SOAPEN | This soap crayon can help prevent 1.5 million child deaths each year
Kid-friendly innovative product encourages school-age children to develop healthy handwashing habits.
IS PH NEXT? | Amazon Prime Now lands in Singapore
Amazon.com Inc launched its two-hour delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, marking the e-commerce giant's push into populous Southeast Asia.
LOOK | 84 Abu Sayyaf members return to the fold in Basilan
Eighty-four members of the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan were welcomed back to the fold of the law after a three-day reformation program last week.
Saudi coalition behind deadly attack on migrant boat attack off Yemen – U.N. report
U.N. investigators accused a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of carrying out a deadly March attack on a Somali migrant boat off Yemen and said the alliance had become a cover for some states to avoid individual blame, according to a confidential report seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Several Chinese electric car makers mull alliance
A handful of China's many electric vehicle (EV) start-ups are considering setting up an alliance to pool resources, develop joint technology and bring cars more quickly to the world's biggest autos market.
Israel’s Netanyahu threatens to shut Al-Jazeera Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would work to close the Jerusalem offices of Qatar-based al-Jazeera, accusing the television news network of inciting recent violence in the city.
Russia, EU bristle at proposed new U.S. sanctions on Moscow, warn of action
Russia warned it was edging closer to retaliation against Washington after the House of Representatives backed new U.S. sanctions on Moscow, while the European Union said the move might affect its energy security and it stood ready to act too.
Pup from shelter becomes South Korean ‘First Dog’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed a rescue dog to his official Blue House residence, delivering on a campaign promise to boost awareness of the fast-growing numbers of abandoned animals accompanying a surge in pet ownership.
OPEN DOORS | Canadian military tweets welcome as Trump bans transgender personnel
Canada's military took to Twitter to welcome recruits from all gender identities on Wednesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military.
Trump wants military transgender ban
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military, an action appealing to some in his conservative political base but sowing confusion about the fate of thousands of transgender service members.
#WALANG PASOK | Slow-moving ‘Gorio’ makes for wet weekend
(UPDATE 4 - 11:41 a.m.) It will be a wet weekend as a slow-moving tropical storm “Gorio” (international name: Nesat) intensified slightly, enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat” as it moved north-northwest off the eastern flank of Luzon.
WATCH | Lawyer denies info Bilibid inmates might retract statements vs De Lima
Statements about the possibility that high-profile inmates might recant their testimonies against Sen. Leila de Lima had prompted a lawyer of some of the prisoners to deny that his clients would do so.
Britain to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040
The ban is in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine.
GlobalPort weathers Phoenix storm for win No.1 in Govs’ Cup
The GlobalPort Batang Pier weathered a huge storm by the Phoenix Fuel Masters to pull away wih a 100-91 in the Oppo PBA Governors'...
Duterte gov’t plans to abolish agency going after Marcos ill-gotten wealth
The Duterte administration is thinking of abolishing the agency that goes after the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses.














