PCC approves JTI-Mighty Corp, Rockwell-Mitsui deals

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Tuesday (August 29) approved the acquisition by Japan Tobacco (Philippines) Inc. (JTPI) of Mighty Corporation, as well as the joint venture by Rockwell Land Corporation and Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Pte. Ltd.

NEW PRICE | Sony bundles PS4 VR with PS Camera for P22,400

Effective from September 1, 2017, the new price price for the latest Sony PlayStation bundled with a PS VR and PlayStation Camera will now only be P22,400.

Senate to press ahead with Kian inquiry

MANILA - Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday said that the legislative inquiry into the death of Kian Loyd delos Santos, who...

WATCH | NEGOTIATIONS AFOOT? DU30 says Marcoses might be ‘returning’ some wealth to the...

(UPDATED 2 9:35 P.M) President Rodrigo Duterte stirred another hornet's nest Tuesday afternoon by saying the Marcoses might be returning some of their wealth to the national coffers, sparking speculations among groups who fought martial law that there may be secret negotiations between the government and the dictator's heirs.

DON’T JUSTIFY LIES | Judy tells Du30 soldiers’ kin not NPAs were addt’l recipients...

As her fellow progressive leader at the DAR is expected to face rough sailing before the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, former DSWD chief Judy Taguiwalo appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte not to justify the lies being spread about her.
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Residents of several QC villages buck PNP house-to-house drug testing, surveys

MANILA, Philippines - Residents of several villages in Quezon City, through the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL), have asked the Philippine National Police...

Uber back after paying P190-M fine, P298-M aid to peer operators to lift suspension

Uber's Philippine office on Tuesday paid regulators on Tuesday nearly half a billion pesos in fines to lift a crippling one-month suspension it was earlier slapped with for non-compliance with government rules.

Denon redefines wireless audio entertainment with HEOS

The new HEOS products by Denon are acoustically sculpted, stylish and powerful multi-room wireless speakers.

Shabu came from China, must end with China: Gordon leans on Beijing for help...

After another marathon hearing Tuesday on the smuggling of P6.4 billion worth of shabu into the Philippines, the chairman of the Senate panel leading the inquiry said it's time to lean on China - source of the illegal drugs - to provide more information that will help pinpoint the culprits.

Murder cases vs ICU-bound 74-year old political detainee dismissed by Kalinga court

Charges of frustrated murder and murder filed against a 74-year-old political detainee who is in intensive care unit have been dismissed by a local court in Tabuk City, Kalinga, even as he hovers between life and death for various ailments.

Maynilad to invest P7B for La Mesa Treatment Plant upgrade

Maynilad is investing P7 billion to upgrade its La Mesa Water Treatment Plants (LMTP) 1 and 2 in Quezon City, in a bid to deal with rising turbidity levels - the sediment content in the dams’ raw water. These facilities have a combined production capacity of 2,400 million liters per day (MLD), and supply potable water for some 9 million Maynilad customers.
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EON Philippine Trust Index | Trust in government highest since 2011 as of March-April...

The people's trust in the government is at its highest since 2011, according to the fifth Philippine Trust Index (PTI), a survey by communications agency EON Group.

WATCH | Israeli-developed device aims to replace many doctors’ visits

An Israeli tele-medicine company is looking to replace some of the billions of face-to-face doctor visits, with a new device that allows patients an accurate self-examination from home.

SPACE | Next Mars mission to probe deep interior of red planet — NASA

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s next Mars mission known as InSight, which is on track for a 2018 liftoff, will focus on examining the deep interior of Mars.

Rain or Shine’s James Yap happy to finally beat ex-team Star

James Yap finally beat his former team. After going winless in his first four matchups against the Star Hotshots, the two-time MVP finally got over...