IMF cuts 2017 PH growth forecast but sees economy hitting potential growth in near...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains optimistic on the Philippine economy’s output in the near term amid the recent cut of its 2017 growth forecast to 6.6 percent from 6.8 percent.

PSEi, peso slip Tuesday

A wait-and-see stance ahead of the release of the July 2017 inflation report in the US made investors hold on to the greenback, resulting in the sideways close of the Philippine peso and the main stocks gauge Tuesday.

Gilas Pilipinas seeks redemption, takes on bitter rival China in FIBA Asia Cup opener

The Philippine national men's basketball team seeks redemption as it opens its 2017 FIBA Asia Cup campaign against defending champion China on Wednesday at...
Nueva Ecija shabu bust

SHABU BUST | Nueva Ecija cops arrest village councilor, former rebel

Cabanatuan City - Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) based in Nueva Ecija and the Nueva Ecija police provincial office arrested...

WATCH | True to his word, BOC exec, an ex-Oakwood mutineer, quits post after...

True to his word, Milo Maestrecampo quit as director of the Bureau of Customs Import Assessment Services a day after a customs broker testified before the House of Representatives that he was among those who had allegedly received "tara" or grease money from importers.
Igorots Mountain Province

WORLD IP DAY | Native Cordillerans push right to self-determination

BAGUIO CITY - The Cordillera Peoples’ Alliance (CPA) will lead the tribal folk of the Cordillera Region in marking World Indigenous People’s Day on...
Andres Bautista

House electoral committee expects Comelec’s Bautista in August 14 hearing

MANILA, Philippines - Embattled Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista is to appear in a hearing at the House of Representatives on August...

Netflix adds more dimension to storytelling with Dolby Atmos

The surround sound technology supports up to 128 simultaneous audio objects in a cinematic mix bringing a new level in immersive audio experience.

TAGA-INDIE NA SHA | Sharon Cuneta wants to do more independent films

'I’m very excited, God willing, to support independent filmmakers in the future whether I’m starring in their movies or not.'

WATCH | As SC rules late strongman should remain buried at Libingan, activists...

While the Palace wants to put an end to the issue on the burial of the remains of former President Ferdinand Marcos, activists have vowed they will continue their campaign against the issues surrounding the late strongman, including former senator Bongbong Marcos' move to become the country's second highest leader.

WATCH | Bautista refutes fresh claims by estranged wife on commissions, ghost staff

Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista on Tuesday refuted one by one the new allegations hurled against him by estranged wife Patricia Paz-Bautista, who had earlier claimed he amassed at least P1 billion in unexplained wealth.

LATIGO, PORNO | Camp of Comelec chief’s wife hints Andy Bautista engaged in illicit...

The marital war between Andres "Andy" Bautista and Patricia "Tisha" Cruz-Bautista, which began in their bedroom and reached Malacañang, has turned nastier after the latter's camp denied that she was having a dalliance with another man and suggested that it was the Comelec chief who was allegedly engaged in illicit involvements and quirky sexual acts.

WATCH | Human waste: fuel for the urban poor

A company in Kenya is manufacturing briquettes from human waste and sawdust collected around Nakuru, a town in the Rift Valley region.

Are we paranoid? These two security issues worry Filipinos the most

Filipinos are most concerned about identity theft, or the unauthorized access to or misuse of their personal information, and natural disasters, such as floods, typhoons, and earthquakes, according to the 2017 Unisys Security Index.
Googlemap Sacobia River

MGB halts quarrying along Sacobia River at Clark sub-zone stretch

CLARK FREEPORT - Some 24 quarry operators have been barred from further taking out lahar and sand from Sacobia River apparently due to over-exploitation,...