De Lima seeks probe of barangay poll postponement

Senator Leila de Lima has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into administration plans to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October and replace village officials with presidential appointees.

Thailand reaches for the stars with new Michelin Guide

Thailand will be the latest country to have a Michelin Guide, its state tourism agency said on Monday—just days after authorities announced a shut down of Bangkok's vibrant street food scene.

‘There’s value in small operations’: Chef Jordy Navarra on sustainable cuisine

The revered chef shows that elevating Filipino cuisine is also about preserving traditions and the environment.

Albay police urge ‘immediate intervention’ to stem rise in suicides

Police in Albay said there is a need for “immediate intervention” to stem a rise in suicides in the province.

6.9-magnitude quake rocks Chile but no reports of major damage

(UPDATE - 10:44 a.m.) A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck off the west coast of Chile on Monday, rocking the capital Santiago and briefly causing alarm along the Pacific Coast but sparing the quake-prone nation of any serious damage.

DEDMA | No mention of Trump in Obama’s first major post-presidential speech

Barack Obama, making his first major appearance since leaving the White House, made no mention on Monday of his successor, Donald Trump, but urged young people to get more involved in their communities at a time of stark political divides.

30 extremists slain in assault on Maute lair in Lanao del Sur – AFP

The military claimed to have killed 30 members of the Maute group "in fighting that has been raging in the last three days," an official said.

DOJ OKs raps vs RCBC, Philrem over $81-M Bangladesh Bank heist

The Department of Justice approved Monday the filing of money laundering charges against officials of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation and remittance firm Philrem Service Corporation over the $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh Bank, which was laundered in the Philippines.

California university sued over postponement of Ann Coulter speech

Students who invited conservative commentator Ann Coulter to speak at the University of California at Berkeley sued school officials on Monday saying their postponement of her talk was discriminatory and violated free speech rights.

Here’s how a Michelin-starred chef cooked ‘malunggay’ and ‘camote’ tops

British master chef Simon Rogan cooks 'bahay kubo' vegetables at Madrid Fusion Manila to spread his advocacy on sustainable cuisine.

OFWs no longer have to pay terminal fees starting April 30

Starting Sunday, April 30, overseas Filipino workers no longer need to pay airport terminal fees.

Kendrick Lamar scores biggest debut album of the year on Billboard

The rapper's 'Damn.' sold a total of 603,000 album units that comprised 340 million streams, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

BIMP-EAGA wants incentive package to attract investments

The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) wants to craft an incentive package to attract investors to explore opportunities in the sub-region.

First Gen signs USD500-M loan with 6 banks

First Gen Corp., through its unit First Gas Power Corp., signed a USD500-million, seven-year loan with six banks on Monday.

Le Pen attacks Macron ahead of French presidential runoff

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday accused Emmanuel Macron, her inexperienced opponent in next month's runoff for the presidency, of being weak in the face of Islamist terrorism.