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The 2019 SEA Games opening ceremony will be held at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan while the closing program will be at New Clark City.

Disaster in the making? Volunteers cry foul as Philippines' SEA Games hosting nears

Apart from allegations of corruption due to lucrative budget spending, logistical mishaps and botched promises to SEA Games volunteers have also... Read more

Philippine Airlines flight PR113 made an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport after one of its engines experienced a technical problem shortly after take-off.

PAL flight makes emergency landing in LA after spitting fire

A PAL flight on its way to Manila made an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport after experiencing a technical problem. Read more

Photo taken November 20 shows a vape shop owner takes a puff in Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a ban on the importation of e-cigarettes and similar products and the arrest of those using them in public.

Vaping allowed in designated smoking areas, says PNP

Vape users in Designated Smoking Areas will not be arrested, the PNP said. Read more

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The center of â��Sarahâ�� was seen 345 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes.

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No ‘significant’ rains seen as ‘Sarah’ weakens, moves away

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1 hour ago - "Sarah" which has weakened into a tropical storm at 8 a.m. Friday is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility tonight or on Saturday mor...

1 hour ago - Asian markets rise Friday as a sense of optimism return to trading floors after a report saying China's point man on the US tariffs talks offered ...

3 hours ago - Twitter begins letting users "hide" tweeted replies that could be seen as abusive or harassing in the latest effort by the online platform to cre...

16 hours ago - As Christmas day approaches, Max’s Restaurant offers new treats inspired by the holidays. Nilagang Pasko is the restaurant's own take on the well...

20 hours ago - November 22, Friday, is a special non-working holiday in Benguet in commemoration of its 119th founding anniversary. Although Benguet officially celebrat...

21 hours ago - North Cotabato Gov. Nancy Catamco has returned from a three-month suspension orderd by the Office of the Ombudsman over a graft case involving a project entered...

23 hours ago - The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and imprisonment of blogger Manuel Mejorada for libel over articles accusing Sen. Franklin Drilon of overpricing in ...

23 hours ago - Hardline Hong Kong protesters hold their ground in a university besieged for days by police as the US passed a bill lauding the city's pro-democracy mo...

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a left at Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The "one time big time" operations will be carried out by the Land Transportation Office, Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group, Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway and local government units.

'One time big time' operations vs traffic violators to prevent tragic road incidents, LTO says

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Jose Mari Chan collaborates with other OPM singers for all-star Christmas single

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In 2016, 93.4% of Filipino students aged 11 to 17 recorded prevalent insufficient activity, according to a report from The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

Filipino teens among worst in the world for physical activity

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Faulty planning bloated cost of subway – senators, experts

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Capable and competent

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Under Rule 130 (Sec 20) of the Rules of Court, any person who...

Celebrating 80 years of service with the DND

by: Pia Roces Morato

On Nov. 20, 2019, the Department of National Defense celebrated...

Good intentions, bad executions

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Depending on what story you have read, the President has ordered...

Business apathy

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When former World Trade Organization director-general Pascal Lamy,...

How did Drs. Vicki & Hayden get front seats at Gucci show?

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Saving our Cebu-Bohol bridge problems

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Stories of student activism

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ASEAN-EU relations: Moving forward

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Early this week, I had the pleasure of accompanying our new EU...

Adieu Max, we sorely miss you!

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