracy and the rule of law have banded together in support of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, who is facing...
House OKs HIV-AIDS bill repealing old law
MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 6617 or the proposed Philippine HIV...
WATCH | Wage board decrees new monthly minimum of P3,500 for kasambahay in Metro...
Starting December 16, 2017, all domestic workers or kasambahay in Metro Manila must be paid a monthly minimum wage of P3,500 a month, up from the previous mandatory rate of P2,500, the Department of Labor and Employment said.
WATCH | Garin ready to face govt’s Dengvaxia probe
MANILA, Philippines - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin said she would face the investigation on the government’s dengue vaccination program, which had been put...
Treasury issuing P255.4B worth of RTBs as latest offering sizzles in the market
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is issuing P255.4 billion worth of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs) Monday (Dec. 4), after the 20th offering of the financial instrument was met with strong public demand, which led the BTr to award P130.0 billion during auction. Besides this, additional P125.4 billion was awarded during the public offer period from November 20-27, 2017.