Pope, in Holy Thursday prison visit, says death penalty not Christian

'A punishment that is not open to hope is not Christian and not humane.'

More than 20K Uber drivers to transfer to Grab platform

Ride-sharing firm Grab Philippines expects between 20,000 and 24,000 drivers of Uber to transfer to its platform following the acquisition of its rival's Southeast Asian operations.

China warns US in trade row: Don’t open Pandora’s Box, we could hit wide...

China warned the United States on Thursday not to open Pandora’s Box and spark a flurry of protectionist practices across the globe, even as Beijing pointed to US goods that it could target in a deepening Sino-US trade dispute.

Malaysia’s central bank says it foiled attempts at unauthorized fund transfers

Malaysia’s central bank said on Thursday it had detected and foiled a cybersecurity incident involving attempted unauthorized fund transfers using falsified SWIFT messages.

Facebook cuts ties to data brokers in blow to targeted ads

Facebook has for years given advertisers the option of targeting their ads based on data collected by companies such as Acxiom Corp and Experian PLC. The tool has been widely used among certain categories of advertisers - such as automakers, luxury goods producers and consumer packaged goods companies - who do not sell directly to consumers and have relatively little information about who their customers are, according to Facebook.

LRMC’s themed trains, push for global standards and river cleanup get Gold Anvil Awards

The Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) recently recognized Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) for three of its stakeholder engagement programs at the 53rd Anvil Awards held March 26 at the Shangri-La at the Fort.

Wild card finalist Princess Sevillena wins Wishcovery singing competition

The 24-year old supply chain coordinator has been singing since the age of 3 but her musical talents also include songwriting, guitar-playing and beatboxing.

Japan’s Kazuki Kitamura, Malaysia’s Bront Palarae to headline HBO Asia’s ‘Folklore’

Production has begun in multiple Asian countries for the six-episode hour-long series with each episode helmed by different directors from various countries in Asia.

WATCH | Virtual reality meets big screen in Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’

'You have a choice to spend all your time there, or make connections in the real world with real people, real eye contact.'

LOOK | 7 Must-Visit Churches for Visita Iglesia this Holy Week

These churches in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are best known for their unique historical and miracle stories.

WATCH | 19-year old builds power bank that runs appliances on-the-go

A tinkerer since he was a child, Angelo has been making inventions and sharing tutorials on how to make them in his YouTube channel, TechBuilder.

Duterte now targets fake drugs

President Rodrigo Duterte has opened a new front in his war on drugs, targeting fake over-the-counter medicines to try to stem the spread of counterfeit paracetamol, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Three Facebook users sue over collection of call, text history

Three users of the Facebook Messenger app sued Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social network violated their privacy by collecting logs of their phone calls and text messages, in the latest legal challenge facing the company.
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BSP requires banks to set up e-payment channels

Banks and other financial firms are required to offer electronic payment channels for all clients and should be able to put up systems that will allow fund transfers in a matter of seconds, the central bank said.
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LUMAD GRADUATION | Up in the mountains with the Matigsalug

Proud parents went around shaking hands, and when the emcee told the graduates to hug their mothers and fathers, tears were shed, hinting at the sacrifices that had to be made for the children to get to where they were now.