The industry is mourning the sudden passing of icon Rico J. Puno
Celebrated Filipino singers surprised by the passing of OPM icon Rico J. Puno, who was 65, on Monday. Puno’s daughter-in-law, Anna Puno, broke the news...
Dalian trains finally part of MRT-3 after years of controversy
At long last, the once-controversial transport trains made by China-based CRRC Dalian are finally in operation at the Metro Rail Transit. The Department of Transportation...
Thompson drains record 14 treys as Warriors crush Bulls
Klay Thompson set an NBA record with 14 3-pointers as part of a season-high 52-point performance, and the visiting Golden State Warriors stormed to...
Brazil’s far-right president-elect eyes close US ties
RIO DE JANEIRO — Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right former Army captain who won Brazil's presidential weekend election, said on Monday he would press ahead...
Still the usual garbage problem after Masskara Festival in Bacolod City
Photos of the aftermath of the Masskara Festival celebrations showing many garbage-ridden areas in front of the capitol of Bacolod city in Negros Island...
Filipino baseball fans join celebration for World Series champions Boston Red Sox
Baseball fans in the Philippines are cheering the Boston Red Sox following their victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series of...
Accused of raping daughter of drug suspects, policeman replies ‘its nothing new’
The policeman who had allegedly raped an minor in exchange for the release of her parents who were apprehended for being drug pushers had...
Duterte compared to Brazilian president-elect Bolsonaro
A number of foreign publications have drawn similarities between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Jair Bolsonaro, the controversial winner of Brazil's recent presidential elections. Bolsonaro,...
New details on Imee Marcos’ Princeton years amid a viral ‘report card’
(Updated 3:00 p.m.) After a supposed picture of aspiring senator Imee Marcos' scholastic records on Princeton University went viral, questions about her educational credentials...
Indonesia says plane crashes in Java Sea with 188 aboard, wreckage found
A Lion Air flight with at least 188 people on board is believed to have sunk after crashing into the sea off Indonesia's island...
Lapeña’s graceful transfer from Customs to TESDA amid drug mess
President Rodrigo Duterte plucked Commissioner Isidro Lapeña out of the Bureau of Customs and appointed him to head the Technical Education and Skills Development...
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli strike on tinderbox border
GAZA — Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip frontier on Sunday, medical officials in the Hamas-run...
Zamboanga Sibugay official under fire for consuming turtle eggs
Filipinos were outraged when Zamboanga Sibugay provincial board member Maria Esperanza "Mec" Rillera allegedly shared pictures of her consuming turtle eggs that prompted them to accuse her...
Philippine central bank beefs up cyber security rules
MANILA — The Philippine central bank said on Friday it has tightened reporting requirements for banks to beef up their cyber security surveillance and prevent...
Rehabilitated, reopened party-island Boracay has new rules, let’s count them
The 'no casino' policy as well as stricter measures against partying in tourist hotspot Boracay Island has been lauded by those fond of the island following...