The Philippines' newest warship has embarked on its first journey, the Philippine Embassy in Washington said.
Philippines boosts military to resist 'bullies' AFP News - Tue, May 21, 2013Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an More »
- Philippines rejects Taiwan 'murder' claims AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013
The Philippines Saturday rejected Taiwan's allegations that Filipino coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major More »
- Philippine 'massacre clan' enjoys election wins AFP News - Fri, May 17, 2013
A clan whose chiefs are on trial for the Philippines' worst political massacre secured big wins in local elections this week, results showed Friday, deepening fears More »
- 9 Ways to Survive Boracay www.Juice.ph - Fri, May 17, 2013
Read on for our guide on how to make the most out of your Boracay trip this summer. More »
- SLAPPY CAKES Opens in the Philippines! www.Juice.ph - Fri, May 17, 2013
Let the Pancake Wars begin... IHOP's got new competition! More »
- Who, What, Wear: Julia Villamonte www.Juice.ph - Fri, May 17, 2013
Meet Julia Villamonte, one of Juice's favorite fashion bloggers. More »
- Taiwan stages exercise amid Philippines row AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
Taiwan held a military exercise Thursday in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated More »
- Japan maverick mayor to meet comfort women: reports AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
The maverick mayor of Osaka is to meet former wartime sex slaves, reports said Thursday after he pledged to apologise to them, while insisting Japan's soldiers were More »
- Coin toss decides Philippine election contest AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
A coin toss has decided the lucky winner of mayor for a small Philippine town, after rival candidates were tied at the end of the vote count, an election official More »
- Pacquiao settles lawsuit over US recording deal AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and a music company have settled a US lawsuit over allegations he broke a promise to record songs for the the firm, court More »
- Taiwan sanctions Philippines despite Aquino apology AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
Taiwan Wednesday slapped sanctions on the Philippines, including a ban on the hiring of new workers, rejecting an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the More »
- Taiwan imposes sanctions on Philippines over killing Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan imposed sanctions against the Philippines on Wednesday, rejecting as unacceptable a Philippine apology for the killing of a fisherman from More »
- Taiwan freezes hiring of Filipinos over fisherman death AFP News - Wed, May 15, 2013
Taiwan on Wednesday suspended the hiring of Philippine workers and recalled its envoy to Manila in protest at the killing of a fisherman, rejecting an apology for More »
- Philippines extends schooling to 13 years AFP News - Wed, May 15, 2013
Philippine President Benigno Aquino signed a law Wednesday giving children three extra years of schooling, one of his key reforms aimed at lifting the country out More »
- Philippines apologises to Taiwan over fisherman's death AFP News - Wed, May 15, 2013
The Philippines on Wednesday apologised to Taiwan after coastguards shot dead a Taiwanese fisherman sparking tensions that saw Taipei threaten a naval exercise near More »
- Lea Salonga asked Miss Angola final question in Miss U ABS-CBN - Tue, Sep 13, 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is now part of Miss Universe history after asking the final question that gave Miss Angola Leila Lopes the More »
- Celeb foodie: Azkals coach Michael Weiss ABS-CBN - Thu, May 26, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Hans Michael Weiss, coach of Philippine football team Azkals, is a self-confessed Japanese food lover. More »
- Merci brands House panel a 'kangaroo court' ABS-CBN - Tue, Mar 8, 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez on Tuesday branded the House of Representatives justice committee a "kangaroo court" as it continued to More »
- Zubiri blasts PFF over Suzuki Cup hosting row ABS-CBN - Mon, Dec 13, 2010
MANILA, Philippines - A senator on Monday criticized "the lack of passion and possible corruption" in the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and other sports More »
- PCCL Finals: Ateneo jams Adamson to force game 3 ABS-CBN - Sun, Dec 5, 2010
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) — Defending champions Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles forced a die-or-die match in the Philippine Collegiate More »
- Bulusan spews ash anew ABS-CBN - Wed, Nov 24, 2010
SORSOGON, Philippines - Mount Bulusan again spewed ash at around 1:27 p.m. on Wednesday. More »
- Intel fetes Pinoy student for developing fungicide vs 'banana blight' GMANews - 8 hours ago
Judel Jay Tabsing of Panabo National High School won fourth place in the plant sciences division of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for More »
- Comelec to proclaim winning party-lists without announcing votes GMANews - 8 hours ago
Just like with the senatorial race, the Commision on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, will proclaim winning party-list groups More »
- NPA earned 'only' P26M in recent election racket — military GMANews - 8 hours ago
Communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels were able to rake in P26 million in extortion activities during the recently concluded midterm elections, the military said More »
- Next iPad may be slimmer, suppliers suggest GMANews - 8 hours ago
Slimmer and lighter may be among the most prominent features of Apple Inc.'s fifth-generation iPad which may hit store shelves in September, a tech site reported More »
