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WATCH | Duterte pitches for China’s intercession between US and North Korea

Sometime during the 30th ASEAN Summit Gala Dinner on Saturday, a telephone call was received by the host, President Rodrigo Duterte. It was United States...
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Labor sector pushes for rationalized national minimum wage structure

The labor sector called for action toward a national minimum wage rate that will achieve parity between workers' earnings in and out of Metropolitan...
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Robots loom as possible job hijackers

Some Filipinos may face the prospect of losing their jobs to robots, both the hardware robots and the software kind. There are an increasing number...
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SWS 1Q SURVEY | Joblessness steadies, but optimism slips

MANILA - The Duterte Administration marked its first labor day commemoration with the jobless rate treading steady and a slightly lower – though still...

Opel to build new Corsa model with Peugeot technology

Car maker Opel, which PSA Group has agreed to buy from General Motors, will use the French carmaker's technology in the next generation of its best-selling Corsa model.

Chamber of Mines renews call to Congress to reject Lopez for DENR

MANILA - Environment Secretary Gina Lopez had defended some of the reforms she was accused of railroading by saying she wanted to ensure they...

CA affirms conviction of 2 bizmen for securities sale

MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the decision of the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court's (RTC) guilty verdict on the two businessmen...
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VP Robredo foes set to file impeachment complaint on Tuesday May 2

MANILA, Philippines - Critics of Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo, mostly composed of lawyers, professors and social media users, will file an impeachment...

Cast of ‘The Godfather’ reunite for emotional 45th anniversary

The director and cast of the classic gangster drama reminisced on Saturday at the Tribeca film festival in New York.

ICT UPDATE | Computrade sees promising opportunities in digital transformation, unveils new partnerships

Computrade Technology Philippines, Inc. (CTP) recently held the IT Infrastructure Summit 2017 which showcased the latest trends and innovations in Digital Transformation and Machine Learning in support of partners and customers.
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Trump admin on the defensive after inviting Duterte to White House

WASHINGTON - The White House on Sunday (Monday morning in Manila) defended President Donald Trump's decision to invite Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to Washington, saying...

Calvin Abueva’s snub as All-Star MVP outrages fans

It wasn’t the first time fans felt that the Alaska Aces star was robbed of the All-Star MVP.

Maddela police chief relieved amid NPA attack

  TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines - The Maddela police chief in Quirino was relieved of his post on May 1 following the attack by at least...

NBA Playoffs: Jazz oust Clippers to complete Round 2 cast

Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and collected eight rebounds to lead seven Utah players in double figures, and the Jazz eliminated the Los Angeles...

Sara Duterte asked: Why did you condemn NPA attack vs Lapanday but stay silent...

A farmers’ group criticized Davao Mayor Sara Duterte for condemning the NPA's attack on Lapanday Corp.'s facilities but failing to do the same against the firm’s alleged armed men who were accused of hurting peasants last year.