Kevin Love grows into role with LeBron in Cavs’ title quest

Kevin Love has emerged as the player LeBron James yearned to see and the power forward could be a pivotal contributor for the Cleveland...
ICRC evacuation from Marawi

ICRC warns: Targeting civilians violates International Humanitarian Law

Manila – Pascal Porchet, Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Philippines, on Thursday expressed “extreme concern”...

Oyster omelette to ‘pinangat’ burgers: 8 must-try dishes at the World Street Food Jamboree

Here are just a few of the dishes we've tasted and loved at the ongoing international street food gathering.

COMPUTEX 2017 | AMD delivers first public demonstrations of upcoming products

AMD showcased the power of its upcoming Ryzen and Radeon products during its press conference at Computex Taipei 2017, Asia’s largest computer and technology trade show.

DI MABASA? ‘WAG BILHIN | Consumers warned vs school supplies with foreign language inscriptions

Can't read what's written on a cheap but durable-looking pencil case? Then don't buy it. The DTI on Thursday warned consumers against purchasing low-priced school supplies with foreign language inscriptions.

COMPUTEX 2017 | Dell’s latest high-performance machines go VR, extreme gaming

Inspiron Gaming Desktop, the first desktop in Dell’s new Inspiron Gaming product line, is ready for Virtual Reality and designed for high-performance gaming with Polar Blue LED lighting, advanced cooling, and increased ventilation all at an affordable price.
HOR plenary hall

House of Representatives adjourns sine die

MANILA, Philippines - On its first regular session in the 17th Congress, the House of Representatives will be remembered for steering the approval of...

WATCH | ‘FRIENDLY FIRE’: 11 troops killed, 7 wounded in Marawi air strike –...

At least 10 soldiers were killed and seven wounded by a wayward government air strike in Marawi City on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted.

Andanar should ‘cleanse his office of misguided spirits, incompetent people’ – Pimentel

Beleaguered Communications Secretary Martin Andanar should “cleanse his office of misguided spirits and incompetent people,” Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said Thursday, a day after the latest scandal to rock the Presidential Communications Operations Office.

WATCH | 2 of over 1,200 diarrhea-stricken inmates die in Bilibid

Even without the imposition of capital punishment, the stench of death continues to loom over the country's congested jails.

4-foot saltwater crocodile caught in Palawan fish pen

A fisherman found a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) inside his fish pen in Rizal town in southern Palawan.

Islamic State fighters seal off Mosul mosque, prepare for last stand

Islamic State militants have closed the streets around Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque, residents said, apparently in preparation for a final showdown in the battle over their last major stronghold in Iraq.

US probe to make unprecedented plunge into sun’s atmosphere

A US spacecraft set to launch next year will make a series of unprecedented dives into the sun’s scorching atmosphere to see how the star works and what can be done to better predict space weather events on Earth, scientists said on Wednesday.

Ex-Angeles mayor convicted for illegally donating govt vehicle

Former Angeles City mayor Francis Nepumoceno was found guilty of graft by the Sandiganbayan and sentenced to a jail term of six to 10 years for illegally donating a government vehicle in 2010.

Social media companies step up removals of online hate speech — EU

Social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have stepped up both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms in response to EU pressure.