Philippines

Former PBA player Roger Yap denies Mayor Vico’s allegation on berating Pasig FrontlinersFormer PBA player Roger Yap denies Mayor Vico’s allegation on berating Pasig Frontliners

Former PBA player Roger Yap denies Mayor Vico’s allegation on berating Pasig Frontliners

PASIG CITY - Former PBA player Roger Yap on Wednesday denied allegations made by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto berating…

May 8, 2020
ABS-CBN asks SC to junk NTC’s cease and desist orderABS-CBN asks SC to junk NTC’s cease and desist order

ABS-CBN asks SC to junk NTC’s cease and desist order

MANILA, Philippines - Media titan ABS-CBN Corp. has filed a petition on Thursday and asked the Supreme Court for a…

May 8, 2020
Philippines is SEA’s ‘Most Transparent Budget’Philippines is SEA’s ‘Most Transparent Budget’

Philippines is SEA’s ‘Most Transparent Budget’

MANILA - The Philippines has secured the top spot of the most fiscally transparent budget in Southeast Asia in in…

May 7, 2020
Peque Gallaga passes away at 76Peque Gallaga passes away at 76

Peque Gallaga passes away at 76

Metro Manila - Veteran filmmaker and one of Philippine cinema's greats died on Thursday morning. He was 76. Ricky Gallaga,…

May 7, 2020
Blame congress, not NTC for ABS-CBN shutdown, says Sol-gen CalidaBlame congress, not NTC for ABS-CBN shutdown, says Sol-gen Calida

Blame congress, not NTC for ABS-CBN shutdown, says Sol-gen Calida

MANILA - Solicitor-General Jose Calida said on Wednesday that Congress and not the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) should be blamed…

May 6, 2020
ABS-CBN shuts downABS-CBN shuts down

ABS-CBN shuts down

METRO MANILA - ABS-CBN, the country's largest broadcast network, has been ordered to stop broadcasting immediately after the National Telecommunications…

May 6, 2020
Laura Elorde, widow of ‘Flash’, passes away at 92Laura Elorde, widow of ‘Flash’, passes away at 92

Laura Elorde, widow of ‘Flash’, passes away at 92

Laura Sarreal Elorde, Philippine's Boxing Matriarch and widow of the late WBC and WBA junior lightweight champion Gabriel “Flash” Elorde,…

May 5, 2020
Share prices of Ayala, Pangilinan companies surge after Duterte sends apologyShare prices of Ayala, Pangilinan companies surge after Duterte sends apology

Share prices of Ayala, Pangilinan companies surge after Duterte sends apology

MANILA - Share prices of the holding companies of the Zobel de Ayalas and Manuel Pangilinan picked up after President…

May 5, 2020
Former senator arrested over alleged ECQ violationsFormer senator arrested over alleged ECQ violations

Former senator arrested over alleged ECQ violations

Metro Manila - Former senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested on Sunday and was brought to the San Juan police station…

May 4, 2020
300,000 sign online petition on higher Philhealth rates in OFWs300,000 sign online petition on higher Philhealth rates in OFWs

300,000 sign online petition on higher Philhealth rates in OFWs

Metro Manila - An online petition from several authorities and groups urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to withdraw…

May 4, 2020