‘PAG MAY NAMATAY, MAY PAPALIT’ | Why PH’s terror problem in Mindanao may stretch...

(UPDATED) "The most difficult liberation is the liberation of the mind from the bondage of radicalism that had sipped in in Marawi. So we are fighting here a war that is in my view would probably stretch beyond the term of President Duterte."

Home Credit investing P19B in PH in next 2 years

Prague-based Home Credit targets to ramp up its operation in the Philippines by investing additional P18.6 billion over the next two years, HC Consumer Finance Philippines, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Zdenek Jankovsky said.
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Duterte to transport sector: I want all your old PUVs out of roads by...

As a transport group ended a two-day strike to protest the government's ambitious program to modernize public utility vehicles, President Duterte on Tuesday told the sector to heed calls to turn in their old units and get new, environment-friendly ones, giving a deadline of end-2017 for such.
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U.S.-backed Syrian militias raise flag in Raqqa stadium

RAQQA, Syria - U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) raised a militia flag inside Raqqa stadium on Tuesday, one of the last remaining areas that...

Leni questions basis of Duterte’s destab claim as AFP denies knowing any plan to...

Vice President Leni Robredo isn't convinced that there are destabilization moves being carried out by critics of President Rodrigo Duterte that would justify the chief executive's establishment of a revolutionary government.
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Cyclone ‘Paolo’ intensifies into severe tropical storm, may become typhoon in a couple of...

MANILA - Tropical Cyclone Paolo has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it continues to move over the Philippine Sea, east of the...

Harsh words aside, EU-PH trade robust: Exports to Europe seen to exceed $10B in...

European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen expects exports from the Philippines to the EU to exceed US$10 billion this year, even as the Philippines has already exported US$4.6 billion worth of products to the EU in the first half of 2017, according to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez.

OFW remittances hit 5-month high in August, BSP says new markets for Pinoy skills...

Remittances hit a five-month high in August, according to data the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released Monday, shoring up expectations that household consumption continued to be a key driver of economic growth last quarter.
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BASTA WALANG BASTUSAN | Sereno now open to showing up at House hearings on...

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is now open to the possibility of showing up at the hearings on the impeachment complaint filed against her at the House of Representatives, one of her spokespersons said.

BACK IN 2013 | Microsoft responded quietly after detecting secret database hack

Microsoft Corp’s secret internal database for tracking bugs in its own software was broken into by a highly sophisticated hacking group more than four years ago.

GAINING MOMENTUM | Huawei aims to challenge Apple, Samsung on technology, price

China’s Huawei has unveiled a new line of smartphones that match or even improve on key features offered by Apple or Samsung while undercutting their rivals on price.

Sereno: Justice as essential as ‘pandesal’ to Filipinos

Kamuning Bakery, probably Manila’s oldest artisanal bakery, had an unusual guest on Monday afternoon as it celebrated “World Pandesal Day.” Facing an impeachment complaint, Chief Justice Sereno, clad in jeans and blouse, revisited the community where she grew up and went to school, sharing insights on life's values, human rights and her work.

WATCH | TULOY PA RIN? AFP wants Mindanao to remain under martial law even...

(UPDATE 3) The military thinks Mindanao should remain under martial law even after President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced Marawi City's liberation from ISIS-linked terrorists.

2020 CONCEPT | Toyota to test self-driving, talking cars

Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it would begin testing self-driving electric cars around 2020, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with drivers.

SWS: Satisfaction with Duterte’s war on drugs still ‘very good’ +63

Satisfaction with the administration's campaign against illegal drugs remains at a "very good" net satisfaction rating of +63, according to the Third Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey, conducted from September 23 to 27.