PSBank posts P1.18-B net income as of 1H 2017

Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift bank arm of the Metrobank Group, saw its net income increase by 2% to P1.18 billion in the first half of the year from P1.16 billion posted a year ago, mainly driven by an 18% annual growth to P6.06 billion in core income.

Netflix buys comic book publisher to feed films and TV

Netflix Inc said it has bought comics publisher Millarworld, bringing on board renowned comic book writer Mark Millar and a host of character franchises it can mine for TV shows and movies.

Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo

Internet giant Google has fired the male engineer at the centre of an uproar in Silicon Valley over the past week after he authored an internal memo asserting there are biological causes behind gender inequality in the tech industry.

China, Vietnam meeting canceled amid South China Sea tensions

A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam was canceled on the sidelines of a regional gathering, Chinese embassy officials said, amid growing tension between the two countries over the South China Sea.

Yeng Guiao on Blatche and Fajardo’s absence from Gilas: ‘Para kang maglalaro nang walang...

"Para kang maglalaro nang walang kamay." That was how veteran coach Yeng Guiao described the absence of top big men Andray Blatche and June Mar...
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Aglipayan priest, 2 others nabbed in Tarlac drug bust

A priest of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, also known as the Aglipayan church, and two other persons were arrested by police as they allegedly used drugs in Paniqui town, Tarlac province on Monday.

Chicago sues Trump govt over plan to withhold funds from sanctuary cities

Chicago on Monday sued to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing new policies that would withhold money from so-called sanctuary cities that deny U.S. immigration officials access to local jails.
Marian Rivera

Marian Rivera now prefers safe roles in child-friendly projects

Family comes first for Marian and she has fully embraced the role of mother to her baby daughter, Maria Letizia.
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Customs people on the take invoked ‘Davao VM’ – Taguba

Allegedly corrupt personnel at the Bureau of Customs regularly invoked the vice mayor of Davao City, a broker who claimed to have bribed them told the House of Representatives.

WATCH | Gascon hopes Duterte threat to bomb lumad schools a ‘joke’ like ‘abolish...

CHR chairman Chito Gascon hopes that, like his threat to shut down the CHR, which is a constitutional body, President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to order air strikes against the lumad schools was only a joke.

Japan study links blood pressure fluctuations to dementia

People whose blood pressure varies widely from day to day may be more likely to develop dementia than adults who have fairly steady blood pressure, a Japanese study suggests.

WATCH | Mom, what’s for dinner tonight?

Serving dinner is often about making time-saving yet hearty choices that will let parents and kids bond after a long day.

U.S., Australia, Japan call for legally binding code in South China Sea

Australia, Japan and the United States on Monday urged Southeast Asia and China to ensure that a South China Sea code of conduct they have committed to draw up will be legally binding and said they strongly opposed "coercive unilateral actions."

How to green your laundry? It all starts with the washing machine

Orange tags let you know the appliance's estimated energy consumption and its estimated cost per hour.
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U.S. eyeing drone strikes in PH – NBC News

(UPDATE 4 - 1:40 p.m.) The United States may conduct drone strikes on extremist targets in the Philippines if a Pentagon plan is approved, according to an NBC News report.