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A US pastor committed suicide six days after his name was exposed by hackers of the Ashley Madison adultery website, his wife told CNN Wednesday. Canadian police have said that at least two suicides were linked to the leak of 32 million customer profiles from the Canada-based site last month. It’s not clear if […]

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday defended its record on helping refugees after criticism of rich Arab countries, saying it has welcomed more than 100,000 Syrians since 2011. The total number of Syrians living in the oil-rich Gulf state now stands at about 250,000, a UAE official told AFP. “Since the crisis began in […]

Australian wines are my go-to wines when I need bottles that are for easy drinking, reasonably priced, and of good quality. My theory is Australian wines are like Australians themselves—casual, friendly, fun, and larger than life. A few months ago, I wrote about the beauty, complexity, and stark elegance of French First Growth wines, and […]

Torrential rain that dumped 78.8mm rainfall in three hours Tuesday night triggered flashflood in Metro Manila that left thousands of motorists and commuters stranded and stuck in traffic till the early morning of Wednesday. The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), which heaped praises for instilling discipline among motorists since it took over the lead […]

Before writing his bestseller Kitchen Confidential, celebrity chef Tony Bourdain made his name cooking Steak Frites at the Brasserie Les Halles in New York City. It was a hit among Manhattan’s after-theater crowd. I enjoyed it at Le Jardin right here in Manila and for breakfast, with a delightful side of Boudin (blood sausage) and […]

Although he has yet to firm up his plans for the May, 2016, elections, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said yesterday he would focus on infrastructure as a top-priority program to address the problems of unemployment and poverty in the country. Other areas that need to be attended to, he added, are agriculture, transportation, power […]

The Supreme Court (SC), voting 10-0, yesterday ordered the government to make a direct payment of $510.3 million, including interest as of Dec. 31, 2014, to the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (Piatco) as just compensation for the expropriation of the International Passenger Terminal III (IPT III) of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). […]

Clearly, the three Es in traffic management were sleeping Tuesday night when the streets of Metro Manila throbbed like a heart with all arteries clogged.  Heavy rains in the afternoon had flooded major and minor streets just as the rush hour crowd started to head home. The result was another monstrous traffic situation of vehicles […]

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 2 p.m. − Letran vs St. Benilde 4 p.m. − Perpetual vs San Beda League leaders San Beda and Letran shoot for their 11th wins as they try to press their Final Four bids against separate rivals in the NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan. The […]

Washington – Within two minutes, people snatched up 10,000 tickets to see Pope Francis deliver an address in Philadelphia later this month when he visits the United States, the archdiocese said Tuesday. The free tickets which were made available at noon (1600 GMT) will allow holders access to see Francis when he speaks at Independence […]

Metro Manila experienced a tremendous amount of rainfall yesterday evening (September 8, 2015) as a thunderstorm moved toward the metropolis and sat in the same spot for almost three hours, bringing heavy rains and causing flash floods in low-lying areas. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Gladys Saludes explained that rain […]

MOSCOW — In our search for life-harboring bodies in the solar system, the Jovian satellite of Europa may be our safest bet. While NASA previously announced a flyby mission to observe the moon from afar, the space agency now has plans to send a probe down to the surface, where life may exist in vast […]

HONG KONG — Netflix said Wednesday it’s planning to enter four more Asian markets next year as the Internet video streaming service steps up its international expansion. People in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to watch the company’s films and TV shows on Internet-connected devices starting in early 2016, it […]

A key suspect in last month’s deadly Bangkok blast handed the backpack bomb over to a man in a yellow T-shirt seen placing it at a shrine in the heart of the city, Thai police said Wednesday. “This is the area where he met the man in a yellow shirt to exchange the backpack,” national […]

MANILA, Philippines — A U.N. agency is mounting a worldwide campaign for equal pay for women, who get 24 percent less than men on global average and around 30 percent less for those in Asia. Recent estimates by the International Labor Organization shows gender inequality in employment across Asia alone is costing $45 billion a […]

By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO Two mild earthquakes shook the province of Surigao del Norte anew this morning (September 9, 2015), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs’ bulletin, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred 5 kilometers (km) southwest of Alegria town, Surigao del Norte at around 3 a.m., with a […]

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) today, September 9, 2015, reminded the public to bring umbrellas or raincoats as many parts of the country will continue to experience cloudy and rainy weather due to the presence of the of southwest monsoon. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said the southwest […]