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#MARINGPH | Flights and some boat and bus trips cancelled by foul weather

(UPDATE 2 - 11:10 a.m.) Overnight rains and the threat of worsening weather caused the cancellation of several flights on Tuesday, as well as certain boat trips bound for Quezon and Marinduque.
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U.N. Security Council unanimously steps up sanctions on North Korea

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea on Monday over the country’s sixth and most...

Police backs off house-to-house drug testing in Quezon City: NUPL

The National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL) has hailed the "backing off" by Quezon City police from the issue of house-to- house drug tests in urban poor communities including Barangay Payatas, but said it would hold them accountable nonetheless for harassing the resident.

Rains, floods suspend work in courts, govt offices and legislative hearings in NCR, C....

Overnight heavy rains have spawned floods in Metro Manila and a huge part of Luzon, prompting cancellation of work in government offices in three regions: NCR, Central Luzon and CALABARZON.
Kulot's wake in Cainta

WATCH | No small enigma at the wake: Is that Kulot?

As a slew of curious neighbors milled about in the periphery, even an elder brother can't be sure if the remains at the wake...
Muntinlupa suspect, child rape slay

WATCH | 2-year old in Muntinlupa raped, killed by his uncle

The two-year old was poisoned, then raped, then stabbed to death. This happened in Muntinlupa City, on Saturday last week. According to initial police investigation, a...
SC plea bargain illegal drugs

WATCH | Supreme Court OK with plea bargains for drug cases

Court backlogs may soon be eased somewhat with the Supreme Court's move to allow plea bargaining for cases having to do with illegal drugs. The...
CHR livestream UN meeting

LP: Budget cuts would cripple Commission on Human Rights

MANILA - As House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez presses his intent to have the 2018 budget of the Commission on Human Rights slashed to a...

Henry Walker on Ginebra: ‘They got no weaknesses’

Blackwater import Henry Walker is now in his third PBA stint, and he was impressed by the improvement of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. The former...

John Lloyd Cruz apologizes to ‘little boys & girls’ but has ‘no regrets’

He described the videos of him behaving strangely in Ellen Adarna's company as just 'life revealing its raw beauty.'

Why Meralco traded for RDO, according to coach Norman Black

Currently a contender for the Oppo PBA Governors' Cup crown, the Meralco Bolts made a bold move on Monday after trading for veteran forward...

Moody’s: factory growth slowed in July

Factory output likely kept growing in July, though at a milder pace, on the back of demand for capital goods and food products, Moody’s Analytics said.

New BJMP chief sworn into office

Deputy Chief for Administration Jail Chief Superintendent Deogracias Tapayan was formally designated as Acting Chief, BJMP effective Monday, replacing Jail Director Serafin Barretto Jr.

MIAA exec admits meeting ‘Tita Nani,’ Taguba but denies he’s among players at BOC

Retired colonel Allen Capuyan, assistant general manager for security and emergency concerns of the MIAA, on Monday denied being one of the players pulling the strings at the Bureau of Customs in facilitating the easy release of shipments coming into the country.

Public infrastructure spending sustains double-digit pace of increase

Government disbursements on infrastructure and other capital outlays surged by a fourth as the third quarter began, marking the third straight month of double-digit growth, the Budget department said over the weekend.