Kawit joins nationwide lighting ceremony for ASEAN’s 50th year

KAWIT, Cavite, Aug. 8 — The historical Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine is representing this town’s share in the landmark lighting of 50 historical landmarks in the country...

Highlights of the ASEAN Post- Ministerial Conferences

Smart improves LTE coverage in Boracay

MANILA, Aug  7— Smart Communications has further improved its mobile Internet coverage in Boracay Island using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. In a statement Monday, Smart...

Lanao Sur water district exec charged with alleged misuse of funds

MANILA, Aug. 7 — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has ordered the filing before the Sandiganbayan of charges against Jamaloden Faisal, Acting General Manager of...

PSEi starts week with gains, PHP weakens vs. USD

MANILA, Aug. 7— Philippines’ main stocks gauge finished Monday on a positive note but the peso weakened to a greenback after the higher-than-expected rise of non-farm...

Philippine president on human rights: “Don’t go there”

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met Monday with America’s top diplomat, where he voiced solidarity with the U.S. amid global concerns over North Korea’s nuclear program and angrily...

PSC commits full support to Olympic medal hopeful Watanabe

MANILA, Aug 7— In a bid to give the country its first  gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government through the Philippine  Sports Commission...

Filipino sports “warriors” ready for 2017 SEAG battle

MANILA, August 7— A fitting salute to our Filipino warriors bound for the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Kuala Lumpur. On August 10 before dusk,...

PLDT, PAPTELCO partner to improve digital service in PH

MANILA, Aug 7 — PLDT and its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications have bolstered its partnership with local telco operators to further enhance delivery of digital services...

Japan FM to East Asia: Uphold free, fair economic order

MANILA, Aug. 8 — Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Monday urged East Asian countries to uphold a free and fair economic order amid protectionism to...