Soldiers who were involved in the shooting incident in Atimonan, Quezon hide their faces as they are escorted to the National Bureau of Investigation. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN Calabarzon police chief James Melad on Wednesday said that Police Supt. Hansel Marantan took charge of the operation in Atimonan, Quezon province that resulted in the bloody killing of 13 people. Read more
President Benigno Aquino 3rd AFP FILE PHOTO Despite making an assurance that the freedom of information (FOI) bill will be passed, President Benigno Aquino 3rd has shown no inclination to push for its immediate enactment. Read more
Syrians gather at the scene of an explosion outside Aleppo University, between the university dormitories and the architecture faculty. AFP PHOTO DAMASCUS: Twin blasts ripped through university buildings in Syria’s second city Aleppo, killing at least 87people and wounding scores more, on the first day of exams for students. Read more
This photo received on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), courtesy of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, shows Oprah Winfrey’s exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong. ‘Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive,’ has expanded to air as a two-night event on the network. The special episode of ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ will air on Thursday (Friday in Manila) and on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The interview will be simultaneously streamed live worldwide both nights on ‘Oprah.com.’ AFP PHOTO WASHINGTON, D.C.: Lance Armstrong “came clean” to... Read more
Published : Wednesday January 16, 2013 - 18:00
MANILA, Jan 16, 2013 (AFP) - The Philippines is set to regulate Internet advertising in May mid-term polls as part of an effort to rein in campaign spending, an election official said Wednesday. Read more
Published : Monday January 14, 2013 - 19:00
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei: Brunei will pursue a binding code of conduct among competing South China Sea claimants as a top priority during its ASEAN chairmanship, officials said Monday. Read more
Published : Monday January 14, 2013 - 19:00
MANILA: Philippine police said Monday they rescued a kidnapped Indian businessman being held for ransom but not before his captors had cut off one of his fingers and sent it to his wife. Read more
Published : Saturday January 12, 2013 - 22:00
BEIJING: Dense fog enveloped swathes of east and central China Saturday, with pollution levels in Beijing reaching dangerous levels for a second day and residents advised to stay indoors, state media ... Read more
Experts reacting to Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr.’s response to The Manila Times banner story on Friday, January 11 “Smartmatic and Comelec collusion bared”—insist
The Philippine economy is projected to grow above 6 percent for each year until 2015 despite risks from the eurozone and the United States, the World Bank said in its newly released Global Economic Pr...
The Senate “word war” is now between Senators Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who on Wednesday fired off verbal bombs meant to humiliate each other.
THE legal counsel of martial law human rights victims has chided the Philippine government, claiming that the biggest stumbling block for the compensation of the victims is the opposition from it and ...
INCOMING chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista vowed on Wednesday to bring down the insurgency problem to a negligible level before the end of his tou...
Employees of the Agrarian Undersecretary Felix Perry Villanueva, Finance Management Office (FMAO) officer-in-charge, stormed his office on Tuesday, to condemned the purported militarization of the dep...
BAGUIO CITY: Inmates of the Baguio City jail are grateful for “virtual visitations,” which rolled out during the holiday season, giving them a chance to talk to their loved ones through the Internet. ...
SOME 42,372 undernourished kindergarten and grade 6 pupils will benefit from the Department of Education’s school-based feeding program as part of the agency’s efforts to help them do better in school...
MANKAYAN, Benguet: Mining subsidiary Far Southeast Gold Resources of the African giant Goldfields Resources has declared the pull out of their drilling operations in Madaymen village.
This photo received on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), courtesy of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, shows Oprah Winfrey’s exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong. ‘Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Wo...
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero will defend his title against mandatory challenger Panamanian Luis Alberto “Pan Blanco” Rios on March 16, in Panama.
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. AFP FILE PHOTO MAJORITY of boxing fans worldwide want to see a fifth fight between former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Mexican l...
Streaming music wirelessly makes it easier to enjoy your music anywhere, no matter what you’re doing. THE days of the giant boombox powered by eight D batteries are long gone-and a...
The world’s largest consumer technology trade show, the 2013 International CES, started Tuesday in Las Vegas, the US state of Nevada, unveiling more than 20,000 latest products from the consumer elect...
A half-PC and half-tablet product by China’s PC manufacturing giant Lenovo on Thursday won the “Best of CES” Award for PC and Tablets products at the 2013 International CES, the world’s largest consum...
Joey Almeda (left) and Jotle Viray appear ready to put in yet another 1,200-kilometer stint on the saddle. BECAUSE it is there.
