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‘Trillions lost each year to bribes, corruption’

Every year, trillions of dollars, equivalent to more than five percent of global gross domestic production, are paid in bribes or stolen through... Read more

PNP: NPA extortion another reason for ML extension

Communist rebels are expected to ramp up their extortion activities from candidates in Mindanao running in the 2019 midterm elections, another... Read more

Duterte to attend rites for Balangiga bells’ return

President Duterte will witness tomorrow the handover of the Balangiga bells, which Malacañang sees as an affirmation of the “enduring”... Read more

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6 dead in 20-vehicle smashup

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Government allots P9 billion to rural health care professionals

AS IT HAPPENS

14 hours ago - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolts Pamplona, Negros Oriental on Sunday afternoon. Phivolcs says the quake occurred at around 1:10 p.m. Its epicenter was located...

15 hours ago - Vice President Leni Robredo has brushed off a supposed "Oust Duterte Movement" list that former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte posted on his Face...

16 hours ago - China's factory inflation slows in November, a sign demand remains weak amid Beijing's ongoing trade war with the United States, while consumer inf...

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Sandigan affirms coco levy assets seizure

5 hours ago

Aces rein in Hotshots, reduce deficit to 1-2

5 hours ago

PBA set to introduce new rules in Season 44

5 hours ago

Huelgas seeks third straight gold medal in SEAG

5 hours ago

Holloway stops Ortega in UFC

Featherweight champion Max Holloway stopped top contender Brian Ortega by TKO at UFC 231 on Saturday night.

Sports

5 hours ago

Lomachenko gains second lightweight belt

Two down, two to go.

Sports

Allianz helps identify talents and put Aetas on board thru ‘Dare to Conquer’

December 10, 2018 - 12:00am by: Joey Villar

The Dare to Conquer Challenge, an obstacle race, recently held at Clark Field, Pampanga hit two birds with one stone – it drew the top five male and female athletes for national pool inclusion while allowing...

5 hours ago

Sports

Asian Continental Chess kicks off

December 10, 2018 - 12:00am by: Joey Villar

The 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships (second Manny Pacquiao Cup) starts today at the Tiara Hotel in Makati City.

5 hours ago

Sports

COLUMNISTS

Are our lawmakers so untrustworthy?

by: Jarius Bondoc

Disgust with lawmakers is expected....

Wanted: Construction workers

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

From the results of the latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) being...

Just the beginning

by: Boo Chanco

Something really wonderful happened with the UP Maroons ending...

Do you invest rationally?

by: Antonio R. Samson

Behavioral economics is not really a new branch of the dismal...

Watch for this rising sex symbol

by: Ricky Lo

Until Dec. 25 when the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)...

Finding a new brand balance

by: Bong R. Osorio

Brands matter more in the digital economy....

George Herbert Walker Bush

by: Babe Romualdez

When George Herbert Walker Bush addressed Americans for the first...

On drug addiction and marijuana

by: Elfren S. Cruz

I have avoided writing about the “war on drugs” until today....

Spain, 40 years moving forward

by: Jorge Moragas

On Dec. 6 Spain celebrated 40 years of the referendum that approved...

I know there is a God because...

by: Ben Chan

They say photos you share online speak volumes....

Hopelessly, Happily hooked on Onsen

by: Cecilia Licauco

Oita Prefecture could well be the onsen capital of Japan....

Cruising to Kobe, Jeju Island and Fukuoka

by: Therese Jamora-Garceau

Sailing to three ports of call on the ‘Costa neoRomantica,’...

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World NASA's InSight lander 'hears' wind on Mars 13 hours ago Secrets, threats and controversy: Month One of El Chapo trial China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing More World News	Business S&P sees higher corporate credit risk for banks 16 minutes ago Singapore’s GIC hikes stake in BPI to above 5% Treasury to issue additional P15-B 7-year bonds More Business News	Sports Aces rein in Hotshots, reduce deficit to 1-2 16 minutes ago PBA set to introduce new rules in Season 44 Huelgas seeks third straight gold medal in SEAG More Sports News
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Honasan likely to breeze through CA as DICT chief

Unlike some nominees or appointees, Sen. Gregorio Honasan is expected to breeze through the Commission on Appointments (CA) on his new post as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology.

28 days ago

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GREGORIO HONASAN

How Honasan earned Rody’s trust

Barring any hitches, Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan would be officially appointed any day now as new Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

28 days ago

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GRINGO HONASAN

3rd telco player maintains validity of franchise

Mindanao Islamic Telephone Co. (Mislatel), the franchise holder in the consortium that was declared provisional new player in the telecommunications industry, yesterday refuted claims questioning the validity of its franchise.

29 days ago

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MISLATEL NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Honasan gets more support as DICT chief

Sen. Gregorio Honasan is getting more support from his fellow senators over his appointment as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

29 days ago

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GREGORIO HONASAN

Ex-PBA coach nabbed for indiscriminate firing

A former coach of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was arrested on Friday for indiscriminate firing in a posh subdivision in Barangay Magallanes, Makati City, an official said yesterday.

29 days ago

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Lotto Dec 10, 2018

EZ2 - 9 1

3 digits (In exact order)

(11am draw) - 7 2 3

(4pm draw) - 1 6 7

(Evening draw) - 7 6 3

6/49 SuperLotto - 5 7 36 44 12 17

P20,825,347.00

6/58 UltraLotto - 51 21 12 36 55 30

P49,500,000.00

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Daily Bread

The gift of encouragement

Joseph . . . whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. – Acts 4:36–37

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Word of the Day

"Wounds from a friend"

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Forex Dec 10, 2018

1$:52.170

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