Digong, Boy Nograles bury political hatchet as ex-Speaker’s son joins PDP

President Rodrigo Duterte and long-time rival Prospero Nograles, the former Speaker, have buried the hatchet with the latter's son being inducted into the President's party and pledging full support for his legislative agenda.
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Duterte calls Trillanes ‘political ISIS, Trililing’ but senator shrugs off name-calling

President Rodrigo Duterte likened Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV's attacks on him and his family to a form of verbal terrorism, calling him a "political ISIS," and hinted the former Navy officer turned politician is mentally unstable. The senator shrugged off the name-calling, saying Duterte is panicking because the "truth" about his family's allegedly illegal activities is about to unravel.

REVIEW | The genius of ‘Love You to the Stars and Back’ is what...

Antoinette Jadaone's latest rom-com is wonderful and multi-layered if a bit too manic.

Dominguez wants REIT investments to be used solely in PH

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is amenable to any amendment of the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) if there is an assurance that money allocated for this purpose will be used for domestic activities.

Iloilo police probing owner of house where alleged drug lord Prevendido was killed

The Iloilo provincial police is investigating the owner of the house where lawmen shot dead Friday night alleged drug lord Richard Prevendido and his son Jason.

Japan princess to wed commoner, forcing her to quit royal family

Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, will wed a former classmate, the Imperial Household said on Sunday, confirming a marriage that will further deplete the royal family since she must become a commoner.

Why was Leni absent from LEDAC? ‘Wala raw clearance na imbitahan ako’

Vice President Leni Robredo was not invited to the last meeting of LEDAC (Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council), where she is mandated by law to participate.

Deal on procurement of P2.4-B internet infra, defense gear signed

The Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the procurement of a Wi-Fi infrastructure system in line with the initiative of the government to provide free Internet access across the country.

Russian diplomats vacate three properties on US orders

Russian diplomats vacated three properties in the United States on Saturday including the six-story consulate in San Francisco, complying with a US order issued in retaliation for Moscow cutting the American diplomatic presence in Russia.

Sirena? Salbabida? Shabu? Fishermen find 20 kilos of suspected ‘drugs’ floating in West PH...

A plastic container with more or less 20 kilos of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu was found floating by fishermen in mid-sea here on August 27.

Juridical persecution of peace consultants undercuts 25-yr-old framework deal – legal consultants

The recent and impending juridical moves and orders by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) to cancel the bail bonds and recommit to jail the political consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) "make a travesty of solemn and binding agreements entered into by the Parties," a lawyers' group said at the weekend.

Glaiza de Castro says charitable endeavors her way of ‘paying it forward’

'I realized that there’s more to my profession than just entertaining people, that celebrities like myself are in a position to help the needy.'

WinWyn Marquez dead set on winning Miss World Philippines crown

She won three special awards and finished in the Top 15 in Binibining Pilipinas 2015.

REFLECTION | ‘Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself’

In today's gospel, the faithfule are asked to reflect on this: What is the most important things in your life?'

Houston faces sewage overflow, toxic chemical spill after ‘Harvey’

At least 12 sewage overflows and toxic chemical spilling from about 36 industrial facilities in the Houston area have been reported, authorities said Friday. Particularly at risk are volatile chemicals that degrade and burn once airconditioning that keeps them cool is disrupted as power is knocked out by the storm.