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The President Duterte-inspired anti-drugs operations further intensified around the country, with the killing of eight more illegal drugs suspects during a raid in Matalam town, Cotabato, early yesterday. A father and son were also killed in a buy-bust operation in Tondo, Manila, Friday night; and a suspected drug pusher also died in Quezon City Friday afternoon.

Angel Thoughts​ “If you ate today, thank a farmer”—Anonymous

The intrinsic links between Rolex and golf’s oldest and most international Major Championship are brought to the forefront as The

Filipinos love to share, be it food, stories, or experiences and there is something in sharing that satisfies the spirit. These days, most of the sharing is done in social media from ordinary citizens to the rich and famous with some of the posts going viral.

A fast-growing grass from Thailand called Pakchong 1 was introduced in the Philippines about six years ago and has become a favorite

Top Pinoy film directors Erik Matti, Paul Soriano, Quark Henares, Dan Villegas, Sigrid Bernardo, Joyce Bernal, and Lav Diaz are working on their next opuses but some of these you won’t find on TV or in movie houses. So, where? Take out your phones.

All of the above are native Filipino fare from various parts of the Philippines, an archipelagic nation composed of more than 7,000

K-pop boy band Seventeen will be in Manila for a fan meeting at The Theatre of Solaire Resort & Casino on Aug. 14 and 15.

He has done a plethora of production spots and accorded many tribute numbers, too. But if there is one thing Gary Valenciano still wants to realize, it’s this: Have the instrumental parts of one of his hits sung by other singers.

Stand up for what is morally right and resist what is morally wrong, the bishops gathered at the 113th Plenary Assembly were reminded yesterday by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas, who urged his fellow prelates not to be deterred in fulfilling their ministry.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has again clipped the wings of his finance czar Cardinal George Pell by effectively removing many of the administrative functions of the Vatican’s key financial office from his department. In a new law Saturday, Francis essentially reversed a 2014 law that had transferred the main operational section of the patrimony office to Pell’s Secretariat for the Economy. Pope Francis, right, flanked by Cardinal Agostino Vallini, arrives to St. John at the Lateran Basilica in Rome... Читать дальше...

A gloomy Pakistan on Saturday bode farewell to its national hero Abdul Sattar Edhi, the founder of the country’s largest welfare organisation, who died Friday in Karachi at the age of 92. Abdul Sattar Edhi. Photo courtesy of geo.tv Edhi, whose death was confirmed by his son Faisal, was revered for setting up maternity wards, morgues, orphanages, shelters, and homes for the elderly, picking up where limited government-run services fell short. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a state funeral and... Читать дальше...

By Azer N. Parrocha, Philippine News Agency MANILA, July 10 — Three Philippine islands— Palawan, Boracay and Cebu — have taken the world by storm by making it to New York-based magazine Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine’s World’s Best Islands list this year. In an annual survey conducted by T+L, readers were asked to rate destinations all over the world according to their activities, sights, natural attractions, beaches, food, friendliness and overall value. Palawan is the world’s best island, according to NY-based T+L magazine. Читать дальше...

Pop/R&B superstar Beyonce has updated her personal site with a stirring commentary on the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. BBC News (World), on its Twitter account @BBCWorld, shared the update.   Beyoncé has updated her site with commentary on #AltonSterling & #PhilandoCastile‘s deaths https://t.co/GDcnok9VaI pic.twitter.com/KOHMSU222N — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 7, 2016

By Gary Fineout and Russ Bynum, Associated Press VALDOSTA, Goergia — Police say a Georgia police officer and his assailant should survive a shootout that began with an ambush only hours after a sniper in Dallas killed five officers and wounded seven more. Stephen Paul Beck, a 22-year-old recovering drug addict, is accused of calling 911 to lure police to his apartment complex in Valdosta and then opening fire. Officer Randall Hancock’s protective vest took some of the bullets, but he was hit once just below it... Читать дальше...

Women farmers collect rice saplings that will be replanted in adjacent rice paddies in Manaoag, Pangasinan Friday as they take advantage of the wet planting season, a welcome change from the debilitating drought brought about by the El Niño phenomenon in the early months of 2016. (Jojo Riñoza) /mb.com.ph

An embarrassing video during a beauty pageant where the crown was snatched from the winner has gone viral online.

A Malacañang official on Saturday emphasized that President Rodrigo R. Duterte does not condone criminal activities of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is still accountable, under the law, for their kidnapping, beheading, and other criminal activities. Sec. Ernesto Abella. Photo courtesy of politics.com.ph   Abella made the statement after the president said in his speech during the Mindanao Hariraya Eid’l Fit’r 2016 in Davao... Читать дальше...

Engelbert Humperdinck arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 Friday evening for a one night concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, today. He is welcomed by 2016 Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina. (Ariel Fernandez/mb.com.ph)

The New York Times Styles, through a live post in its Facebook account, shared about how the Big Apple honored one of its illustrious citizens. “Bill Cunningham turned our streets into runways and New Yorkers into models,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement following the death of the legendary New York Times photographer. For decades, Cunningham rode his bike a short distance from his apartment to the corner of 57th Street and 5th Avenue to take photos. Last week, New York City honored him... Читать дальше...

Gary Valenciano, one of the senior members of ABS-CBN's Sunday show “ASAP” waxed philosophical describing the show’s journey through the years, comparing “ASAP” to a beach and competing shows to waves.

The navy Friday carried out “combat exercises” with “live missiles” between the Paracels and the southern Chinese island of Hainan, the PLA Daily said

The food industry supports the Senate bill, but many labeling proponents do not. Critics say the labels should be easily readable by consumers without smartphones, and have complained that the measure lacks penalties for companies that don’t comply

Coinciding with the launch of the QR Tour and Pop-up museum and in celebration of its 104th anniversary, Manila Hotel is treating guests to a $104 per room per night until July 31, 2016

British lawyer Isabelle Claisse is set to run 500 kilometers this month to raise funds for her Pinay maid’s son who is fighting cancer.