Driver dead after car rams police van on Paris’ Champs Elysees

A man deliberately rammed a car carrying weapons and explosives into a police van as it drove in a convoy down Paris's Champs Elysees avenue on Monday, officials said.

Russia warns US following jet shoot-down as White House claims right to self-defense in...

The White House said on Monday that coalition forces fighting Islamic State militants in Syria retained the right to self-defense as Russia warned it viewed any planes flying in its area of operations as potential targets.

WATCH | Beyond Fake News, NBI arrests a fake Mayor

A man posing as a mayor from Masbate province has been arrested for luring people into coughing up millions of pesos by claiming close ties to President Rodrigo Duterte and other ranking government officials.

Well-loved radio jock stars in her own online talk show, live chat

Delamar Arias transitions from radio to online video with 'Str8 Up with Delamar' every Wednesday at 12 noon.

Livestreams, bad blood drive Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’ to No.1

'Witness' sold 162,000 albums, 51,000 songs and was streamed more than 19 million times in its opening week.

Actress Carrie Fisher had cocaine, heroin in system, autopsy shows

The autopsy report could not ascertain what effect the cocaine and other drugs may have had on her system.

U.S. student returned from North Korea in coma dies

U.S. student Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months before being returned home in a coma less than a week ago, has died in a Cincinnati hospital, his family said in a statement on Monday.

DOTr launches PUV Modernization Program

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) officially launched Monday (June 19) the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program which seeks to provide safe, comfortable and environmentally sustainable mode of public transport to commuters.
Culiat Elem handprint art for Marawi soldiers

THANK YOU LETTERS | Pupils from Culiat pen touching messages to soldiers fighting in...

Maxine Angel Masagcaa, a pupil from Culiat Elementary School in Quezon City, has some heartfelt words to say about the gallant soldiers fighting...

Economy to expand strongly in H2, GDP growth to hit 7% in 2017: FMIC-UA&P

In the latest issue of The Market Call, investment bank First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia & the Pacific (UAP) said “a very strong” projected growth for the second half could offset the weakness in the first semester.

DBCC revises govt borrowing program with eye on budget deficit target of 3% of...

Philippine economic managers have revised upwards the government’s 2017 borrowing program, and National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said this was in line with the 3 percent ceiling earlier set by the administration.
CALAX breaking ground

WATCH | Govt, MPIC break ground for Calax

The government, together with the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, formally broke ground Monday, signaling the start of construction work for the Cavite Laguna Expressway...

BAGONG BAYANI TO BAYANI | OFWs sending postcards, letters to soldiers in Marawi City

With Filipinos from all walks of life spontaneously responding to a call for letters to soldiers fighting a deadly battle with terrorists in Marawi, an advocacy group has urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to instruct all diplomatic posts to accept postcards and letters written by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for the troops.
Video fake rice

WATCH | Pekeng bigas: NFA confident no plastic, fake, rice in the market

The National Food Authority, on which is vested the function of ensuring food security and the stability of supply and price of the staple...
SC spox Theodore Te

SOJ’s Aguirre, Supreme Court do not speak with one voice on Maute trial venue

The Supreme Court, via its spokesman Atty. Theodore Te, on Monday issued a clarification after Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre announced that the...