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WATCH | Trillanes says Aguirre should stop preoccupation with Facebook intel

Senator Antonio Trillanes on Monday said that, instead of fixating on Facebook and internet trolls, Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre ought to pay...
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LOOK | Independence Day 2017 in pictures

President Rodrigo Duterte failed to attend his first-ever Independence Day celebration as President on Monday, and Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella could hardly explain it...
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PROFILE | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, whom Duterte said had ordered PH caliphate set up,...

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is on the brink of losing the two main centers of his 'caliphate' but even though he is on the run, it may take years to capture or kill him, officials and experts said.

Oil firms cut pump prices of petroleum products effective June 13

The Department of Energy (DOE) sees a reduction in the pump prices of petroleum products this week. The bigtime rollback starts Tuesday.

Petitioners vs martial law, respondents’ counsel face off in preliminary conference

Lawyers for the petitioners and respondents faced off in a preliminary conference at the Supreme Court Monday to finalize the issues to be tackled in three-day oral arguments on petitions questioning martial law, starting June 13.

Star coach satisfied with Hotshots’ effort despite Game 2 loss

Star Hotshots coach Chito Victolero remained upbeat despite his team's narrow 77-76 loss to the San Miguel Beermen in Game Two of the Oppo...
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OSG shares intel with SC: AFP knew of Maute-Hapilon plot vs Marawi on May...

The government knew from intelligence reports on May 18 that the Maute Group had a plan to attack Marawi city and raise the flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the provincial capitol. Armed with such information later validated in a video - of Isnilon Hapilon meeting with the Maute brothers - seized by government troops from a house in Marawi recently, State forces moved to serve a warrant of arrest on Hapilon after he was spotted in a house in Marawi on May 23. The OSG gave these details in a consolidated comment to the SC ahead of oral arguments on petitions against martial law.

San Miguel withstands Ratliffe’s 25-35 game to even semis series

The San Miguel Beermen withstood a monster game from Ricardo Ratliffe to escape with a 77-76 win against the Star Hotshots and tie their...

DMCI Mining upbeat to hit 500K-ton target this year

DMCI Mining, a unit of DMCI Holdings, Inc., is upbeat to hit its target shipment of nickel ore for the whole 2017 as the company is resuming the exports of the commodity this month.

FREE WI-FI AT MRT-3 | How fast is it?

With the initial rollout of the Free WiFi project by the DICT, in conjunction with mobile service providers Smart and Globe, people of course are now asking: How fast is it?
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NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE | Duterte ‘not aware’ military was seeking US help in Marawi...

MANAILA - President Rodrigo Duterte claimed over the weekend he was not aware prior to the fact that the U.S. government was providing assistance...
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MVP believes 3×3 basketball gives Philippines a ‘better chance’ of reaching Olympics

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Chairman Emeritus Manuel V. Pangilinan believes that 3x3 basketball allows the Philippines to have a "better chance" of qualifying for...

A night of moving stories at Rep Philippines’ 50th anniversary show

Rep celebrates golden year with a grand reunion of its members.

DICT partners with Smart, Globe to provide free WIFI at MRT-3 stations

The DICT and the NTC, together with mobile service providers Smart and Globe, formally launched the free Wi-Fi and high-speed Internet services at MRT-3 stations along EDSA.

‘TRIBUTE TO HEROES’ | PH flag flown at half-mast to honor 13 Marines killed...

The Philippine flag was flown at half-mast in every part of the country and in military camps nationwide starting Monday, Independence Day, to honor the heroism of 13 Marines, who were killed in their clashes with militants in Marawi City last Friday.