Canada and US Express Optimism as Pressure Builds to Reach Nafta Accord:
The two countries inched closer toward resolving their differences as both faced pressure to avoid a trade deal that left out Canada.
Pope's cover-up crisis turns battle lines into first salvo:
The author of the bombshell accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis denied Wednesday he acted out of revenge or anger, breaking his silence as his claims continued to divide a Catholic Church already polarized under Francis' reformist agenda.
Leni says OVP budgetary cut will hurt poor communities:
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday pleaded with her former colleagues in the House of Representatives to restore some P100 million in proposed allocations that were axed from the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) 2019 budget.
Comedian Margaret Cho seriously thrilled to see Asians get their due in pop culture: Courtney Devores
Comedian Margaret Cho, who does a three-night stand at Comedy Zone beginning Thursday, revels in the success of “Crazy Rich Asians” and marvels at the state of current American politics. But recent travels overseas give her hope for the future.
News Briefs:
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday the Department of Health would come out in the next two weeks with information on Dengvaxia to ease parents’ fears, especially in light of the Public Attorneys Office’s (PAO) claims that the dengue vaccine c…
Where is Peter Lim?:
A strange, unfamiliar sound emanated from Malacañang last week.
DOTr, MVP hammer out staggered toll hikes deal:
The Department of Transportation is in talks with the group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan over the staggered implementation of toll increases in the latter’s expressways.
Alec Baldwin Exits 'Joker,' Was Not Portraying Trump-Like Character: Mark Hughes
Reports swirled this week that Alec Baldwin was joining the cast of Warner Bros.' "Joker" movie as a Trump-like version of Batman's father. But what's the truth behind the rumors, and are there additional questions about the nature of Thomas Wayne and his rel…
PNP bares guns, big bikes in P2-B capability enhancement program: PNA
The Philippine National Police (PNP) entered into service more than 17,000 of its next generation firearms mostly made in Israel and Turkey.
Bolivia and Spain sign agreement for the development of the bioceanic train:
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Venezuelan migrants accept government offer for flight home:
Nearly one hundred Venezuelan migrants in Peru are making an unexpected journey home after deciding to take up their government's offer of a free flight back instead of continuing to eke out a living in a foreign land.
Philippine authorities were hunting yesterday two men believed to have planted the explosives that killed two people, including a young girl, at a festival in the nationقs south.
Jersey City and GenSan now “sister cities”:
Mayor Steven Flop, Mayor Ronnel Rivera, City Councior Rolando Navarro Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera recently signed a symbolic agreement making
PHL's Taduran bows to Thai 'dwarf giant' boxer, who surpasses Mayweather record with 51st win:
Thai boxer Wanheng Menayothin grabbed his 51st straight victory Wednesday in a long but lop-sided bout against a fighter from the Philippines, defending his WBC title and surpassing the undefeated record of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Current Philippin…
In death, Sen. McCain is given a pass:
[The ironies of history were all around us and at Dawn Mabalon's wake and funeral in Stockton last week. It was hard to ignore all of them.
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Economic managers and businessmen vs. Duterte:
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Skateboarder Margielyn Didal wins 4th gold for Philippines: Nelson Beltran
In a few rides, she learned to skate. And in the first staging of skateboarding at the Asian Games, Margielyn Didal wowed everybody with a golden performance.
Aung San Suu Kyi won't be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize: committee: Reuters Editorial
The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday.
Mactan-Cebu runway closed for 5 hours daily starting Sept. 1: Luel Galarpe
CEBU CITY -- The runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will be closed for five hours every day from September 1 to 21 to pave way for its rehabilitation works.GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC), which is running the operations at MCIA, s…
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