‘ARGUE ON THE MERITS’ | Alvarez tells Sereno to stop linking his Piatco case...
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez chided Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for linking her impeachment case to the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (PIATCO) issue that was decided several years ago.
Duterte gov’t’s ban on open pit mining remains, says Harry
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has not lifted a ban on open pit mining, his spokesman said on Monday, amid plans by a government panel to seek the removal of the policy.
‘Transparent’ star Jeffrey Tambor says he may leave show after harassment allegations
Tambor said he would never have intentionally harassed anyone and regretted if any of his actions were misinterpreted as such.
‘LIVES CUT SHORT’ | More than 85 Filipino children die every day due to...
More than 85 children die in the Philippines every day because they are malnourished and hungry, according to international aid agency Save the Children, which recently released a report titled "Lives Cut Short".
‘HE ONLY DID WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS BEST’ | De Lima confident Aquino can...
Sen. Leila de Lima is confident that former President Benigno Aquino III will be able to defend himself before the court and prove his innocence over the 2015 controversial Mamasapano clash that took the lives of 44 members of the PNP-SAF.
‘Paki,’ ‘Changing Partners’ lead Cinema One Originals awardees
'Paki' took Best Picture. Its director Gian Abraham tied with 'Changing Partners' helmer Dan Villegas for Best Director.
China proposes three-phase plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a ceasefire, that has won the support of Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Foreign Ministry said.
Rock legends salute Malcolm Young on AC/DC founder’s passing
Ozzy Osbourne, Eddie Van Halen, and Gene Simmons took to social media to pay their tribute to Young.
PINATALSIK NA, AYAW PA RING BUMABA | Mugabe stuns Zimbabwe by defying pressure to...
President Robert Mugabe stunned Zimbabwe on Sunday by making no mention of resignation in a television address, defying his own ZANU-PF party, which had sacked him hours earlier, and hundreds of thousands of protesters who had already hailed his downfall.
Bangladesh says it’s in talks with Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation deal
Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at a deal to repatriate Rohingya refugees and Dhaka’s foreign minister will address the matter at talks in Myanmar this week, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Defiant Hun Sen tells US to cut all aid to Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen challenged the United States on Sunday to cut all aid after it announced it was ending funding for a general election next year in response to the dissolution of the main opposition party, media reported.
China military sets up website to report leaks, fake news
China’s military on Sunday launched a website inviting the public to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities by military personnel, the latest step in a push to ensure Communist Party control over the internet.
Umali: House Justice panel unlikely to vote in favor of Sereno, Lagman motions on...
The House Justice panel will rule, before Wednesday's (Nov. 22) hearing on determination of probable cause in the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, whether to grant two similar motions seeking to allow Sereno's lawyers to cross-examine witnesses for her.
AboitizPower sustains strong foothold in hydropower business
AboitizPower's subsidiary, SN AboitizPower, has completed the commissioning of its 8.5-megawatt (MW) Maris Main Canal 1 hydroelectric power plant, as it gears toward full commercial operation this November.
Duterte to rely on AFP, PNP advice in deciding extension of ML in Mindanao
President Duterte said Saturday he will lean heavily on the final recommendation of the Armed Forces and the National Police on the matter of extending martial law in Mindanao beyond Dec. 31, the new deadline approved by Congress at the height of government engagement with terrorists in Marawi.