Taipei releases ship satellite record, refuting Manila's claim it intruded into PH
TAIPEI--Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila's allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters.
PH files diplomatic protest vs China over incursions in Ayungin Reef
The Philippine government has protested what it calls "provocative and illegal presence" of two Chinese surveillance vessels and a military ship within its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea.
Amid row with China, PNoy announces $1.8-B military upgrade vs 'bullies'
Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an ever-worsening dispute with China.-
'Wala pa ring tatalo': Alaska sweeps Ginebra to win Commissioner's Cup
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho sent off as city rivals Atletico lift Spanish Cup
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Republika ni Abueva: Alaska’s Gatas Republik embraces star player other fans love to hate
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Rain or Shine looking at Arizona Reid, not Jamelle Cornley for Governors' Cup defense
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Crisanto Pitpitunge makes defense of bantamweight belt against Michinori Tanaka in PXC 37
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SEC issues rules on computing foreign ownership in companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday issued the final guidelines in computing foreign ownership, giving non-compliant firms one year to meet the new requirement.
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PSEi goes sidesways as investors wait for leads
(UPDATED 6:54 p.m.) Philippine share prices struggled for direction on Monday as the benchmark index stretched its losing streak for a third straight session.
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Dollar surplus jumps by more than half at end-April
(UPDATED 6:35 p.m.) The country's balance of payments (BOP) surplus during the first four months surged by more than half from a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
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COCKTALES | Ayala, SM rivalry leads to roadblock, regulatory capture
The Fort transmogrified into a gridlocked Makati on Friday and over into the weekend as the rivalry between developers SM and Ayala-government combine spilled over to a road blockade that marred the rushed opening of the SM Aura mall within the former military base.
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Leyte transmission line to be completed 1Q next year--NGCP
(UPDATED 6:57 p.m.) The National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) aims to complete early next year a project that would improve the reliability of the Visayas grid.
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NEW APP | MMDA Traffic Mirror gives live video feed of traffic on strategic roads
The bad news: traffic in Metro Manila's roads wonât be dramatically improving any time soon. But the good news is, yet another mobile application will allow motorists to plan their trips and avoid time-consuming, gas-draining jams.
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VIDEO | Making sense of Yahoo's Tumblr deal
Yahoo's deal to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion is getting a lot of attention- both for the bold move - and for the even bolder price tag. And the deal is about a lot more than dollars and cents, according to Ross Rubin of Reticle Research.
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Trans-Asia bags DOE approval for Guimaras wind farm project
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp has secured Department of Energy (DOE) approval for a wind farm project in San Lorenzo, Guimaras.
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Despite Philippine-Taiwan row, Cebu Pacific to proceed with maiden flight to Taipei in July
The operator of Cebu Pacific on Monday said it will push through with its new Cebu-Taipei flight in July despite the political tensionw between the Philippines and Taiwan.
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Sarah Jessica Parker inaugurated 'illegally' built SM mall, BCDA says
(UPDATED 9:35 p.m.) The newly inaugurated mall of the SM group at the Bonifacio Global City - the same commercial center graced by Hollywood fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker last week - was 'illegally' built, according to the state agency tasked to commercially develop the country's military bases.
Aquino nixes Cha-cha anew
President Benigno Aquino III has again junked calls to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution.
Taiwanese tourists start cancellation of flights to Boracay
Taiwanese tourists bound for Boracay Island have started cancelling their hotel reservations causing worry to stakeholders.
VIDEO | Cezar Mancao taunts DOJ, NBI with selfies...in front of DOJ, NBI
In a series of photos sent to News5, the runaway former police officer tagged in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case could be seen posing just outside his former detention compound at the NBI on Sunday.
'Corrupted' compact flash cards may have delayed transmission of poll results, Brillantes says
Faulty compact flash cards--used by automated voting equipment to store data--may have delayed electronic transmission of poll results, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Sixto Brillantes Jr. said on Tuesday.
Unprecedented Saudi-PH labor pact seen to improve deal for household workers
Amid the jitters caused by Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on illegal foreign workers, the kingdom has signed with the Philippines a labor agreement with unprecedented terms meant to ease the deployment of more Filipino household service workers (HSWs) and improve the situation of those already there.
VIDEO | Pinoys live in tornado-devastated area, says Oklahoma pastor
Several Filipinos lived in the area where a powerful tornado ripped through Oklahoma City, killing at least 91 people including 20 children.
FOCUS | Gordons and Magsaysays fail to win a seat
Olongapo City and the province of Zambales will have to make do without the Gordons and Magsaysays, at least temporarily.
PH among 28 nations that haven't licked tetanus yet
Although three doses of tetanus vaccine costs only US$2, the Philippines remains among the 28 countries that have yet to eliminate the disease, which nations like Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Timor Leste and Iraq already have.
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After Ai-Ai de las Alas interview, Jed Salang deactivates social media accounts
One day after Ai-Ai Delas Alas confirmed that she had separated with husband Jed Salang due to his propensity for gambling, infidelity and physical abuse, the comedienneâÂÂs eldest son, Sancho told InterAksyon via Twitter that the latter had deactivated all his social media accounts.
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SLIDESHOW | Police, airline workers join plane-pulling contest
Teams of police officers from London's Metropolitan Police Service, city police officers, state police troopers and employees of British Airways PLC and JetBlue Airways Corp. race to move the Airbus A320 jet 100 feet in the fastest time.
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CAPTION THIS | Pope Francis with Chancellor Andrea Merkel
Pope Francis (R) gestures as he talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican
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KOREA CHRONICLES (Last of 4 parts) | Shopping Gangnam-style
Grace Lee shops in this famous district in Seoul.
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KOREA CHRONICLES (Part 3) | Grace Lee revisits her childhood Everland
TV5's Good Morning Club co-host Grace Lee visits a place in Seoul where happy memories are endless.
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Stop cycle of death, tobacco-related cancer survivors tell elected officials
The New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP), a group of laryngeal cancer survivors, has appealed to newly-elected legislators to push for a law requiring graphic health warnings on tobacco products and stop the cycle of death attributed to smoking.
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US scientist found dead in Singapore by Filipina girlfriend was murdered, expert says
SINGAPORE--An American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year was murdered and his death made to look like a suicide as part of a conspiracy, a US pathologist told an inquiry in the city-state Tuesday.
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2013 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest and Cosplay Mini-Contest extended to June 21 - embassy
The deadline for the submission of entries to the 2013 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest and Cosplay Mini-Contest has been extended until June 21, 2013 (Friday), the Japanese embassy here said in a news release.
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CAPTION THIS | Man holds giant ganja during a march for marijuana legalization in Chile
CHILE, SANTIAGO DE CHILE--A man holds a giant joint during a march for the legalization of cannabis in Santiago, on May 18, 2013, as part of the 2013 Global Marijuana March which is being held in hundreds of cities worldwide.
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HANGOVER 3 | This is the ultimate backwards engineering, director says during premiere
LAS VEGAS, Nevada--One of the oddest moments for Todd Phillips, director of the "Hangover" movies, was meeting a Zach Galifianakis lookalike on the Vegas Strip who refused to have his picture taken if not paid.
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Hotel of the Week: Dusit Thani Manila
This award-winning hotel blends the rich Thai heritage with Filipino hospitality amid a luxurious setting.
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Divorced Briton admits killing children in France
A 48-year-old divorced Briton locked in a bitter custody battle confessed on Sunday that he had killed his two young children by slitting their throats near the eastern French city of Lyon.