- Linux and Google Chrome get cozy with Kernel 2.9 GMANews - 9 hours ago
Linux has gotten friendlier with Google's Chrome OS as well as with embedded chips running TVs and digital radios, with the release of the open-source operating More »
- Mar stands by police ops in Revilla compound as Bong cries harassment GMANews - 10 hours ago
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday denied the alleged police harassment on Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla and his family, saying the law enforcers who went to the More »
- Teen invents 'concussion detector' for car accidents GMANews - 12 hours ago
Motorists and vehicle passengers may soon benefit from an in-vehicle system that can detect concussions in case of a car accident —invented by a 16-year-old. More »
- Jetti Petroleum to hike fuel prices on Wednesday GMANews - Tue, May 21, 2013
Oil firm Jetti Petroleum on Tuesday night announced a fuel price increase that will take effect on Wednesday morning. Their diesel price will increase by 25 More »
- PNoy forms task force to enhance PHL's business competitiveness GMANews - Tue, May 21, 2013
President Benigno Aquino III has created a task force to propose measures that will make doing business in the Philippines easier.Under Administrative Order 38, More »
- PNoy rallies Navy, says PHL will not be cowed by threats GMANews - Tue, May 21, 2013
FORT SAN FELIPE, Cavite City – Faced with an ongoing diplomatic row with Taiwan and a long-standing territorial dispute with China, President Benigno Aquino III on More »
- Drilon favored as Senate president MB - 21 hours ago
Manila, Philippines --- Victorious members of Team PNoy agree: Senator Franklin Drilon is a shoo-in as the next Senate president of the incoming 16th Congress. More »
- Tuition hike for MM private schools OK’d MB - 21 hours ago
Manila, Philippines --- At least 260 private schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) will implement an increase in tuition and other fees, the Department of More »
- Biggest disability is fear – Vujicic MB - 21 hours ago
Manila, Philippines --- "I believe the biggest disability is fear." More »
- United restarts 787 flights after grounding MB - 21 hours ago
Chicago (AP) - United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. More »
- SM property consolidation to exclude Belle MB - 21 hours ago
Belle Corporation will not be part of the SM Group's planned consolidation of its real estate investments and will instead be acquiring businesses to become a More »
- GM Sadorra masters Chinese rival in 30 MB - 21 hours ago
Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra's attacking style was in full display Monday, rolling to his third straight win over International Master Wang Chen in the More »
- No failed bidding yet — DOTC MB - 21 hours ago
Manila, Philippines --- The Bid and Awards Committee for the P8.2-billion Land Transportation Office (LTO) Information Technology Infrastructure project has More »
- Cannes features brocka’s 1975 masterpiece MB - 21 hours ago
Manila, Philippines --- Philippine cinema is well represented at the 2013 Cannes film festival in France. More »
- Mining industry upbeat on election results, sees reforms MB - 21 hours ago
The generally peaceful and orderly mid-term election bodes well for the mining industry, industry experts believe, even as industry leaders eagerly await the action More »
- Volcanoes eye asiad MB - 21 hours ago
The Philippine Volcanoes, now among the top teams in Asian rugby, are confident of a strong finish when they vie in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. More »
- Cha-cha eyed this year PhilStar - Wed, Aug 1, 2012
The Senate and the House of Representatives can approve proposals to amend certain economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution before yearend, congressional More »
- EDITORIAL - Cleaning up PhilStar - Sat, Jul 21, 2012
Malacañang announced that the recent voters’ registration in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was a success. The re-registration resulted in the purge of More »
- SC clips Congress' role in JBC panel PhilStar - Wed, Jul 18, 2012
Congress will represent just one vote instead of two in the selection of chief justice by the Judicial and Bar Council, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled yesterday. More »
- EDITORIAL - Permanently silenced PhilStar - Tue, May 8, 2012
Two months ago, gas station owner Cristina de Roxas was shot dead in Malolos City shortly after she attended a court hearing. De Roxas had filed criminal charges More »
- EDITORIAL - Falling behind PhilStar - Sun, Mar 18, 2012
Students prepare for graduation this month amid the release of the results of an international survey on higher education institutions. The results, as in previous More »
- EDITORIAL - A resurgent scourge PhilStar - Tue, Mar 13, 2012
In 2006, anti-narcotics agents raided a community in Pasig City that functioned as a flea market or tiangge for shabu and other prohibited drugs. The tiangge was More »
- EDITORIAL - Public safety PhilStar - Wed, Feb 15, 2012
With national attention focused on the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, authorities should not overlook the day-to-day needs of the public. Early More »
- EDITORIAL - Refuge PhilStar - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
The latest episode in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona featured the battle over the secrecy of dollar accounts he is believed to have in one More »
- Meralco Bolts vs Petron Blaze Boosters PhilStar - Sat, Dec 17, 2011
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- Forex reserves hit record high in November PhilStar - Thu, Dec 8, 2011
MANILA, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that the country’s foreign exchange reserves hit a new record level of $76.35 billion More »
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