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Director Peter Jackson brings last ‘Hobbit’ film to China

UN worker kidnapped in C. African Republic, 2 others held

BANGUI, Central African Republic — A United Nations female staffer was kidnapped Tuesday in Central African Republic, according to a U.N. official. Central African Republic’s anti-Balaka...

MNLF pledges full support to Bangsamoro

MANILA  — House Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law on Tuesday welcomed the full support of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) group led...

3 people die, Php 318.7M in damages left by Storm ‘Amang’ in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY — At least three persons died and hundreds of millions in agriculture crops were lost as Tropical Storm “Amang” left the Bicol Region, the...

Coloma: PNoy’s speech during Pope’s visit based on experience; not meant to offend

MANILA — President Benigno Aquino did not mean to hurt anymore in his speech during the meeting with Pope Francis last week. “It was a truthful...

Still no trace of missing Richmond teen after 18 days

Priscila Garcia, 17 years old, was last seen by her mother at around 3:00 pm on January 3 at their home in Richmond, BC. She was...

Pope Francis’ call to help the poor, children already part of Aquino administration’s program — Coloma

MANILA — Heeding the call of Pope Francis to help the poor and the children is a big task but not a hard one for the...

PHL stocks extend slump on global growth worries

MANILA – Local share prices extended their slump on Tuesday, dragged by concerns about global growth. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined 32.51 points...

Poverty-reduction takes lion’s share in 2015 budget

MANILA — In support of the Aquino administration’s intensified drive to reduce poverty in the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) today said that...

Mick Jagger establishes fashion scholarship in honour of the late L’Wren Scott

NEW YORK — Mick Jagger has established a scholarship in honour of his late girlfriend, fashion designer L’Wren Scott. The scholarship will allow one master’s degree...