Isabela, Northern Aurora, Southern Cagayan under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Jolina

Isabela, Northern Aurora, and Southern Cagayan are now under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1, as Tropical Depression Jolina was spotted 560 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

‘OUR ONLY BASIS’ | Watch: Caloocan cops turned to social media to ‘confirm’ Kian’s...

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday criticized the police for using social media as sole basis to confirm an accuser's claim that slain Grade 11 student Kian Loyd delos Santos was involved in illegal drugs.

Disney taps augmented reality for ‘Star Wars’ toy event

The hunt for 'Star Wars' characters begins Sept. 1 in more than 20,000 retail locations in 30 countries.
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6 Comelec commissioners urge Chair Andy Bautista: go on leave or resign

Saying "he time to let go has come," six members of the Commission on Elections urged their chairman Andres Bautista on Thursday to either go on leave or resign, in order to brace for an expectedly bruising impeachment battle and to shield his four children from the fallout.
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In China, the Party’s push for influence inside foreign firms stirs fears

Late last month, executives from more than a dozen top European companies in China met in Beijing to discuss their concerns about the growing role of the ruling Communist Party in the local operations of foreign firms, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
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$75,000 up for grabs in 2017 Siargao Int’l Surfing Cup in September

SIARGAO ISLAND, SURIGAO DEL NORTE – A total of 75,000 US dollars in prize money will be up for grabs in this year’s Siargao...

WATCH | Bird flu virus that hit Pampanga, N. Ecija can infect humans, but...

The strain of the avian flu virus that hit poultry farms in Pampanga, which later spread to Nueva Ecija, is transmissible to humans, the Department of Agriculture confirmed after the agency received test results of the samples it sent to the Australian Animal Health Laboratory.
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FOCUS | Firms train sights on infrastructure opportunities with LGUs

Companies are racing to identify infrastructure opportunities at the local government level to satisfy their thirst for growth after the government decided to take on the development of big-ticket projects.
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TAS Trans P2P buses, now accepting beep card

Commuters can now use their beep card to pay for rides in TAS Trans’ point-to-point (P2P) buses plying Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna to Promenade Glorietta 2 and Circuit Makati in Makati City, AF Payments Inc. announced.
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PH exports post strong performance, grow 14% in first semester – Lopez

Philippine exports weathered a slowdown in external demand in June to register a strong first semester performance reflecting growth of 14%, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reported Thursday.

Star’s Marc Pingris not rushing return to peak form

After being sidelined with a hip injury for almost six months, Marc Pingris finally returned to action for the Star Hotshots in their 100-81...

WATCH | Lacson says son goes to Davao, has pics with Duterte bros; Pampi’s...

Senator Panfilo Lacson acknowledged that his son Panfilo Jr., who has been accused of smuggling by outgoing Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, travels to Davao City and had his photos taken with presidential sons Paolo and Baste Duterte.
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China vows to use all necessary means to defend interests against US trade probe

China will use all necessary means to defend the interests of the country and its companies against a US trade investigation, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Bautista impeachment: Fariñas, Roque weigh in on legal complexities of Comelec chief’s case

Without the personal knowledge of the complainants, the allegations against Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista are all hearsay, Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said Thursday.

FUTURE SHOCK | Will ‘killer robots’ proliferate?

Scientists from around the world have called for the United Nations (UN) to take action to stop the proliferation of "killer robots".