Call center agent dies as car falls from parking building in Manila

A black car driven by a call center agent fell to the ground from the fifth level of a parking building on Felix Huertas Street in Manila close to midnight Friday, resulting in the young woman's death.

At Shang Mall’s The World of Wine fest, ’tis the season to stock up...

Enjoy wines and learn more about them straight from the three-day fair's international sommeliers.
Anti killings rally

Instead of creating body to probe Ombudsman, set up independent commish on EJKs –...

Instead of creating a commission to investigate the Ombudsman, President Rodrigo Duterte must establish an independent commission to investigate the unabated extrajudicial killings consequent to his bloody campaign against illegal drugs, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman asserted at the weekend.

In lieu of the priesthood, tenor Al Gatmaitan serves God through singing

Gatmaitan is first featured artist of Artist Playground’s Playlist, a series of intimate concerts that starts this weekend at Arts Above.

WEEKEND CHEF | Pinangat na hasa-hasa is comfort food for a rainy day

The clear fish broth with the citrus fragrance of calamansi makes this dish so hearty yet light.

China communist party control to stay tight amid Xi’s counsel: study capitalism, but don’t...

Communist Party members should study contemporary capitalism but must never deviate from Marxism, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, offering a clear signal there will be no weakening of party control weeks ahead of a key Congress opening.

Look into inclusive biz model, Robredo tells franchisers

Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo has called on franchisers to use an inclusive business model to help eradicate poverty in the country.

North Korea seen moving missiles from development center: South Korean broadcaster

Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moved from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday amid speculation that the North was preparing to take more provocative actions.
Marijuana plants are seen in an indoor cultivation in Montevideo

PDEA: no objection to medical marijuana bill, but safeguards needed

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Saturday it poses no objection to the proposed bill allowing the compassionate use of marijuana for medical purposes, provided that applicable safeguards under the law are followed.

US cuts staff in Cuba over mysterious injuries, warns travelers

The United States on Friday cut its diplomatic presence in Cuba by more than half and warned US citizens not to visit because of mysterious “attacks” that have caused hearing loss, dizziness and fatigue in US embassy personnel.

EVENT | Ben 10 is back to save the universe!

Look, the Ben 10 gang's all here!

PH to remain active in global capital markets: Dominguez

The Philippines will remain active in the global capital markets and is eyeing not just a Panda bond issuance but also a Samurai bond issuance.

Trump to visit Asia in November, North Korea in spotlight. He’ll be in PH...

Donald Trump will travel to Asia in November for the first time since becoming president, stopping in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines on a trip expected to be dominated by the North Korea nuclear threat.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

BSP eyes Sept. ’17 inflation between 2.8-3.6%

Higher prices of domestic oil products and rice are seen as factors to the possible uptick of Philippines' rate of price increases in September 2017 to between 2.8-3.6 percent.

Replicant or human? ‘Blade Runner 2049’ reignites existential debate

'Blade Runner 2049' takes place 30 years after the original film, when human-like robots called Replicants were hunted by police.