Alejano rings bells on China naval moves off Pagasa Island in Spratlys
MANILA, Philippines - Magdalo partylist Representative Gary Alejano on Tuesday raised alarm over reports of what he described as the “suspicious” massing of Chinese...
Leni breezes through House hearing on OVP budget
Adhering to tradition, the House committee on appropriations swiftly approved the proposed 2018 budget of the Office of the Vice President in Tuesday’s budget briefing.
Can drinking a little bit help you live longer?
Having a little wine or beer to unwind most days is okay—just don't turn it into a habit, study says.
Four days later, Irvins Salted Egg Chips Philippines still has a purchase limit
Have you tried this 'dangerously addicting' Singaporean snack yet?
Kenneth Dong, godson of senators being linked to shabu shipment, arrested in Senate over...
Businessman Kenneth Dong, the alleged middleman in the shipment of P6.4-billion worth of shabu, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he was accused of committing rape in Cebu.
Jetstar to open Clark-Singapore route
Saying it wanted to fill in the gap in air services, specifically the Clark-Singapore route, Jetstar announced Tuesday it has decided to join other airlines servicing Clark International Airport.
Lawyer of Reyes brothers, who handled drug cases, dies after Palawan gun attack
A lawyer based in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan died after he was attacked by a motorcycle-riding gunman on Tuesday, August 15.
NLEX lands Cyrus Baguio via three-team trade
NLEX is enjoying its first winning run this season, but the team isn't done tinkering its lineup. On Tuesday, the Road Warriors engineered another trade,...
NBI recommends prosecution of Mark Taguba, Kenneth Dong, Richard Tan over P6.4-B shabu shipment
The NBI has recommended to the DOJ the prosecution for drug trafficking of nine people led by customs broker Mark Ruben Taguba, Cebu-based businessman Kenneth Dong, and Chinese trader Richard Tan, who are being linked to the shipment of P6.4-billion worth of shabu.
DA allots P50M assistance for Pampanga poultry raisers
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said on Tuesday that his department has allocated P50 million in financial assistance to poultry raisers in Pampanga affected by the outbreak of avian flu.
Taiwan on high alert after Chinese air force drills
Taiwan's military is on a high state of alert following three straight days of drills by the Chinese air force near to the self-ruled island which Beijing claims as its own, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
South Korea ‘will block war by all means’ – president
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday there will be no military action upon the Korean peninsula without Seoul's consent and that the government would prevent war by all means.
LOOK | DFA places Guam, Northern Marianas under ‘Alert Level 1’
The Department of Foreign Affairs has placed Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands under Alert Level 1, or the precautionary phase, and advised Filipinos living in the U.S. territories to “closely monito the news from reliable media outlets,” American authorities and the Philippine consulate general.
Gordon suspends shabu smuggling hearing as Faeldon refuses to answer Trillanes
Blue Ribbon committee chairman Senator Richard Gordon suspended the hearing into the smuggling of P6.4 billion worth of crystal meth or “shabu” Tuesday morning to try and convince Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to respond to questioning by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
Merck and Under Armour CEOs resign from Trump council over Charlottesville
The chief executives of Merck & Co Inc and Under Armour Inc resigned from U.S. President Donald Trump's American Manufacturing Council on Monday, following Trump's initially tepid response to weekend violence at a rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.














