Pup from shelter becomes South Korean ‘First Dog’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed a rescue dog to his official Blue House residence, delivering on a campaign promise to boost awareness of the fast-growing numbers of abandoned animals accompanying a surge in pet ownership.
OPEN DOORS | Canadian military tweets welcome as Trump bans transgender personnel
Canada's military took to Twitter to welcome recruits from all gender identities on Wednesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military.
Trump wants military transgender ban
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military, an action appealing to some in his conservative political base but sowing confusion about the fate of thousands of transgender service members.
#WALANG PASOK | Slow-moving ‘Gorio’ makes for wet weekend
(UPDATE 4 - 11:41 a.m.) It will be a wet weekend as a slow-moving tropical storm “Gorio” (international name: Nesat) intensified slightly, enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat” as it moved north-northwest off the eastern flank of Luzon.
WATCH | Lawyer denies info Bilibid inmates might retract statements vs De Lima
Statements about the possibility that high-profile inmates might recant their testimonies against Sen. Leila de Lima had prompted a lawyer of some of the prisoners to deny that his clients would do so.
Britain to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040
The ban is in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine.
GlobalPort weathers Phoenix storm for win No.1 in Govs’ Cup
The GlobalPort Batang Pier weathered a huge storm by the Phoenix Fuel Masters to pull away wih a 100-91 in the Oppo PBA Governors'...
Duterte gov’t plans to abolish agency going after Marcos ill-gotten wealth
The Duterte administration is thinking of abolishing the agency that goes after the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses.
‘Coconut oil is healthy,’ contrary to AHA reports: advocates
The Asian and Pacific Coconut Community and United Coconut Associations of the Philippines have reassured consumers that intake of healthy coconut products is safe and healthy.
WATCH | Customs execs grilled by House leaders over P6-B shabu smuggling, ‘imbecile’ tag...
Customs officials faced grilling in the House of Representatives as lawmakers demanded to know how P6.5-billion worth of shabu could have sneaked past BOC inspectors in May this year. Lawmakers threatened to give BOC a zero budget in 2018 if they cannot give a satisfactory explanation. The chief of staff of Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon was also scolded for calling the Speaker an "imbecile" for proposing to abolish the Court of Appeals.
WATCH | Senators upset by ‘privileged’ situation of cop in Espinosa slay; Bato says...
How could a man accused of murder by no less than the government's top investigating agency be easily freed on bail and resume work as regional chief of the primary investigation arm of the Philippine National Police?
Disney Pixar Pinoy animator says new characters, fresh twists fuel ‘Cars 3’
Nelson 'Rey' Bohol, a 17-year Disney Pixar veteran, has been involved in the 'Cars' franchise since the first film.
Planned PH-China joint oil hunt within WPS to conform to Constitution – DFA
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday the Philippines and China have started negotiations on the proposed joint oil exploration project within the West Philippine Sea, and gave assurances the deal will conform to the Constitution and local laws.
Fuller, Alas big in crunch time as NLEX outlasts Rain or Shine in 2OT
Aaron Fuller and Kevin Alas delivered huge baskets to help the NLEX Road Warriors outlast the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in double overtime,...
PSEi posts record-high for ’17 but peso weakens ahead of FOCM ruling
Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) posted its latest record high for 2017 after hitting 8,037.51 points Wednesday but the peso made a turnaround and weakened against the greenback.














