Hope up for trade war end despite Chile setback
CHILE’S cancellation of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) summit in its capital Santiago has added to the uncertainty over the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Last…
Cash, a.s.a.p.
LIFE is short, no matter how long you’ve lived, no matter how old you are. The series of terrifying earthquakes that hit a large area of the largest island…
Duterte appoints Robredo co-chair of anti-illegal drugs body
President Duterte has formally designated Vice President Leni Robredo as new co-chairperson of a government committee spearheading the campaign against illegal drugs until the end of his term. A memorandum…
Pirates kidnap 9 Pinoy seamen
Nine Filipino sailors who were waiting in the harbor of the port of Cotonou in Benin have been abducted by suspected pirates, port authorities said Sunday. “The Autonomous Port of…
Pirates kidnap 2 Pinoy sailors, 2 others from oil tanker off Togo
Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the West African nation’s navy and Greek authorities…
Tornado destroys homes, gov’t structures in 5 Marawi City villages
By ALI G. MACABALANG COTABATO CITY -- A tornado ripped through five barangays in Marawi City Monday, destroying several homes and some government structures including the city government’s building…
LPA, ITCZ, ‘amihan’ affecting PH
Three weather systems are prevailing and would bring cloudy skies with scattered to light rains in some parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said…
PDEA raises alarm over illegal drugs in music festivals, concerts
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday has raised alarm over the sneaking of illegal drugs into music festivals, concerts and other similar events. PDEA Director General Aaron…
PNP chief shortlist part of process
If a president can appoint any police general to be chief of the Philippine National Police, then why does a shortlist of contenders is still being submitted to him? Interior…
NEWS ROUNDUP
Oil companies cut prices today Local oil companies reduced prices effective today – R0.25 per liter for diesel and R0.10 per liter for both gasoline and kerosene products. Pilipinas Shell…
College student told to stop reselling Krispy Kreme donuts
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – An enterprising Minnesota college student who drove to Iowa every weekend to buy hundreds of Krispy Kreme doughnuts that he then sold to his own…
McDonald’s CEO ousted over consensual relationship
The McDonald's chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The…
Attacker bites politician’s ear, slashes others in HK
HONG KONG (AP) – A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed…
Meralco rates up this month
Electricity rates charged by the Manila Electric Co. to its customers will go up this month as supply tightened last month. “We expect the movement of the November generation charge…
