TNT coach Nash Racela: ‘Kevin Ferrer was the best player’ in Game 4

Before bidding farewell to his first full season as a PBA head coach, Nash Racela of TNT KaTropa had a parting shot at Ginebra...
Kim Jong Un and sister Kim Yo Jong

North Korea ‘princess’ now one of the secretive state’s top policy makers

SEOUL - The promotion of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 28-year-old sister to the country’s top decision-making body is a sign he is...

Moody’s sees more factory contraction

Factory output likely contracted for a second straight month in August as high base effects kicked in, Moody’s Analytics said, even as it clarified that it expects expansion to resume shortly.

Tesla delays big rig truck debut; Model 3 in ‘production hell’

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday pushed back the unveiling of the company’s big rig truck until mid-November, tweeting that the electric vehicle maker was diverting resources to fix production bottlenecks of its new Model 3 sedan and to help Puerto Rico.

Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday with 42 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a grueling 3,000 km race through the outback.
Rodrigo Duterte

WATCH | Lawmakers weigh in on slide in Duterte ratings: wake-up call or just...

Lawmakers weighed in on the slide in President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction and trust ratings, with critics describing this as a wake-up call for him to put the brakes on his war on drugs.

WATCH | How to spot fake luxury handbags

New York startup Entrupy invents a handheld microscope camera that lets users detect fake luxury handbags on their smartphone.

Drained of cash and riven by rivalries, UNESCO seeks leader to revive fortunes

Whoever wins the race to replace its head will be faced with the challenge of restoring the relevance of the agency that's increasingly hobbled by regional rivalries and a lack of money.

‘AWAY BAKLA LANG’ | Atty. Bruce Rivera downplays feud with fellow pro-Duterte bloggers

Rivera used to be a perennial gay pageant contestant while Sass Sasot is a transgender Filipina based in The Netherlands.

WATCH | PINATAY O NAGPAKAMATAY? Man who went to Zamboanga to pay for child’s...

A man who was just supposed to look for additional cash to pay for the hospitalization of his child was apprehended by policemen in Zambonga City and was later on found dead -- his body full of wounds and bruises -- while in the custody of authorities.

At least 12 Rohingya, mainly children, drown in latest boat disaster – police

At least 12 Rohingya Muslim refugees, mainly children, drowned when their boats capsized on the way to Bangladesh, police said on Monday, the latest victims of violence in Myanmar that has forced more than half a million people from their homes.

4 things that can happen to make Duterte govt accountable for continued killings

"Obviously, those pulling the trigger or wielding a knife can be held personally responsible and accountable for their acts," he said. "And there is the concept of command responsibility, where those who are issuing orders are also responsible for what's taken place on their watch." That's according to HUman Rights Watch-Geneva advocacy director John Fisher, who was in town over the weekend.

RESIGN MUNA | Duterte as prosecutor in impeach raps vs Sereno? Analyst says this...

A political analyst thinks that a proposal to make President Rodrigo Duterte a special prosecutor in the impeachment case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should not be taken seriously as this would entail Duterte's resignation as chief executive.

WATCH | 8 Customs district collectors, 30 section chiefs axed; PDEA execs join Lapeña...

Eight district collectors and 30 section chiefs of the Bureau of Customs have been relieved from their posts following the earlier pronouncement of BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapeña that he would be relieving any officer who would disregard his marching order to stop corruption and bench-marking at their respective ports.

‘The Sound of Music’ lead actors reveal secrets to keeping performances ‘fresh’

Carmen Pretorious and Nicholas Maude star as Maria and Captain Von Trapp in the show that runs until Oct. 22 at The Theatre at Solaire.