Flags ordered flown at half-mast in courts
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has ordered the national flag flown at half-staff in all courts across the country from Tuesday, June 13, to Friday, June 16, to show “solidarity with the families of all Filipinos who have been killed in the current situation in Marawi City.”
Proposed ‘COVFEFE Act’ would preserve Trump’s tweets as official statements
From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as presidential records if a Democratic lawmaker's proposed COVFEFE Act becomes law.
Aguirre orders NBI to work with Interpol to track, nab Lascañas
(UPDATE - 11:11 a.m.) Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to work with the International Criminal Police Organization, or Interpol, to track down and apprehend former policeman Arturo Lascañas, the self-described member of the Davao Death Squad.
Staffer hurt as package explodes at South Korean university
(UPDATE - 11:06 a.m.) A package exploded at South Korea's Yonsei University in central Seoul on Tuesday injuring a staff member who opened it in his office, a fire official said.
Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia – including PH...
An audio message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State called on followers to launch attacks in the United States, Europe, Russia, Australia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the Philippines during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began in late May.
Jury begins deliberations in Bill Cosby sex assault trial
After a weeklong proceeding, it's all up to the jurors now to render a verdict of guilty or innocent.
Air Force man, ex-Marine nabbed for death of Laguna cop
An Air Force serviceman and a former Marine were captured after they allegedly shot dead the police intelligence officer of Alaminos, Laguna late Sunday afternoon.
Qatar ‘extremely comfortable’ despite sanctions as markets stabilize
Qatar's financial markets stabilized on Monday after a week of losses as the government showed it could keep the economy running in the face of sanctions by its neighbors.
Sean Combs ousts Taylor Swift as highest-paid global entertainer
The rapper and music producer earned an estimated $130 million in the 12 months ended June 1, 2017, Forbes said.
‘Clean your weapons,’ Iligan mayor tells gun owners as military bares Maute plan for...
The military said the Maute group had planned to occupy Iligan City after taking over Marawi and “kill as many non-Muslims as they can to show to the world that there already is an existing ISIS caliphate in the Philippines.”
WATCH | National colors ‘fly’ beneath the waves at Philippine Rise
To stress the country’s ownership of the Philippine Rise, once known as Benham Rise, the national flag was “raised” on the seabed of the vast underwater plateau on Monday, Independence Day.
WATCH | Trillanes says Aguirre should stop preoccupation with Facebook intel
Senator Antonio Trillanes on Monday said that, instead of fixating on Facebook and internet trolls, Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre ought to pay...
LOOK | Independence Day 2017 in pictures
President Rodrigo Duterte failed to attend his first-ever Independence Day celebration as President on Monday, and Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella could hardly explain it...
PROFILE | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, whom Duterte said had ordered PH caliphate set up,...
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is on the brink of losing the two main centers of his 'caliphate' but even though he is on the run, it may take years to capture or kill him, officials and experts said.
Oil firms cut pump prices of petroleum products effective June 13
The Department of Energy (DOE) sees a reduction in the pump prices of petroleum products this week. The bigtime rollback starts Tuesday.