Rody still trusts Aguirre despite faux pas linking lawmakers to Marawi siege
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte continues to have confidence in Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre despite the latter's being embroiled in yet another controversy over...
Best Import frontrunner Ricardo Ratliffe likes Star’s chances vs SMB
In his return to Star, Ricardo Ratliffe is aware that he has unfinished business to take care of. The Best Import frontrunner has been stellar...
Star coach Chito Victolero hoping for longer preparation vs SMB in semis
After sweeping the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Oppo PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals, the Star Hotshots brace for a tougher battle ahead...
Ambulance driver, cohort nabbed in Bulacan for drugs
An ambulance driver and his companion were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sampalok in Doña Remedios Trinidad town Wednesday night while using the vehicle in the sale and transport of illegal drugs.
Ilocos 6 file motion for bail as House insists on detaining them for contempt
The so-called "Ilocos 6" filed a motion for provisional release and bail before the Court of Appeals after the House of Representatives stood firm in its decision to detain them for failing to testify at an inquiry into the P66.45-million purchase of motor vehicles by the provincial government of Ilocos Norte.
WATCH | Fil-Am girl, a kidney transplant survivor, wows ‘America’s Got Talent’
Angelica Hale, 9, told the judges that she wanted to be the next Whitney Houston.
Marawi crisis may end soon with extremists’ logistics ‘paralyzed’ – Army
The siege of Marawi City could be over soon because the logistics of the extremists holed up there have been disrupted and they have been reduced to a "small resistance," the military said.
From mines to PUVs, franchises should be granted by Congress – Speaker
From mining to casinos, lotteries to public utility vehicles, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants practically all businesses requiring franchises to operate in the country to apply for and secure these only from Congress.
WATCH | Bam Aquino gets apology, clarification from Aguirre
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has apologized to Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV for linking him to the Marawi crisis but the lawmaker expects the Cabinet official to do so publicly and clarify the matter once and for all.
‘PUNITIN KO ‘YAN’ | Speaker warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ if SC orders joint session...
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez warned of a possible “constitutional crisis” an threatened to “tear up” any order from the Supreme Court for Congress to convene in joint session to tackle President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao.
Warriors top Cavaliers to move one win from perfection
The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 on Wednesday to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA Finals and move to within...
Hacking of news site helped stoke Middle East rift – Qatar
A preliminary investigation has confirmed that Qatar's state news agency was hacked, and false statements attributed to the country's ruler were posted that helped ignite a rift with other Gulf states, the Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Suspected Reds blast mining equipment, attack Lepanto tailings dam in Benguet
Suspected communist rebels struck in Mancayan town, Benguet province late Wednesday night, blasting the equipment of a foreign ore processor with explosives and attacking the tailings dam of the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company where they were foiled by Army troops.
BPI says ‘fixed’, netizens say ‘not’; bank branches open till 7:30 p.m
Did BPI beat its own deadline on fixing the computer glitch that hit the bank on Wednesday, June 7? Many netizens didn't think so.
Maute patriarch transferred to Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines -- The father of the Maute brothers, who founded the extremist group now battling government forces in Marawi City, has been transferred...