Liza Soberano to play Darna on the big screen
The Fil-Am sensation won the coveted role two months after Angel Locsin dropped out of the project for good.
Democracy under threat by attacks on free speech – Snowden
Democracy and political legitimacy are increasingly under threat from attacks by politicians like US President Donald Trump on "fake news" and free speech, former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden told a conference on Tuesday.
YOSI KADIRI NO MORE | It’s World No Tobacco Day 2017
WHO on Wednesday (May 31) trotted out the chilling statistics of how smoking ravages people, economies and the environment, and warned that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a universal call to action to end poverty and create a healthier, more equitable and more sustainable planet, adopted by world leaders in 2015 - are at grave risk of being derailed by high rates of tobacco use.
Thailand charges journos nabbed at airport with safety gear on way to war coverage
A British journalist was charged with arms possession on Tuesday after being arrested at a Thai airport with a German colleague for checking in flak jacket plates and gas masks, standard equipment for media heading into war zones and other hostile environments.
BATTLE OF MARAWI | Diaspora of almost 180,000 IDPs in less than a week
Balo-I, Lanao del Norte - The exodus of internally displaced persons (IDP’s) from The Islamic City of Marawi, spawned by armed conflict between government...
Peso stays firm vs dollar, PSEi succumbs to profit-taking
Corporate demand was up Tuesday and helped the greenback but the Philippine peso remained strong unlike the main stocks index, which pulled back due to profit-taking.
China behaving like a bully in South China Sea – McCain
China is behaving like a "bully" with its militarization of islands in the South China Sea, Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday, activity Washington must confront with its allies to find a peaceful solution.
WATCH | 9 senators wanted joint session on martial law, but 12 senators shot...
MANILA - Following three hours of debate, the Senate Tuesday night voted 12-9 to reject minority-sponsored Resolution 390 calling on Congress to convene a...
ICT UPDATE | Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere secures the digitally transformed workplace
The latest version of Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Anywhere puts the right tools to make employees more engaged, productive and efficient.
DA chief wants farmers to produce more garlic, as imports dip and prices spike
The Agriculture department wants local farmers to produce more garlic to help control prices, which have risen by as much as P40 a kilo.
WATCH | Video appeal: Marawi Bishop asks Pres. Duterte to heed abducted priest’s message
COTABATO CITY, May 30 - Marawi Bishop Edwin dela Peña on Tuesday asked President Rodrigo Duterte to heed a video recorded appeal of Fr....
WATCH | Maute considered most social media savvy among PH groups aligned with ISIS
MANILA - In an October 2016 report, a regional security expert, Sidney Jones, ranked the Maute Group as the most social-media savvy of the...
Why Scottie Thompson is Ginebra’s most popular player today, according to Tim Cone
If you ask Ginebra coach Tim Cone who's the most popular player on his team today, what do you think will his answer be?...
MILF leaders meet with Duterte to discuss Marawi, peace process
MANILA - Leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) met Monday, May 29, with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City to exchange notes...
Lawmakers: Security establishment did not pitch martial law
MANILA, Philippines - Magdalo partylist Representative Gary Alejano has disclosed there was no recommendation from the security officials or the Armed Forces of the...