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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Quezon province at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, with shocks felt in many cities in Metro Manila. …
The Philippine National Police (PNP) hopes to procure more than 2,500 police vehicles in a bid to increase police visibility and improve their movement nationwide. …
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has completed re-provisioning and rotation of troops in the disputed Spratly group of islands without interference from China. …
Tropical Storm “Emong” may be on its way out of the country but experts say the weather won’t be improving until next week. …
Makati City is set to fully implement a ban on plastics and other non-biodegradable packaging materials, prompting business groups to warn about similar measures’ impact on jobs. …
Amid heavy downpour caused by a tropical storm's impact on the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau's top official official quit his post. …
While other Pinoys in the metro complain about floods, a group reportedly intentionally blocks waterways to cause floods in some areas, officials said. …
“Disasters disproportionally affect the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized,” the World Bank said, as it urged countries to focus more on addressing risks of natural hazards. …
Killing poverty may be among the government's top agenda but most public funds actually went to prisoners than on poor families last year, data show. …
Pinoys are the world’s top gin drinkers and the third rum consumers, a report from The Economist said, citing data from International Wine and Spirit Research. …
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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Quezon province at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, with shocks felt in many cities in Metro Manila. …
LONDON (Reuters) - China's Huawei unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6, at its first standalone launch event on Tuesday, underlining its ambitions to compete with Apple and Samsung in the top tier of mobile technology. The company says the device, at 6.18 mm thick, is the world's slimmest. It has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera, designed for taking "selfies", or pictures of the owner to be shared on social media networks. The company picked the launch date - 6/18 (June 18) - to tie …
An Italian court sentenced celebrated fashion house duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for avoiding taxes totalling 200 million euros ($268 million). …
Pinoys are the world’s top gin drinkers and the third rum consumers, a report from The Economist said, citing data from International Wine and Spirit Research. …
Amid heavy downpour caused by a tropical storm's impact on the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau's top official official quit his post. …
During the rare times when she's not online, Janie Octia spends her time …
Sportscaster, philantrophist, wanna-be photog, athlete-ish, sports lover, adventure …
Sports lover. Sports writer. Sports analyst. Sports event organizer. Sports …
He loves writing as much as music. Always wanted to be a rockstar. Well, he's …
PARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater to the needs of tourists. Waiters, taxi drivers and sales staff in the French capital all too often come off as impolite, unhelpful and unable to speak foreign languages say local tourism chiefs, who are handing out a manual with guidelines on better etiquette. ... …
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A woman says she and her 5-year-old developmentally disabled daughter were thrown out of a theater during a "Beauty and the Beast" performance because the girl was making giggling and humming noises she makes when she's happy. …
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice. …