Robredo launches Metro Laylayan visits to poor communities, Babaenihan talks for teen girls
Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo has been regularly going to far-flung communities in rural areas to listen to residents' woes and facilitate assistance...
President Duterte on martial law: Marawi siege reached critical moment
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao, June 9 - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday justified his declaration of martial law in Mindanao based on the onset of...
32 European countries express ‘deep concerns’ over Duterte’s bloody drug war
At the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council, Mr. Högni S. Kristjánsson, the Permanent Representative of Iceland, delivered a statement touching on the...
Jasmine Curtis-Smith admits being attached to vampire alter ego
'I love Izabel and her story through and through. Her emotions are so pure,' she says of her 'Forever Sucks' character.
Free rides on LRT-1 on June 12
In celebration of the Philippines’ 119th Independence Day, Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced that passengers can enjoy free rides on LRT-1 during peak hours on June 12, 2017,Monday.
WATCH | AFP: Flag to fly in Marawi by June 12, Independence Day
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said on Friday that the government intends to sweep Marawi City, scene of...
Maynilad inks P10.8-B loan deal with JICA, 3 Japan banks
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. recently signed a P10.8-billion loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and three of Japan’s largest private commercial banks to fund its Non-Revenue Water (NRW) and water expansion capital expenditure projects for the next four years.
CAAP hurdles audit by international aviation agency
The country’s aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, has gotten a thumbs-up from the just-concluded International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) conducted from May 30 to June 8 2017.
Mexico fines French carmaker Renault for environmental violations
French carmaker, Renault, has been fined $941,000 in Mexico for importing and selling almost 12,000 new vehicles without the right environmental certificate, the federal government announced
Rain or Shine owner understands team’s struggles under coach Caloy Garcia: ‘It would take...
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters haven't had much success this season under coach Caloy Garcia. Under Garcia's watch, Rain or Shine bowed out of...
Megaworld to build P30B township project in Pampanga
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - A township project architecturally inspired by the cultural heritage of Pampanga will soon rise at a 35.6-hectare property...
Open competition in PH telecoms industry pushed
The entry of new players in the local telecommunications industry will help improve the state of Internet in the country, said Mary Grace Mirandilla-Santos, lead convenor of civil society group Better Broadband Alliance.
WATCH | Mindanao leaders, Marawi women file anti-Martial Law petitions before SC
(UPDATE - 6:45 a.m., June 10, 2017) Mindanao activists and human rights advocates on Friday filed a petition before the Supreme Court opposing the declaration of Martial Law covering all of Mindanao.
Here are the players Yeng Guiao is looking to add to NLEX
NLEX Road Warriors coach Yeng Guiao is eyeing to add more new players to bolster their roster for the PBA Governors' Cup. Guiao told...
A DEATH ON THE ROAD | The perils the cycling working class face
For many working class Filipinos, biking to work means saving on fare and, thus, a little more income. But it can also be a deadly business given the lack of infrastructure and safety measures.