Filmmaker Ed Lejano is fourth member to quit MMFF Execom

Ed Lejano, festival director of QCinema, follows after the exit of Ricky Lee, Rolando Tolentino and Kara Magsanoc Alikpala.

Half of all countries lack cybersecurity strategy — UN report

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) unveiled the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017, a continuation of the first version was issued in 2014.

Ringo Starr celebrates 77th birthday, talks McCartney reunion on new album

'I love the way he plays,' Ringo says of his former bandmate, whom he calls 'the most melodic bass player in the world.'

Peruvians march vs possible pardon for Fujimori

Peruvians marched through the streets on Friday to urge President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski not to pardon the country's former leader Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for human rights violations.

Banks to maintain normal operations in Leyte, other quake-affected provinces

Bank branches in Leyte and other provinces affected by Thursday’s 6.5 magnitude earthquake will maintain normal operations.

122 UN members, including PH, vote to ban nuke weapons

The Philippines was among 122 countries, nearly two-thirds of the United Nations’ membership, that voted to adopt a legally binding treat prohibiting nuclear weapons.

Quakes shake Cordillera

(UPDATE - 9:15 a.m.) Earthquakes jolted two provinces in the Cordillera region Saturday morning.

CULTURE WARS | Israel cuts funding as UNESCO declares Hebron shrine Palestinian

The U.N. cultural organization declared an ancient shrine in the occupied West Bank a Palestinian heritage site on Friday, prompting Israel to further cut its funding to the United Nations.

WATCH | Weather foils Duterte bid to visit Marawi

President Rodrigo Duterte attempted to visit Marawi City Friday but was foiled by bad weather and dropped in unannounced on the Army’s 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Light Armor Division in Barangay Maria Christina, Iligan City instead.

At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in deadliest Sinai attack in years

At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when suicide car bombs tore through two military checkpoints in North Sinai on Friday, security sources said, an attack claimed by Islamic State that marks one of the bloodiest assaults on security forces in years.

WATCH | Trump, Putin discuss Russian ‘meddling’ but agree to improve ties

(UPDATE - 8:03 a.m.) In a meeting that ran longer than either side had planned, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. election on Friday but agreed to focus on better ties rather than litigating the past.

WATCH | Meralco to hike rates

The Manila Electric Co. will increase its rates by seven centavos per kilowatt-hour this month, or an average of P15-38 a month depending on consumption.
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NUJP expresses support for dismissed PTV4 employees

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Friday expressed its "full support" for PTV4 employees who have recently been "unjustly" dismissed. On...
Grab accreditation not acted on by LTFRB

WATCH | Looming LTFRB issues pose speed bumps for Grab, other TNVS stakeholders

With the expiration just this Monday of the accreditation of the mobile app-driven Grab alternative taxi service, thousands of Grab drivers are facing a...
Facebook against pastor hokage pages

WATCH | Facebook takes action against sexually-exploitive ‘Pastor Hokage’ groups

More women who have been victimized by the sexually-exploitive Facebook social media accounts collectively dubbed "pastor hokage" groups are considering the possibility of coming...