NEDA approves Subic-Clark Railway Project

A project providing a 71.13-kilometer rail connection between Subic Bay and Clark Freeport Zone has been given the green light by the country's economic managers.



KC and Troy Montero admit to having a good time with ‘Worst Vacation Ever’

As the title suggests, the show follows the Montero brothers experiencing 'the worst holiday anecdotes to ever grace the internet.'

BSP readies new risk buffer

The central bank is looking to introduce a new risk management measure that would require banks to set aside additional capital as reserves, this time to cover potential losses amid rapid loan growth.

Russia says Su-27 fighter intercepted U.S. spy plane

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea on Monday, prompting the U.S. State Department to protest the maneuver as “an unsafe interaction.”

WATCH | Poe laments country ‘hostage of fake info’ as Senate hearing on fake...

The Senate resumed its inquiry into the proliferation of fake news with Senator Grace Poe lamenting: "Ito na ba ang kinahinatnan ng bayan natin ngayon? Hostage ng (Is this what our country has come to? A hostage of) fake information ... intolerant of other people's views.”

Nigerian air force killed dozens in attacks on villages: Amnesty

Nigeria’s air force killed at least 35 people in attacks on villages in the northeastern state of Adamawa in December, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.

119 volcanic quakes recorded as Mayon continues to spew lava, pyroclastic materials

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Tuesday it had recorded 119 volcanic earthquakes overnight, as well as nine tremor events it said corresponded to lava fountaining events, as Albay’s Mayon Volcano remained restive and under Alert Level 4, meaning a hazardous eruption remains a possibility.

Meryl Streep wants to trademark her own name

The legendary actress has won three Oscars, three Emmys and six Golden Globes during her 40-year long career on stage, screen and television.

Shabu, guns seized from state college president’s house

Anti-narcotics agents, backed by soldiers and police, raided on Monday a state college in Cotabato province, seizing almost P500,000 in drugs and several firearms from the home of the school president and arresting five members of his staff.

Myanmar advisory panel chief says it can’t interfere in case against detained Reuters reporters

Myanmar’s panel of international advisers on Rohingya issues will not get involved in the case of two Reuters journalists charged with violating the Official Secrets Act, its chairman told a state newspaper in an interview published on Monday.

Trump rejects peace talks with Taliban in departure from Afghan strategy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the idea of talks with the Taliban after a series of deadly attacks in Afghanistan, in an apparent contradiction of his own strategy to end America’s longest foreign war.

Facebook to promote local news in latest update

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday the social media website would focus on promoting local news in its latest update.
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WATCH | PHIVOLCS urges no room for complacency over Mt. Mayon; Duterte visits, pledges...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) urged the people living around erupting Mt. Mayon to be ever watchful over the behavior of...
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WATCH | I-ACT to field buses to make up for attrition in jeepneys

MANILA - To accommodate stranded commuters, the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) got set to deploy on Tuesday, January 30 public utility buses as...
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‘ANYONE BUT CHINA’ | There’s more than scientific research in Beijing’s Benham Rise mission...

Former lawmaker and national security adviser Roilo Golez presents a good, simple reason for the Philippines to reject China's efforts to conduct a marine scientific research in the Benham Rise: its consistent efforts to intrude into Philippine waters, and the very real possibility its mission goes beyond marine science, but partakes more of geo-strategy.