WATCH | Researchers program plug-in hybrid cars to learn fuel efficiency

Researchers in California have created a computer program for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that learns how to save fuel, improving efficiency by more than 30 percent.

Justin Bieber cancels rest of world tour including Philippine Arena concert

The Canadian singer was scheduled to perform at the 51,898-seater venue in Bocaue, Bulacan on September 30.

ICT UPDATE | Foundation gets cloud boost with new program from Oracle NetSuite

The cloud-based solutions provider and the cancer foundation has teamed up to launch a BRCA registry project to help the BRCA Foundation gather information relevant to its mission and organizational vision.

MEL STA.MARIA | The President’s SONA: The non-inclusive mentality and fear factor still pervade

Should this statement -- “Ang importante sa akin ginawa ko ‘yung gusto ko” -- be brushed aside again as a “culture” thing? Should we not believe it? Or does its spontaneity reveal something deep in his psyche, something frightening?

China wants to ‘maintain stability’ in South China Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday Beijing wanted to maintain stability in the South China Sea as it seeks alliances in the region amid tensions in the disputed waters.

No nationwide martial law – Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asserted that he would not declare martial law in the whole country, as he lashed out at critics for comparing him to the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos.

Vietnam: Indonesian navy shot fishermen in South China Sea

Indonesia's navy shot and wounded four Vietnamese fishermen aboard a fishing boat in the South China Sea at the weekend, Vietnamese authorities said.

Chinese jets intercept U.S. surveillance plane – officials

Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend, with one jet coming within about 300 feet of the American aircraft, U.S. officials said on Monday.

Keep promise to roll back Obamacare, Trump pleads with Republicans

President Donald Trump made a last-ditch plea to U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday to "do the right thing" and fulfill seven years of campaign promises to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.

‘DON’T ABUSE NORWAY’S CHARITY’ | Watch: Duterte urges ‘aging, penniless, cancer-stricken’ Joma to return...

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday continued assailing his former teacher and supposed good friend Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, urging the Communist Party of the Philippines founder to go back home.

OIl companies hiking prices Tuesday

Flying V, PTT Philippines, Shell, Phoenix and Petron will implement price changes on their products on Tuesday (July 25), saying such reflect movements in the international oil market.

IMF maintains global growth forecasts; China, eurozone revised higher

The International Monetary Fund kept its growth forecasts for the world economy unchanged for this year and next, although it revised up growth expectations for the eurozone and China.

Chinese jets intercept US surveillance plane: US officials

Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea over the weekend, with one coming within about 300 feet (91 meters) of the American aircraft, two US officials told Reuters on Monday.

UNPRECEDENTED | Watch: After SONA, Du30 goes out of his way to talk to...

In an unprecedented move, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday went out of his way to talk to left-leaning protesters immediately after delivering his SONA. But the effort did not result in conciliatory gestures between the chief executive and his critics.

SONA 2017 | Duterte says he won’t talk to Left again, but will pursue...

President Rodrigo Duterte did not mask his anger at the Left when he delivered his second State of the Nation address Monday (July 24). He said he had no plans to talk to them again, especially after communist rebels shot at the convoy of the Presidential Security Group in Arakan, North Cotabato last week.