WATCH | SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket soars in debut test launch

The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, roared into space through clear blue skies in its debut test flight on Tuesday from a Florida launch site where moon missions once began, in another milestone for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s private rocket company.

Duterte can count on SC to prop up ‘fascist dictatorship’ – Joma

The founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines blasted the Supreme Court, which upheld the extension of martial law in Mindanao for the whole this year, saying President Rodrigo Duterte could count on it “to support his scheme of fascist dictatorship and pseudo-federalism.”

WATCH | Elha Nympha shines in French edition of ‘Little Big Shots’

Once again the 13-year-old singer performed 'Chandelier,' this time with even more finesse and confidence.

Republicans join Democrats slam Trump’s ‘treasonous’ statement

Some Republican lawmakers joined their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday in criticizing President Donald Trump for labeling them as “treasonous” and “un-American” in response to the cold reception they gave him during his State of the Union address last week.

10-hour power outage in Pangasinan Friday

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said there will be a 10-hour power interruption in Pangasinan in the service areas covered by the Central Pangasinan Electric Corporation on Friday, February 9.

Kinsmen nabbed for murder of Nueva Ecija gov’s aide, another suspect surrenders

Police arrested a man and his nephew for their alleged involvement in the January 14 murder of the chief aide of Nueva Ecija Governor Czarina Umali.

Tarantino says Thurman movie car crash among ‘biggest regrets’

The actress said she felt the director had tried to kill her in the 2003 crash, which happened on the set of 'Kill Bill.'

April ‘Congrats’ Gustilo reprises saucy theater role in ‘Solo Para Adultos’

'I’m okay and willing to do more sexy roles. At this stage of my career... I’m willing to try many things.'

U.N. demands Syria ceasefire as air strikes pound rebel areas

The United Nations called on Tuesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria of at least a month, as heavy air strikes were reported to have killed scores of people in the last major rebel stronghold near Damascus.

‘NGAYON KAILANGAN ANG IYONG TAPANG’ | Erin Tañada twits Duterte over Chinese militarization

"Nasaan ang pangako mo, Pangulong Duterte, na ipagtatanggol ang Pilipinas at ang interes ng mga Pilipino? Ngayon kailangan ng mga Pilipino ang iyong tapang."

Former Vatican bank managers found liable for mismanagement

Two former senior managers of the Vatican bank have been found liable for mismanagement and ordered to pay damages by the city state’s court, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday.

WATCH | At least 2 dead, more than 200 hurt, 150 missing after strong...

(UPDATE 2 - 11:06 a.m.) Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 150 people missing after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight.
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WATCH | Malacañang bans foreign scientific studies at Philippine (Benham) Rise

Malacañang announced on Tuesday that, henceforth, foreign scientific expeditions to Philippine Rise (also, Benham Rise) east of Aurora and Isabela Province will no longer...
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WATCH | Ejercito wishes PAO would cooperate with medical experts on Dengvaxia row

The Senate has taken notice of the increasing public alarm generated by the ongoing controversy surrounding the efficacy of the anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, which...
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Legislator wants Bureau of Customs abolished due to corruption

MANILA - Saying that corruption at the Bureau of Customs (BoC) has become “a malady without a cure,” Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro wants the...