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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Ronald dela Rosa, said on Friday that a battalion of the Special Action Force (SAF) will be deployed to guard the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City, as part of efforts to fight illegal drug problem inside the prison facility. Photo courtesy of NewsFlash.org  In a television interview, Dela Rosa said that the deployment of SAF personnel will be done this August, as response to the call of the Department of Justice (DoJ) for SAF and Philippine Marines (PN) men... Читать дальше...

A decision invalidating China’s vast claims in the South China Sea was a “crowning glory” that renews faith in international law, Solicitor General Jose Calida said yesterday, in Manila’s strongest comment yet on its sweeping win.

Nice, France – France has declared three days of national mourning from Saturday after a large truck plowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, killing at least 84 people, leaving 18 others in critical condition and sending others fleeing into the sea as it bore down for more than a mile along the Riviera city’s famed Promenade des Anglais.

Games Tuesday (The Arena, San Juan City) 12 noon – San Sebastian vs Letran (Srs.) 2 p.m. – Arellano vs Mapua (Srs.) 4 p.m. – Perpetual vs San Beda (Srs.) Mapua survived the absence of reigning MVP Allwell Oraeme and pulled off a scary 70-67 win over Emilio Aguinaldo College to remain tied for the lead with San Beda in the NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City. Without the 6-foot-9 Oraeme, who was reportedly injured, the Cardinals struggled controlling the boards and even the tempo of the game. Читать дальше...

Kuwait City – Kuwait has set a minimum monthly wage for maids working in the country, the first time the oil-rich emirate has set such a rule for its large foreign workforce of domestic helpers.

Procedural lapses of arresting officers have caused the acquittal of some 70 percent of the illegal drug personalities who were arrested in Caloocan City as part of the uncompromising anti-illegal drug campaign of the Duterte administration.

Dubai-based Filipino fashion designer Michael Cinco has proudly shared on Instagram several photos of American singer Jennifer Lopez wearing his couture.

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan City) 2 p.m. – Amy’s vs Petron 4 p.m. – Foton vs RC Cola-Army 6 p.m. – Cignal vs Generika Streaking RC Cola-Army goes for the solo lead when it clashes with Foton today in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. The Lady Troopers are aiming for their fifth straight win in as many matches in their 4 p.m. confrontation with the Tornadoes. RC Cola-Army is currently tied for the lead with idle F2 Logistics. Meantime, Petron tries to rebound from a 25-22... Читать дальше...

President Duterte has appealed to fellow San Beda law graduates not to take big-time drug lords as their clients, and to leave the job of defending them in court to lawyers from rival schools instead.

Games Today (Philsports Arena, Pasig City) 4 p.m. – BaliPure vs Laoag (3rd place) 6 p.m. – Air Force vs Pocari (Finals) Will there be a grand celebration at the Air Force officer’s clubhouse tonight? That is likely to happen as the Air Force Lady Jet Spikers also target a sweep of the Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Open Conference against the dangerous Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors today at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Three days after their male counterparts raised the Spikers’ Turf championship trophy... Читать дальше...

In this digital time where most kids would rather play online games instead of engage in conversations, watch their favorite Youtube channels instead of take up a sport

There’s no simple way to say it, and I’m certainly not going to sugarcoat it. The plain and simple fact is this: In a family and a marriage, when the adults screw up, it’s the kids who become the victims.

When my first two children turned one, I enlisted the help of professional party planners to materialize my vision for their first celebrations.

No less than President Duterte has recently appealed to fellow San Beda law graduates to refrain from accepting drug lords as their clients, showing his disgust towards those involved in the criminal activit

The two intentional credit rating agencies warned that the geopolitical tensions between the Philippines and China could have minimal credit implications and may result in economic and political instability.

HONG KONG/MANILA - The Philippines may have won an emphatic legal victory over China in the South China Sea, but the aptly named Mischief Reef shows just how hard it will be for Manila to make its triumph count in the strategic waterway.

OPM icon Freddie Aguilar’s “Duterte Para Sa Tunay Na Pagbabago,” a re-imagining of his classic “Ipaglalaban Ko” used in President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign, is now available in the market via the commemorative album dubbed “Mga Awit Para Sa Tunay Na Pagbabago.”

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the government is declaring three days of national mourning after the attack in Nice that left at least 84 people dead.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte asked formally asked former President Fidel V. Ramos to be one of the envoys to be sent to China to conduct talks regarding the recent international arbitral tribunal ruling, Thursday.

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is more than ready to secure the first State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo R. Duterte on July 25.

Queen of Twitter and Singer-Songwriter Katy Perry has released her new song entitled “RISE” just in time before the Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On her Twitter account, Perry said that she posted it as she felt that “now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite.”   (Photo from Katy Perry’s Official Facebook page) Katy Perry considered her single, RISE, as an “amuse-bouche” or an appetizer for her next album, which is set to launch three years after her last album, “Prism.”... Читать дальше...

Former Vice President Jejomar Binay posted P 376,000 bail before the Sandiganbayan Third Division Friday after his graft, malversation, and falsification of public documents cases were consolidated with his son Junjun's cases in relation to the overpriced P 2.28 billion Makati City Hall Parking Building.

Basilan location (Photo from Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons) ISABELA, Basilan Province – Basilan Governor Jim Saliman called on the military to sustain their campaign against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) operating in the province. He said the campaign against the ASG, which  started on July 3, must be sustained in order for the people to experienced peace and development. Saliman  also asked the police to continue their drive against drug users and pushers in the province as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte. Читать дальше...

Microsoft on Thursday scored a big victory on a keenly watched privacy battlefront, with a US appeals court exonerating the company for refusing to give police user data stored overseas.

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa revealed plans to hunt down hitman hired by drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison on an interview at DZMM, Friday.