Jaclyn Jose takes on an offbeat maternal role in ‘Patay na si Hesus’
After her Cannes-winning performance in 'Ma Rosa,' this black comedy is a refreshing change for the actress.
10 proudly Philippine-made but delightfully ASEAN offers at IFEX 2017
Over 700 exhibitors featuring the best local agricultural harvests, processed food items, ingredients, and more, are participating at Asia's biggest food show.
Sharpshooter Matthew Wright lives up to his billing in first Gilas stint
Matthew Wright didn't disappoint in his first tour of duty as a member of the Philippine national men's basketball team. The Phoenix Fuelmasters sharpshooter...
LeBron lights up the Garden as Cavs crush Celtics
LeBron James lit up Boston's TD Garden with a stellar display as the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Celtics 130-86 to race to a 2-0...
PNA | Govt’s official news agency may have recently dabbled in fake news –...
MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte has seldom bothered to hide his scorn for what the mainstream media, which he has repeatedly accused of...
Latecomers to be locked out of House
MANILA, Philippines -- Members of the House of Representatives will soon find themselves locked out if they arrive at the session hall while the...
APEC meeting tackles changing landscape in Trump’s ‘America First’ world
Ministers from Asia-Pacific countries discussed the changing global trade landscape on Saturday after US President Donald Trump upended the old order with an "America First" policy that has sparked fears of protectionism.
Advocates to mark Independence Day with rally to “stop the killings, defend human rights’
Human rights organizations will mark June 12, Independence Day, with what they intend to be a massive protest action to denounce the continuing killings and other human rights violations under the Duterte government’s anti-drug and counterinsurgency campaigns.
Philippines’ tough public smoking ban gets broad support
A ban on smoking in public places received broad support on Friday, with anti-tobacco activists hailing it as a victory and some smokers saying they were now prepared to kick the habit.
No peace until rebels ‘stop killing’ – Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte again warned that no agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front can be signed if the rebels continue killing soldiers despite peace negotiations.
Cayetano calls for ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between ASEAN, China on sea code
Southeast Asian nations and China should start with a "gentleman's agreement" on the busy South China Sea waterway because no mechanism exists to legally enforce any deal, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Friday.
Duterte seeks stricter rules on sale, ownership of guns and ammo
President Rodrigo Duterte said government should improve the regulation of public ownership of high-powered firearms and ammunition to prevent these weapons from ending up in the hands of criminals and rebels.
WHEN IT RAINS | New Russia probe leaks threaten to derail Trump’s foreign trip
US President Donald Trump was hit on Friday by embarrassing leaks that a senior adviser was a "person of interest" in a probe of possible collusion with Russia during last year's election campaign and that Trump had boasted to Russian officials of firing the man heading the investigation.
CHOW BUZZ | Anthony Bourdain Manila-bound for World Street Food Congress in May
Bourdain will also be in town to look for food vendors from the Philippines to join his New York international food market, whch is set to open in 2019.
US fighters scramble, escort airliner to Honolulu airport
The US military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance was reported on board, a Pacific Command spokesman said.