TOUCHDOWN, LEBANON! | Gilas now in Beirut for 2017 FIBA Asia Cup
The Philippine national men's basketball team arrived in Lebanon on Sunday just a few days before the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup slated this week...
China urges North Korea dialogue, says sanctions not sole solution
China's foreign minister said on Sunday new UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea were the right response to a series of missile tests, but dialogue was vital to resolve a complex and sensitive issue now at a "critical juncture".
5 MILF fighters pursuing pro-ISIS militants killed in landmine blast in Maguindanao
Five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) pursuing extremist groups died in a landmine explosion in Maguindanao Sunday morning.
Chinese, N. Korean foreign ministers hold meeting at ASEAN Forum in Manila – report
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting on Sunday with North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministerial meeting in Manila, media reported, citing diplomatic sources.
US cable firms embrace former rival Netflix as TV viewing shifts
A growing number of US cable operators are forming alliances with Netflix Inc, a shift that is helping the streaming pioneer add customers as its largest single market matures.
3-IN-1: E-vehicles reckon with pollution, health and PUV drivers’ woes – Kiko
The big switch - to the use of electric and hybrid vehicles - would hit three birds with one stone: cut pollution, solve chronic health problems and improve incomes of public utility drivers, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said at the weekend.
Dominguez eyes approval of RCEP in 2017
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is optimistic that the proposed 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be approved this year.
SC expresses ‘outrage, sadness’ over Butuan judge’s murder
The Supreme Court on Sunday expressed "outrage and sadness" at the killing of the Butuan City Regional Trial Court presiding judge by riding-in-tandem hitmen on Saturday.
53 ‘graduate’ from Nueva Ecija ‘mega rehab’ center
Fifty-three persons “graduated” Thursday from the “mega” drug abuse rehabilitation center in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija after completing a six-month cleansing regimen.
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Ruminations on the streets of San Francisco, its people, culture, and coming home.
China’s agri-energy firm Tongwei wants to expand business in PH
With improving China-Philippines relations, a leading Chinese agriculture and energy firm is eyeing the Philippines as its new business destination in Southeast Asian region.
Electropop sensations LANY give Manila fans a weekend to remember
This indie trio is going 'Super Far' in the Philippines.
At Two Seasons Coron Bayside Hotel, the grand view is matched by its good...
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UN Security Council bans key North Korea exports over missile tests
The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash by a third the Asian state's $3 billion annual export revenue over Pyongyang's two July intercontinental ballistic missile tests.
ASEAN foreign ministers endorse COC framework on S. China Sea rows
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday formally endorsed the framework of the code of conduct (COC) to address disputes in the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea for eventual adoption by the regional grouping and China.