Carlos Sainz is out. CALAMA, Chile: Former Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz saw his 2013 title bid grind to a halt late last week on the sands of Chile as he admitted he may never ...
GOD bless parking assist. In Metro Manila where parking spots are tight, poorly lit and marked, and usually come with pesky beggars, this gizmo is as useful to driving as a spoon and a fork are t...
Dear PAO, Please give me advice on how to properly eject lessees because of failure in settling payments. The lessees have refused to vacate the property that has been deemed forfeited as per contra...
Dear PAO,I have been working in this beverage company since 2010 under one-year contract and was renewed yearly up until this year.
Dear PAO,What benefits may the family of a deceased SSS member get?Espy
Philippine factory output in November 2012, as measured by Volume of Production index (VoPi), slightly moved up at a slower growth rate of 9.6 percent, according to the results of the Monthly
Investors continued to consolidate their assets and cash in on their gains on Wednesday, making the index fall 60 points away from the 6,100 mark.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has signed five of 11 coal contracts under the Philippine Energy Contracting Round 4 (PECR4), which will let investors acquire and develop coal power sites that the agen...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday left for Southeast Asia on his first overseas trip since winning power, seeking to shore up relationships as a counterweight to an increasingly c...
BEIJING: China has cleaned up its air before, but experts say that if it wants to avoid the kind of smog that choked the country this week it must overhaul an economy fuelled by heavily polluting coal...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: US defense secretary-designate Chuck Hagel cleared a key bar to his Senate confirmation on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), winning the backing of a powerful Democrat who had been conc...
THE other day, President Benigno Aquino 3rd proudly claimed at a formal affair in Intramuros that crime in our country has declined substantially.
The Reproductive Health Law, or Republic Act No. 10354, virtually constitutes murder of unborn Filipinos.
Padre Faura was closed to traffic last Tuesday as the Supreme Court conducted oral arguments on the Cybercrime act of 2012. Groups opposed to the bill trooped in big numbers
The Beijing skyline as seen on January 12. AFP PHOTO [Manila Times Editor’s note: This STRATFOR FORECAST covers the whole world. Space constraints allow is only to publish today t...
Three things will shape events in East Asia in 2013: Beijing’s struggle to maintain social and political stability amid lower economic growth rates; China’s accelerating military modernization and
India is an agricultural, industrial and military power that nuclear-arm power. Here, nn Indian man dies rice at a rice field on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on January 7, 2013. India commands...
Aching Lillian Borromeo and the author share a plate of freshly baked San Nicolas cookies DID you know that sisig—yes the Pinoy’s favorite pulutan-cum-ulam—is actually a Kapamp...
As a 20s working girl decades ago, I remember always thinking that my office mates who were in their early 40s then seemed so oddly eons of ages older than me. It was often embarrassing in fact, to ca...
For a lot of Filipinos who belong to the current Generation “S,” or the siomai-fueled youth, eating these yummy steamed dumplings meant drowning them in calamansi and chili soy sauce.
With leading man Geoff Eigenmann No matter which way you look at Heart Evangelista these days, there is no doubt that one of the most beautiful faces of Philippine show business i...
Meg Imperial sheds her teenybopper image on TV in a bid to be the movie industry’s next sexy star FHM’s December 2012 cover girl in ‘Menor de Edad’ remakeJust as 19-year-old stunn...
Piolo Pascual begins another blessed and busy year Star Magic’s premiere actor Piolo Pascual has a lot to be thankful for as he celebrates his 35th birthday on January 12 and anot...
Self portrait, 1965 A different side of Spanish artist Betsy Westendorp will be revealed as she takes the spotlight this January and February at the Manila Contemporary Gallery wi...
The PPO is touted as the nation’s leading symphony orchestra THE PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAThe Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) reaches another milestone this new year...
Isay Alvarez takes on the role of Bodabil Queen Katy de la Cruz Actress-singer Isay Alvarez leads the cast in Spotlight Artists Centre’s revival production of the iconic Filipi...
JUST like machines and engines, our body ages because of the cumulative damages to our cells, tissues and organs (resulting from daily “wear and tear” and the self-abuse humans are well known for...
Reishi mushroom extract complex delivers powerful compounds and represents the next generation of natural immune support. WHEN most people think about longevity, they don’t usu...
MANY household families say that the cost of healthy groceries makes it hard for them to cook healthy meals, according to a survey It’s Dinnertime, you don’t have to spend a lot to get good food.
