Trade Sec. Ramon Lopez

DTI links up with PNP, NBI, NICA in fight vs fraud, trade malpractices

In a bid to protect public consumers against fraudulent, deceptive and manipulative schemes in buying products or services in the market, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and three law enforcement agencies have closed ranks to fight such scams.
BOC Nicanor Faeldon

Calls for Faeldon’s head persist despite Duterte’s support for BOC chief

Lawmakers continued to demand the resignation of Nicanor Faeldon despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s professed support for the beleaguered Customs commissioner.

Duterte’s pal Peter Lim is also the alleged drug lord – CIDG

Peter Lim, the Cebu businessman described as a friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, is also allegedly one of the biggest drug lords in the Visayas, the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group told the Department of Justice.

Sec. of State Tillerson says he and Trump disagree over Iran nuke deal

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged on Tuesday that he and President Donald Trump disagree over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and said the two men discuss how to use the international agreement to advance administration policies.

Arroyo bill would let women reclaim maiden names sans court orders

Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has filed a bill that seeks to allow women to reclaim their maiden names without needing to secure a court order first.

DOJ junks funeral parlor owner’s petition for review in Jee kidnap-slay case

The Department of Justice dismissed the petition for review filed by the owner of the Caloocan City funeral parlor where South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo’s body was taken and cremated after he was killed by his police abductors.

Iran Revolutionary Guards find new route to arm Yemen’s Houthis

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have started using a new route across the Gulf to funnel covert arms shipments to their Houthi allies in Yemen's civil war, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling apologizes over Trump tweets

She apologized to the family of a wheelchair-bound boy for tweets in which she accused Trump of ignoring him at a media event.

CRYPTOCURRENCY | Bitcoin splits, but clone off to slow start

Bitcoin's underlying software code was split, generating a new clone called "Bitcoin Cash," but the new virtual currency got off to a slow start due to lackluster support for its network.

Trump ‘condoned police misconduct,’ says U.S. DEA chief

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's acting director criticized President Donald Trump for telling law enforcement officers not to be "too nice" to suspects, urging DEA agents to show "respect and compassion" and saying he felt compelled to speak out when "something is wrong."

Judy Ann Santos, other former talents mourn demise of manager Alfie Lorenzo

Lorenzo, who died of a heart attack early Tuesday, managed Judy Ann's career for three decades until April.

Top Chinese firm wants to help build Mindanao railway

One of the largest comprehensive engineering survey and design companies in China is hoping to participate in the construction of the proposed Mindanao Railway Project.

29 killed in attack on Shi’ite mosque in Afghan city

A suicide attack on a Shi'ite mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat killed more than 29 people and wounded more than 64 on Tuesday, officials said.

LOOK | Locked in by a landslide, Benguet folk find a workaround

The country's northern highlands, home to many major mining operations, are no stranger to landslides.

Healthy iPhone sales push Apple shares to record high

Apple delivered surprisingly strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and signaled that its upcoming 10th-anniversary phone lineup is on schedule, driving the stock up 6 percent to an all-time high in after-hours trading.