China quietly releases draft of tough new intelligence law

China on Tuesday quietly released the first public draft of an intelligence law giving authorities powers to monitor suspects, raid premises, and seize vehicles and devices while investigating domestic and foreign individuals and groups.

InterAksyon Cinema Club gets off to a rip-roaring start with ‘Patay na si Hesus’...

The club is 'aligned with InterAksyon's mission to tell the story of the Filipino,' editor-in-chief Roby Alampay said.

Trump asked Comey to end investigation of Michael Flynn – source

US President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the agency's investigation into ties between former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, according to a source who has seen a memo written by Comey.

Cop shot dead in Laguna, another nabbed for drugs in Rizal

A policeman waiting for a ride home was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Sta. Cruz, Laguna Tuesday afternoon while in Teresa, Rizal an anti-narcotics cop was caught as he was allegedly about to distribute drugs.

Kimmel will return to host 2018 Oscars after handling on-stage blunder

'If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for [next year's] show.'

Chelsea Manning leaves prison to a US more accepting of transgender identity

Chelsea Manning, the US Army soldier responsible for a massive leak of classified material, will walk out of prison on Wednesday after seven years to find a country that has grown more accepting of her transgender identity but less enamored with the cause that led to her incarceration.

Couple found dead after being seized from Navotas home

The bodies of a live-in couple were found separately after they were snatched from their home in Navotas.
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WATCH | On turtle island in Tawi Tawi, communing with the amazing Green Sea...

BAGUAN ISLAND, TAWI TAWI - After a six-hour bumpy ride at sea, one jaunts ashore at Baguan. This inhabited but still pristine isle of an...

What overkill? Gilas playing at full strength is helping other ASEAN teams improve

The Philippines doesn't usually send its "Team A" to the SEABA Championship. But with the country needing to win the crown to continue its...

WATCH | Here’s what the Met Theater will look like after its grand restoration

Bright lights, spacious hallways, and an upgraded stage are taking shape at the ongoing restoration of the 'Grand Old Dame of Manila.'

National Bookstore launches social media campaign to help build libraries

The 75-year-old top book store chain in the country also aims to donate 1,000 books per library.

A ‘matured’ Japeth Aguilar steps up for Gilas

Make way for the new and improved Japeth Aguilar. The high-flying forward proved on Wednesday that he is more than just highlight reels after igniting...

Have passion and use arts to stop violence, urge two Philippine theater icons

Two icons in Philippine theater were honored at the yearly Gawad Buhay Awards staged on May 10 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines...
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BEHEST LOANS | Alvarez eyes ‘privileged’ DBP loan borrowers

MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has asked the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to find out the status of loans and the...
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‘WAVE OF DECEPTION’ | Liberal Party condemns spread of fake news

The Liberal Party has condemned a recent spate of fake news, describing it as a "wave of deception" riding on the popularity of social...