Duterte appoints INC’s Manalo as special envoy for OFW concerns
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) executive minister Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva Manalo as special presidential envoy for overseas Filipinos concerns.
DOJ wraps up PI of case vs Maute Terror Group leader’s ‘widow’
The Department of Justice has completed its preliminary investigation into the complaint filed by the government against the woman tagged as the widow of Maute Terror group leader Mohammadhayan ‘Otto’ Maute.
Depressed on Valentine’s Day? ‘Human Library’ aims to clear stigma on mental health struggles
Under the theme "Read my mind," the Human Library is a one-day installation aimed to create public awareness and a deeper understanding of mental health.
NFA Council to probe NFA ops, as DA seeks to prove rice ‘shortage’ handiwork...
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol is out to prove that unscrupulous parties are distorting the market situation, thus causing the "shortage" of the affordable rice bought by the National Food Authority from farmers and sold at prices much lower than commercial rice.
Lonely at Valentine’s? Philippines offers pet lovers dates with dogs
A Manila rescue center plays cupid by putting on candle-lit dinners to try to match homeless mutts with dog lovers.
‘PERO ‘WAG CONDOM, DI MASARAP’ | Watch: Duterte urges Pinoys to embrace family planning
President Rodrigo Duterte made a pitch for family planning Tuesday night during a speech welcoming some 150 overseas Filipino workers, who were repatriated from Kuwait.
‘DOM’ champion Alvarez sees his pet bill hurdling 3rd reading by end-March
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he expects the dissolution of marriage bill, to which he has given the acronym 'DOM', to inch its way to approval on third and final reading before the Congress break in March.
LOOK | The different faces of love around the globe
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Cebu Pacific plane hit by technical woes, forces closure of Dipolog airport runway
The runway at Dipolog airport was closed Wednesday after a Cebu Pacific plane with 60 people onboard developed technical difficulties upon landing at about 12:15pm and could not be moved right away.
Arrest of Lotte chairman sparks fears of leadership vacuum, shares tumble
The shock arrest of the head of South Korea’s Lotte for bribery sent shares in group firms plunging on Wednesday as investors fretted about a leadership vacuum at a challenging time for the country’s fifth-largest conglomerate.
Regions outside MM get lion’s share in infra projects: NEDA
Regions outside Metro Manila are getting a big share in the total number of infrastructure programs and projects of the government over the medium-term, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.
Seven insurers to halt operations
Seven insurance companies voluntarily surrendered their licenses to operate after failing to meet the minimum net worth requirement of the Insurance Commission (IC).
MANILA BIENNALE | The Walled City is THE place to be for National Arts...
The Walled City is THE place to be this National Arts Month, which also coincides with the 73rd anniversary of the battle for the liberation of Manila between the Americans and the Japanese.
Asia’s soaring gas demand opens window for new LNG projects
Soaring gas demand from China, India and Southeast Asia is sucking up an LNG supply glut previously expected to last for years, opening opportunity for new production from East Africa to North America that had been deemed part of the overhang.
Jollibee nets P7.1B in 2017
Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) posted a 15-percent increase in profit in 2017 to PHP7.1 billion after opening its highest number of new stores.














