Ron Howard enters ‘Star Wars’ after Han Solo movie directors depart

Lucasfilm said filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had left the project due to creative differences.

Trump says he did not record conversations with former FBI chief Comey

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not make and does not possess any tapes of his conversations with James Comey, after suggesting last month he might have recordings that could damage the former FBI director.

Australia sending 2 surveillance planes to help fight vs extremists

Australia's defense force said on Friday it will send two military surveillance aircraft to assist Philippine soldiers fighting extremists to regain control of Marawi City.
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Bohol court orders provincial board member suspected of wife’s murder moved from Cebu

A trial court judge has ordered the Cebu City police to turn over Bohol provincial board member Niño Rey Boniel to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Talibon, Bohol.

North Korea tests rocket engine – U.S. officials

North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that the United States believes could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
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‘STUBBORN WEED’ | Trillanes expects Duterte to stay on

President Rodrigo Duterte is to mark his first anniversary in office next week. The folk in Malacañang, however, said it felt much longer than that,...
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LOOK | What housing crunch? Make way for ‘condorms’

It's back-to-school season, and thousands of students have started to hunt for board and lodging space in the crowded National Capital Region. Here in the...

Ray Parks explains why it took him some time to rejoin Gilas

Ray Parks is now finally part of this year's Philippine national men's basketball team pool after being in "limbo" about his status with Gilas...

Hobbling Joshua Smith ready to give his all for TNT

Despite being hobbled by a foot injury, burly import Joshua Smith showed his big heart in Game One of the Oppo PBA Commissioner's Cup...
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Britain’s Prince Harry says no royal wants to be king, or queen

Prince Harry said on Thursday no one in Britain's royal family wants to be king or queen, and criticized a decision to force him...
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DOJ files rebellion raps vs Maute kin, ex-Marawi mayor

The Department of Justice has filed rebellion charges against members of the Maute family and other key players in the Marawi siege, which enters its fifth week on Friday.
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Semiconductors sector eyes 5% growth in exports in 2017 after last year’s ‘disruption’

The electronics industry is aiming for a turnaround following an unexpected dip in exports last year.
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DOH to review dengue immunization program after all doses of Dengvaxia delivered

The Department of Health will be reviewing the government's dengue immunization program after the last of three doses is delivered to public school children. Department...

Republic Cement boosts capacity with US$300-M new investments

The Republic Cement group, a joint venture of Ireland-based CRH and local conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures, has announced plans to invest an initial US$300 million for its capacity development activities.
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Military: Islamist fighters in Marawi hemmed within 1 sq-km enclave

MARAWI CITY, Philippines - Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town have been cornered and their firepower is flagging, the military said...