SPECIAL REPORT | ‘Nanlaban, ‘di nanlaban?’ CCTV footage belies cops’ tale of deaths in...
Chilling surveillance footage of a drug-war operation in Manila raises fresh doubts about police actions in President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal anti-narcotics campaign. Reuters obtained the footage, which shows the deadly operation from start to finish.
Britain’s ‘thrilled’ Prince Harry announces he will wed US actress Meghan Markle
Britain’s Prince Harry said he was thrilled after he and US actress Meghan Markle announced they were engaged on Monday with the couple to tie the knot in the spring of next year.
SEC OKs Puregold merger with 3 grocery chains
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the merger between listed supermarket chain operator Puregold Price Club Inc and three acquired grocery chains.
Villanueva amendments to TRAIN bill raise coal tax from P10 to P300 per mt;...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday night introduced amendments to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Bill proposing to increase taxes on coal and mining.
Banana industry warns regulation of grower contracts could affect employment
The banana industry said a proposal to regulate agribusiness venture agreements (AVAs) will cause the sector to decline and affect employment in Mindanao, the key growing area for the export commodity.
WATCH | Police arrest 4 suspects, 3 of them foreigners, in abduction of South...
MANILA - One Filipino and three Korean nationals have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of their compatriot Lee Jung Dae, a restaurant...
HIGHEST ALERT | Indonesia orders immediate evacuation for Bali volcano
DENPASAR, Indonesia - Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali on Monday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a grumbling volcano...
$10,000 in sight for bitcoin as it rockets to new record high
Bitcoin’s vertiginous ascent showed no signs of abating on Monday, with the cryptocurrency soaring to another record high just a few percent away from $10,000 (£7,493.59) after gaining more than a fifth in value over the past three days alone.
HEADS UP | Freedom from Debt Coalition rings alarm on possible export zone tax...
MANILA - Social Watch Philippines (SWP) and the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)on Monday sounded alarm bells on the issue of possible tax evasion...
‘The Kraken’ unleashed as Gilas bucks slow start to down Chinese Taipei
June Mar Fajardo put up arguably his best game so far for the Philippine national men's basketball team, scoring 17 points and eight rebounds...
UN rights forum to hold special session on Myanmar Rohingya – UN sources
The UN Human Rights Council is expected to hold a special session on killings, rapes and other crimes committed against Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar that have driven more than 600,000 into Bangladesh since August, UN sources said on Monday.
Peso surges vs. USD; PSEi down
Latest Senate discussion on the proposed tax reforms boosted the Philippine peso Monday while some profit-taking led the main stocks gauge to dip slightly.
Diesel, kerosene prices to go up Tuesday
Prices of diesel and kerosene are set to go up by 35 centavos per liter and 25 centavos per liter, respectively, on Tuesday.
Century Properties Group forays into leisure, tourism
Real estate developer Century Properties Group (CPG) is developing a 54-hectare property into an art park and retirement community in Nasugbu, Batangas, as it forays into the leisure and tourism sector.
Can companies end poverty while still making a profit? UNDP and BOI say yes
Can companies end poverty, promote responsible consumption and production, and still make a profit? Yes, says a study by the Board of Investments (BOI) and the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development.