Trump calls Democrats ‘treasonous’ for chilly State of the Union reception

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Democrats of being “un-American” and “treasonous” for their lack of applause during his State of the Union address last week when he spoke of rising wages and historically low African-American unemployment.
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Duterte orders stop to foreign activity in PH Rise – Piñol

(UPDATE 3 - 1:30 p.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a stop to all foreign exploration and study in the Philippine Rise, also known as Benham Rise, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said Tuesday, February 6.

Elora Españo says role in #KwentongJollibee’s ‘Status’ ‘very relatable’

The indie sweetheart boosts her career status with an endearing digital ad for the Valentine season.

PHOTO ESSAY | Nightfall in Philippine slum revives specter of deaths in drugs war

The frequent police operations and shadowy murders have hit the slum hard and those who live there say more blood has been spilled since Duterte was elected president on the promise to wipe out drugs and crime in six months.

Thailand expects 300,000 tourists from China during Lunar New Year

Thailand’s tourism body expects 300,000 visitors from China during the Lunar New Year holidays, a nearly 18 percent rise from a year ago.

Govt stance on Chinese militarization slammed

(UPDATE 3 - 12:40 p.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration was taken to task on Tuesday, February 6, for seeming to shrug off China's militarization of the South China Sea.

Maldives declares state of emergency as Yameen tightens grip on power

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency, ordered security forces into the supreme court and arrested a former president, in moves the opposition called a “purge” in the Indian Ocean island nation.

Paul Simon is Homeward Bound after 50-year touring career

The singer-songwriter, 76, is 'bringing my performing career to a natural end' with a tour of North America and Europe this year.

Fuel prices up for 6th time this year

Fuel prices increased Tuesday, the sixth hike this year, with gasoline prices up by 50 centavos a liter, diesel by 35 centavos a liter, and kerosene, 60 centavos a liter.

MORAL DILEMMA | Israel gives African migrants 2 months to choose deportation or jail

The fate of some 37,000 Africans in Israel is posing a moral dilemma for a state founded as haven for Jews from persecution and a national home.

Bitcoin falls below $7,000

Digital currency bitcoin BTC=BTSP fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown.

LPA might trigger floods, landslides in Mindanao, Eastern Visayas – Pagasa

An alert has been raised for possible floods and landslides in Eastern Visayas and parts of Mindanao that could be triggered by rain showers and thunderstorms from a low pressure area last tracked 350 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

Air strikes pound Syria’s last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians

Warplanes launched heavy attacks on the two last major rebel-held areas in Syria, killing at least 29 people in the Ghouta suburb near the capital and choking people with gas in Idlib in the northwest, rescue workers and a war monitor said on Monday.

Banks in Britain, US ban Bitcoin buying with credit cards

Banks in Britain and the United States have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other “cryptocurrencies”.
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WATCH | Distraught mothers confront ex-DOH chief over dengue vaccine

MANILA - Angry mothers whose children have been inoculated with the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia confronted former Health Secretary Janette Garin Monday after the adjournment...