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  • Top Young Actor Secretly Enlists In The Military
    Jonathan M. Hicap
    03/07/2013 - 12:04
    Showbiz
    Top young Korean drama actor Yoo Seung Ho, 20, secretly entered the Korean military on March 5, catching his fans by surprise.
  • Comeback Kid
    03/07/2013 - 12:02
    Showbiz
    Jason Mraz has already enthralled his Filipino fans back in 2011 with his first-time concert here at the Big Dome that featured his long-time friend and ace percussionist Toca Rivera. 
  • Sharks, Polar Bears Protection Sought
    03/07/2013 - 01:55
    Environment
    The world’s main mechanism for restricting trade in wildlife kicked off in Bangkok Sunday with sharks, manta rays, polar bears, elephants and rhinos high on the agenda.
  • ‘Green’ Cleaners May Sicken Pets
    03/07/2013 - 01:55
    Environment
     As the time nears for spring cleaning and companies offer more environmentally friendly alternatives to toxic cleaners, veterinarians say pet owners should keep in mind that what’s green to a human can be dangerous - even deadly - to animals.
  • Arctic Camel
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    World
    Ancient, mummified camel bones dug from the tundra confirm that the animals now synonymous with the arid sands of Arabia actually developed in subfreezing forests in what is now Canada’s High Arctic, a scientist said Tuesday.
  • Too Much Money Spent In Iraq For Too Few Results
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    World
    Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost.
  • British Troops
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    World
    British troops will leave Germany by 2019 -- a year earlier than planned -- ending one of the enduring legacies of World War II, Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday.
  • Rahul Gandhi
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    World
    The scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, Rahul Gandhi, who is seen as a leading contender to be the country’s next prime minister, has suggested he may not marry or have children.
  • New Era Dawns For Venezuela
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    World
    Cheering Venezuelans in the U.S. waved their country’s flag and anxiously voiced hope that change would come to their homeland after the death Tuesday of long-ruling populist President Hugo Chavez.
  • Saint Therese Relic Attracting Thousands
    Christina I. Hermoso
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    The pilgrim relic of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, which arrived in the country for its third visit last December, has been attracting thousands of devotees as it makes the rounds of more than 48 archdioceses and dioceses across the country.
  • Northeast Monsoon Brings Light Rains
    Ellalyn B. De Vera
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    Light rains due to the northeast monsoon or hanging amihan will affect Cagayan Valley and Bicol Region, including the provinces of Aurora and Quezon Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
  • BahayBonds Cited In PDS Awards
    Jc Bello Ruiz
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    The BahayBonds Series 2 (BB2) Special Purpose Trust of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) was named the “Innovative Listed Corporate Bond Issue of the Year” during the 8th Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation & Subsidiaries (PDS Group) Awards Night held recently in Makati City.
  • Comet Visible To Naked Eye
    Ellalyn B. De Vera
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    One of two comets that will pass close to earth this year will be bright enough to be seen by the naked eye this March 10, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
  • Not Enough Ballots For OAVs
    Leslie Ann G. Aquino
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    There may not be enough ballots for overseas absentee voters if all registered OAVS decided to cast their votes for the 2013 midterm elections in May.
  • PDEA Warns Vs Fake Agents
    Jeffrey G. Damicog
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) yesterday warned the public against fake agents.
  • Lozadas Enter ‘Not Guilty’ Plea
    Rolly T. Carandang
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
     Former whistleblower Rodolfo Lozada and his younger brother Jose Orlando yesterday entered a not guilty plea on the graft charges filed against them over alleged anomalous lease of government lands when the former was president of the Philippine Forest Corporation (PhilForest).
  • PNR Resumes Bicol Express Trips
    Kris Bayos
    03/07/2013 - 01:54
    Main News
    The Philippine National Railways (PNR) yesterday said it targets to resume the trips of the Bicol Express next week, four months after flashfloods damaged a bridge along the interprovincial rail tracks and derailed its operations. 
  • Big Jump In Heat-Trapping CO2
    03/07/2013 - 00:01
    Environment
    The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped dramatically in 2012, making it very unlikely that global warming can be limited to another 2 degrees (1.2 C) as many global leaders have hoped, new federal figures show.
  • Florida Houses Over Sinkhole Demolished
    03/07/2013 - 00:01
    Environment
    Crews on Sunday razed more than half of the Tampa-area home perched over a huge sinkhole that swallowed a man three days ago, managing to salvage some keepsakes for family members who lived there.
  • Guatemala Ruins
    03/07/2013 - 00:01
    Environment
    A thick fog is hovering above the jungle.