P3,000 entrance fee could drive away casino patrons – Pagcor chief
A P3,000 casino entrance fee being proposed in Congress could drive away local patrons of the gambling establishments, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation chairperson Andrea Domingo warned Wednesday.
Resorts World ready to reopen casino, but Pagcor prepping compliance checklist first
Barely a month after a shooting and burning incident that killed 37 persons, Resorts World Manila has told authorities it is ready to resume its casino operations.
SC, CA chiefs urge House to take back show-cause order vs justices
MANILA, Philippines -- The heads of the country’s top two courts on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives’ committee on good government and public...
WATCH | BDO working to stop ‘skimming’
Seven of BDO’s 3,700 automated teller machines were affected in three recent incidents of “skimming,” the Senate was told Wednesday.
King Salman’s son appointed Saudi crown prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of his post and replaced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a royal decree said on Wednesday, a promotion for King Salman's 31-year-old son that confirms him as next ruler of the kingdom.
SHOW UP OR BE ARRESTED | House good government panel issues ‘final warning’ to...
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos was issued a “final warning” to appear before a congressional inquiry into the allegedly irregular purchase of vehicles or face arrest.
Claims of additional billions from BPI glitch false, says bank
Clients of Bank of the Philippine Islands who said their accounts grew by billions of pesos during the recent technical glitch at the financial institution were making false claims, bank officials told the Senate Wednesday.
Team PH splits games, bows out of FIBA 3×3 World Cup with 2-2 record
The Philippine team of Kobe Paras, Kiefer Ravena, Jeron Teng and JR Quinahan bowed out of the group stage of the 2017 FIBA 3x3...
WATCH | Lawmaker suspects looting at Resorts World
A lawmaker has raised the disturbing possibility that the fatalities of the Resorts World Manila tragedy early this month may have been looted.
Fil-Am actress known for playing ‘Power Rangers’ villain to grace Toycon PH
Carla Perez played the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa in the 1993 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' TV series and spin-offs.
Aguirre: ‘I had no hand’ in downgrading raps vs cops in Espinosa slay
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II washed his hands Wednesday of the resolution downgrading the charges filed against police officers for last year’s killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. from murder to homicide.
LOOK | Living dolls: Spanish firm makes eerily realistic human, alien babies
Want a doll that looks, moves and feels almost exactly like a newborn? Or how about a baby Avatar, or a half human-half piglet?
WATCH | BIFF ends school occupation in Cotabato village but fresh fighting reported
(UPDATE - 12:21 p.m.) Gunmen of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who occupied a village school in Pigcawayan town, Cotabao province early Wednesday morning have withdrawn with no reports of casualties, the military said.
Trump’s coal plan sends U.S. energy ‘back to the past’ – Vatican
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending U.S. energy production "back to the past" with disastrous decisions to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and to promote the coal industry, a senior Vatican official said on Friday.
Camels caught up in Arab feud reunited with Qatari owners
Thousands of camels crossed Saudi Arabia's desert border into Qatar on Tuesday and were reunited with their owners after being stranded for days at a frontier shut because of a feud among Arab powers.