A former official of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) was shot dead in Muntinlupa City on Wednesday afternoon.
Initial information from authorities said that former BuCor...
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ONE memorable reform that our first Miss International Gemma Cruz-Araneta effected while serving as Tourism secretary in the aborted Joseph Estrada administration (1998-2001)...
HIS alleged shakedown of investors, rigging of bids, unauthorized foreign travels and ostentatious lifestyle could make Raul Lambino, administrator of the Cagayan Economic Zone...
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go led the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the country’s first overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs’) hospital in San Fernando...
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go hit back at former senator Antonio Trillanes 4th on Wednesday, saying the latter was the real “Bikoy.”
“Ang totoong Bikoy ay...
QUEZON City Mayor Josefina Belmonte has suspended the above-ground construction of the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT 7) Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) station, citing...
THE government is finalizing plans to repatriate Filipino crew and passengers of the virus-hit Diamond Princess, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Wednesday.
Assistant...
TWO former officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) were charged with graft before the Office of the Ombudsman over their alleged failure...
MORE persons under investigation (PUI) have been cleared of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DoH) said as of Wednesday.
Of the 539...
THE repatriation of Filipino crew and passengers of a Japanese cruise ship are being finalized as Filipinos who contracted the COVID-19 virus climbed to...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after President Donald Trump wouldn’t heed his...
LAST week, the Department of Energy (DoE) updated the media on its Renewable Energy (RE) program, which establishes an ambitious target of at least 20,000 megawatts (MW) of renewables in the country’s energy supply mix by 2040. The goal is laudable, but the ability of the government...
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ONE memorable reform that our first Miss International Gemma Cruz-Araneta effected while serving as Tourism secretary in the aborted Joseph Estrada administration (1998-2001)...
HIS alleged shakedown of investors, rigging of bids, unauthorized foreign travels and ostentatious lifestyle could make Raul Lambino, administrator of the Cagayan Economic Zone...
BEIJING: As efforts to contain the coronavirus epidemic enter a critical stage, it is important to remember that the costs cannot be measured purely...
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go led the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the country’s first overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs’) hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga.
In his speech, Go reaffirmed his commitment to push for the passage of a...
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go hit back at former senator Antonio Trillanes 4th on Wednesday, saying the latter was the real “Bikoy.”
“Ang totoong Bikoy ay...
QUEZON City Mayor Josefina Belmonte has suspended the above-ground construction of the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT 7) Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) station, citing...
THE government is finalizing plans to repatriate Filipino crew and passengers of the virus-hit Diamond Princess, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Wednesday.
Assistant...
TWO former officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) were charged with graft before the Office of the Ombudsman over their alleged failure...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan: Seventeen crew members of four Chinese vessels that docked at Aparri port did not show any symptoms of the coronavirus disease...
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Diño led the turnover of a check amounting to P4 million to the Malasakit Center...
NEW YORK: Jurors in ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein’s high-profile sex crimes trial ended their first day of deliberations Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) without reaching...
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth 2nd’s nephew, the Earl of Snowdon, has announced he is to divorce his wife after 26 years of marriage.
David Armstrong-Jones —...
ADDIS ABABA: America’s top diplomat on Wednesday asserted that South Africa’s plan to permit expropriation of private property without compensation would be “disastrous” for...
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial is scheduled to begin on March 17, two weeks after the country’s parliamentary elections, authorities...
CHICAGO: Rod Blagojevich walked out of prison Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison sentence handed to the...
FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd expects the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) revenue collections to drop this month as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak drags shipments from China, one of the Philippines' major trading partners.
“Total shipments dropped, but the...
PHILIPPINE shares surged on Wednesday as investors were buoyed by news of a potential cure for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and earnings by...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) encouraged Toyota Motors Philippines (TMP) to make the Philippines the production hub of the Vios, the automotive...
NOAH Business Applications is looking to expand their footprint outside the Philippines as they partner with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
“We have...
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the planned P15-billion fixed-rate bond issuance of San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB) the green...
Citi Philippines credit cardholders can now make big payments usually settled via cash or check by using their credit cards through the bank’s digital...
DETROIT: The Detroit Pistons and Reggie Jackson have agreed on a contract buyout, paving the way for the veteran guard to sign with another team.
Detroit announced the agreement Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
Jackson is in the final season of his...
Manila-Frontrow and Makati-Super Crunch moved closer to North Division semifinals in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Season after beating their respective foes...
Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) coach Yeng Guiao was happy with the way his wards performed in tune-up games but still disappointed that NLEX’s bigman...
Filipino pug Giemel Magramo will face unbeaten Japanese knockout artist Junto Nakatani on April 4 for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight crown...
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) 2020 Committee headed by Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez, on Wednesday set the start of nominations...
WASHINGTON: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) he will return for a 20th NFL campaign.
Brees, who is the...
LOS ANGELES: Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred apologized Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) for calling the championship trophy a “piece of metal” but defended...
DORTMUND, Germany: Norway teenager Erling Braut Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund sealed a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain, for whom Neymar scored on...
MADRID: Liverpool was the victim of an old-fashioned Atletico Madrid masterclass on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as Diego Simeone’s side ground out a 1-0...
SEN. Francis Tolentino has recently filed Senate Bill (SB) 1301 seeking to institutionalize government support for gifted and talented students.
In filing the bill to...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday backed the Senate’s approval of a measure mandating all public and private elementary and...
AS part of its fleet expansion, Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) recently acquired 96 brand new units from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC).
The recent purchase comprised of 48 units of L300 vans 2 units of Pajero sport utility...
BY opening the Ospital ng Parañaque (Ospar 2) in Barangay (Village) Don Boaco on February 12, Parañaque City bolstered its healthcare services. Mayor Edwin...
THE Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) approved the following homegrown standards developed by the BPS Technical Committee on Paper,...
THE Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) has launched its first SMS information campaign project on Feb. 6, 2020, targeting all Government Services Insurance System (GSIS)...
Educational institutions should get ready for challenges posed by Agriculture 4.0, or the farming and fishery sector getting technologized by the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
An engineer from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) received an award from The Manila Water Foundation for his inventions at...
What a difference a year makes. After their breakout hit “Kahit Ayaw Mo Na,” This Band’s career has moved leaps and bounds in so short a time. The group — comprised of lead singer Andrea Manzano, main songwriter-guitarist Euwie...
PLUS: Oscar-winning movie shines light on South Korean basement dwellers
INCHEON, South Korea: Director Bong Joon-ho smiled and waved at a waiting crowd on Sunday...
Award-winning int’l film dedicated to Filipinos worldwide
How far can a mother go and fight all odds to protect her children? Alessandra de Rossi tries...
For the rest of February, food delivery service Foodpanda offers a special discount for diners who continue celebrating special moments during the Love Month.
Just like how “The Manila Times Celebrity, Style Inspiration (CSI)” team enjoyed the food from Savory...
Pneumonia vaccination enforced through Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010
An important mandate of the Department of Health (DOH) is to protect Filipinos in their...
What happens when you mix a necessary nutrient with a mucolytic that helps relieve symptoms of Respiratory Tract Infection or simply put, cough? You...
Early on, relationships are easy. Everything is new and exciting. You go on dates, take trips, spend time together and intentionally cultivate experiences that...
