Kidnap-slay triggers shakedown
The kidnapping and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo has triggered a major shakedown in the anti-kidnapping and anti-narcotics units of the Philippine National Police.
Ex-dictator Noriega allowed house arrest
Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega has been allowed to move from prison to house arrest in order to undergo an operation for a non-malignant brain tumor, his lawyer said Monday.
The story of Atak on ‘Tunay na Buhay’
Atak (Ronie Arana in real life) started as a stand-up comedian in bars. He was known for providing a different “attack” to comedy, inspiring the late director Wenn Deramas to…
PBA: All guns blazing
TNT KaTropa and GlobalPort cannot afford to let their guards down as they face off in tonight’s featured game of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome.
QC solon wants Miss U coronation a holiday
Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo yesterday urged President Duterte to declare January 30 a special non-working holiday to give Filipinos a chance to witness the country’s hosting of the coronation…
DILG chief bares bribery attempt by gambling lords
Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael D. Sueno said yesterday that he has been offered a monthly take from illegal gambling operators who manage the multi-billion peso illegal…
Elder Bush out of ICU
Former US president George H.W. Bush was being transferred out of intensive care on Monday as he recovered from pneumonia, while his wife Barbara was discharged from the hospital after…
NBA: Kerr calls All-Star voting a ‘mockery’
Golden State coach Steve Kerr wishes players had taken their voting for the NBA All-Star Game more seriously, calling it a “mockery” after nearly 300 players in the league wound…
Wawrinka, Williams storm into Final Four
Stan Wawrinka won a bad-tempered clash with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the Australian Open semi-finals as Venus Williams’ late-career surge sent her soaring into the last four on Tuesday.
Trump pulls out of big Asia trade deal
US President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies, as China’s influence in the region rises.
NBA: Cavaliers, Warriors fall
Dion Waiters’ 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left capped his 33-point effort as the Miami Heat beat Golden State 105-102 on Monday night to end the Warriors’ seven-game winning streak.
Trump’s State, CIA pick clear hurdles
The US Senate has confirmed Mike Pompeo as CIA director and advanced the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, taking key steps toward filling President Donald Trump’s…
Voyager’s FINTQ bags global accolades for digital lending
FINTQ, the financial technology arm of Voyager Innovations, Inc., was recently named the sole winner of the Excellence in Fintech Lending category from the London-based Lafferty Global Awards for its…
HP innovation: LaserJet printers built for leaner, smarter, faster office
There is no better business partner than one who understands what your enterprise needs—a lean team that can reliably provide maximum performance and output in the fastest and most cost…
Lolo natagpuang patay sa motel
Natagpuang patay ang isang 62-taong gulang na lalaki sa isang motel room sa Pasay City noong Linggo ng hapon ilang oras matapos na mag-check-in kasama ang isang babae.
Setting a bad example: children unimpressed by parents’ online behavior
Social media give us the freedom to communicate with our loved ones, whenever and wherever we want. However, this freedom comes at a cost: blinded by our seemingly happy digital…
