Taylor Swift returns to streaming as rival Katy Perry releases album
Taylor Swift got back together with Spotify on Friday, returning her music to streaming services almost three years after complaining publicly they did not...
Cordillera rebels own attacks on Benguet mining town
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines -- The New People’s Army in the Cordillera region owned responsibility for attacks on Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company and on an...
End martial law, abuses, or face more Moro resistance – CPP
The Communist Party of the Philippines urged resistance to martial law in Mindanao, saying it would “fail to resolve the emergence of various armed Moro groups” and instead “will succeed in pushing more Moro people to take up arms and engage in war.”
Free Wi-Fi on EDSA to be launched on June 12
The DICT, together with the NTC, will formally launch on Independence Day, June 12, free Wi-Fi and high-speed Internet services, dubbed as “Alay Para sa Malayang Pilipino,” in the whole stretch of EDSA.
Islamic State eyed PH after failing to gain foothold in Indonesia – security expert
The Islamic State eyed the Philippines as a base for operations after failing to gain a foothold in Indonesia, a Singaporean security affairs analyst said.
Trump dubs Qatar ‘high level’ terror sponsor as Tillerson seeks to ease crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism, potentially hindering the U.S. Department of State's efforts to ease heightening tensions and a blockade of the Gulf nation by Arab states and others.
13 Marines slain in ‘intense’ Marawi battle as US forces assist AFP
(UPDATE 4 - 2:49 p.m.) The Philippine Marines lost 13 troops in what the military described as an "intense firefight" against extremist gunmen holding hostages in Marawi City Friday.
Syrian army, allies reach Iraqi border – pro-govt commander
Syrian troops and allied militia in the southeast Syrian desert reached the Iraqi border on Friday, near the Tanf base where U.S. special forces train local rebels to fight Islamic State, a pro-government commander said.
Maute matriarch captured
Okinta Romato Maute, also known as Farhana, the mother of the brothers who organized the extremist group that continues to battle government forces in Marawai City, has been captured.
WEEKEND GUIDE | June 10 to 12: Happy Independence Day!
Express your love and pride for our country. Stand up and be counted at these activities around the metro for the next four days.
STATEMENT | ‘It is the poor that bear the brunt of these wars’
A regime that trades Filipinos’ human rights for vague, ever moving law and order goals can only add fuel to armed rebellions and set back efforts to address the roots of the conflict.
Trump targets illegal immigrants given reprieves from deportation by Obama
The Trump administration has moved to reopen the cases of hundreds of illegal immigrants who had been given a reprieve from deportation, according to government data and court documents.
Trump willing to respond under oath to Comey’s ‘lies’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied that he tried to block an FBI investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, effectively accusing James Comey, the FBI's former director, of lying under oath to Congress.
2 US bombers fly over South China Sea; China says it is vigilant
China said on Friday it was monitoring US military activities in the South China Sea, after two US bombers conducted training flights over the disputed waters.
FOCUS | Feud over Qatar deepens conflicts across Arab world
The ostracism of Qatar by other powerful Arab states is deepening divisions between their respective allies vying for influence in wars and political struggles from Libya to Yemen.