WATCH | Starbucks UK to upcycle store waste into furniture

Upcycling company Pentatonic is to help coffee chain Starbucks UK turn their trash into furniture for their cafes.

ICT UPDATE | Reignite your firewall to block ransomware

As cyberthreats continue to evolve rapidly, it is important for firewalls to be upgraded to protect against these threats.

WATCH | ‘Smart’ windows will lower heating costs, say researchers

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have designed smart reflective windows that act as blinds in the summer and let all the sunlight through during the winter.

WATCH | VACC files complaint vs Hontiveros, accuses senator of wiretapping, kidnapping

(UPDATED) The Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption on Monday filed a a criminal complaint against Sen. Ana Theresia "Risa" Hontiveros before the Office of the Ombudsman.

WATCH | ‘DOBLE TARA’: Lacson discloses another alleged corrupt practice at ex-BOC chief Faeldon’s...

Senator Lacson another corrupt practice inside the Bureau of Customs wherein certain personnel under the office of resigned BOC chief Nicanor Faeldon allegedly impose a double tara to lift a “special stop order” on shipments before these are finally released from the agency.

Top 5 reasons to look forward to Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’

The series will premiere on Hooq by the end of September on the same day as the U.S. telecast.
steel bars, PNA photo

S&P cites banks’ ability to support infrastructure boost

Philippine banks are well-positioned to support lending for the government’s big-ticket infrastructure projects, an analyst at S&P Global Ratings said, as lenders seek better returns for the wads of cash they now hold.

PDEA warns TNVS drivers vs becoming unwitting drug conduits

Following the arrest of a man who allegedly sold drugs online and used transport network vehicle services in delivering narcotics, the PDEA on Monday warned drivers of TNVS, including Grab and Uber, "to never allow themselves to be used as unwitting conduits" of illegal substances.

MUSIC FOR PEACE | Philippine Madrigal Singers wows crowd in Washington D.C.

The multi-awarded group's US concert tour aims to raise appreciation for Philippine culture while promoting peace through music. 

WATCH | ‘BASED ON FAKE NEWS’: Sereno calls for dismissal of impeach raps, cautions...

(UPDATE 4) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno called for the "dismissal" of the impeachment complaint filed against her by lawyer Larry Gadon, saying it was "based not on authentic records, much less personal knowledge" but "on conflated hearsay derived from news reports."

Transport group stages protest at LTFRB, launches strike vs jeepney phaseout

Around 50 members of the transport group Stop and Go Coalition on Monday staged a protest-rally in front of the office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Quezon City to oppose the government's jeepney modernization plan.

Singer Lucy Rose on her fondness for the Filipino audience

'The energy here is insane,' says the English indie-folk artist best known for her hit single 'Shiver.'

MARTIAL LAW PLAY | FDC restages ‘Buwan at Baril,’ Sept. 26 and 27

The 34-year-old play remains to be relevant to the times.

In Venezuela, rabbits are not just cute pets but also solution to hunger

Venezuela’s government this week urged citizens to see rabbits as more than “cute pets” as it defended a plan to breed and eat them even as the opposition says this would do nothing to end chronic food shortages.

Trump expands ban, issues travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela

The United States will prohibit entry of citizens from North Korea to the United States as part of a sweeping new travel ban that also slaps restrictions on Iran, Chad, Libya, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and Somalia, the Trump administration said on Sunday.