Vic Sotto thankful to be back in the MMFF with first ‘serious’ comedy

Bossing calls 'Meant to Beh,' which pairs him with Dawn Zulueta, 'a serious film presented in a light manner.'
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Australian yachtman dies, 2 others survive after rescue off Siargao waters

Butuan City - The Caraga Police Regional Office (PRO13) through Tandag City Police Station disclosed Monday that, after being rescued by fishermen off the...

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS’ DAY | DOLE urged to look into foreign recruiters’ use of illegal...

Recruitment and migration expert Emmanuel Geslani is asking Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to investigate the expansion of local agencies with foreign ownership - mostly controlled by backers from the Middle East, some of whom marry Filipinas to gain permanent residency in the Philippines and conduct their business.
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WATCH & LOOK | #UrdujaPH official toll, so far: At least 31 dead, 49...

Tropical storm Urduja wasn't in the same category as the more powerful typhoons, but, still, it has inflicted at least 31 deaths and 49...

GOING ELECTRIC | Toyota to make over 10 battery EV models in early 2020s

Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it will market more than 10 all-electric vehicle (EV) models globally in the early 2020s, and that investment to develop their batteries is likely to exceed $13 billion (1.5 trillion yen) through 2030.

BOI hits P617B in investment approvals for 2017, highest in 50-year history

The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), chalked up a record P616.7 billion in investment approvals for 2017, the highest in the agency’s 50-year history, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, reported Monday.

Immigration bureau now uses biometrics in all PH international airports

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) now uses a state-of-the-art, biometrics-based system for its computers in all international airports nationwide, as part of efforts to modernize its operations and upgrade its capability to detect and thwart the entry of undesirable aliens into the country.

Makati City to strictly enforce ordinance on children’s safety onboard tricycles, motorcycles

After the crackdown of "habal-habal", the Makati City Council has passed a city ordinance prohibiting motorcycle drivers from carrying small children on board anywhere in the city.

CA dismisses Jason Ivler’s appeal to reverse guilty decision; finds all elements of murder...

The Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal of Jason Ivler to reverse and set aside the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City's November 2015 judgment of conviction, where he was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and sentenced to imprisonment of reclusion perpetua.

WATCH | Restaurant in India replaces waiters with robots

A restaurant in India's southern Chennai city is trying to revolutionise customer service by introducing robot waiters to deliver food and drinks.

RUN OVER BY ‘TRAIN’ | Labor alliance prods govt to provide social protection for...

Without fixed wages and not covered by social protection benefits, the country's informal sector workers are among those who stand to be worst hit with the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill,a labor federation said Monday.

Hot money turns around in November

More foreign funds entered the Philippines in November as investors drew optimism from tax reform progress in Congress as well as increased interest following the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit here, the central bank said.

EXPLAINER | Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists

The law dates back to 1923, when Myanmar, then known as Burma, was a province of British India. At the time British administrators worried that rival powers could seek to exploit anti-colonial unrest in its South Asian empire.

WATCH | ‘ALAM MO, KAYA MO’: Duterte reiterates he wants Pacquio to become next...

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his wish for Manny Pacquiao to become the country's next top leader. "Alam mo kaya mo," he told the senator.
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Sereno’s camp hits ‘psywar campaign’ vs CJ, urges House to expedite impeach proceedings

The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno shrugged off the alleged “psywar campaign” being used to condition the minds of the public by camps seeking to oust the top magistrate from power.