Condorm in Sta Mesa Manila

LOOK | What housing crunch? Make way for ‘condorms’

It's back-to-school season, and thousands of students have started to hunt for board and lodging space in the crowded National Capital Region. Here in the...

Ray Parks explains why it took him some time to rejoin Gilas

Ray Parks is now finally part of this year's Philippine national men's basketball team pool after being in "limbo" about his status with Gilas...

Hobbling Joshua Smith ready to give his all for TNT

Despite being hobbled by a foot injury, burly import Joshua Smith showed his big heart in Game One of the Oppo PBA Commissioner's Cup...
GB Prince Harry

Britain’s Prince Harry says no royal wants to be king, or queen

Prince Harry said on Thursday no one in Britain's royal family wants to be king or queen, and criticized a decision to force him...
Farhana Maute explosives inset

DOJ files rebellion raps vs Maute kin, ex-Marawi mayor

The Department of Justice has filed rebellion charges against members of the Maute family and other key players in the Marawi siege, which enters its fifth week on Friday.
Semiconductors, file photo

Semiconductors sector eyes 5% growth in exports in 2017 after last year’s ‘disruption’

The electronics industry is aiming for a turnaround following an unexpected dip in exports last year.
DOH dengue mascot

DOH to review dengue immunization program after all doses of Dengvaxia delivered

The Department of Health will be reviewing the government's dengue immunization program after the last of three doses is delivered to public school children. Department...

Republic Cement boosts capacity with US$300-M new investments

The Republic Cement group, a joint venture of Ireland-based CRH and local conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures, has announced plans to invest an initial US$300 million for its capacity development activities.
air strike blast Marawi

Military: Islamist fighters in Marawi hemmed within 1 sq-km enclave

MARAWI CITY, Philippines - Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town have been cornered and their firepower is flagging, the military said...

Ople Center seeks probe into the ‘suicide’ of an OFW in Saudi Arabia

A Filipino maid who had been working in Saudi Arabia just for two weeks has died in what her employer called a suicide, but her family is not convinced, and a migrant support center has called for an investigation.

RR Pogoy thanks Jayson Castro for career night

Rookie RR Pogoy put up his best game in his young PBA career so far, scoring a career-high 27 points including 13 in the...

Claudia Barretto says she’s not like the other famous Barrettos

Unlike Gretchen, Claudine, Marjorie and Julia, the 17-year-old Claudia wants to be known mainly as a singer.
Duterte takes oath as president

WANTED APPRECIATION | 1st year of Duterte feels like 3 – spokesman

President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said the amount of work and the challenges the administration has faced have made the first year of his term feel like three.

Two holdouts prevented Bill Cosby guilty verdict, juror says

The holdouts prevented the comedian from being found guilty on two of three counts in his sexual assault trial.

Lawmaker blasts Duterte’s ‘destroy and compensate’ tack in Marawi

President Rodrigo Duterte is embarking on a “flawed policy of destroy and compensate” in Marawi City, an opposition lawmaker said Thursday.