Edgar Saavedra also said that the conglomerate had actually reached out to banks for possible funding, “and most of them want to finance the project.”

A bill has been filed in the Senate to institutionalize a decades-old agreement requiring security forces to coordinate with University of the Philippines officials on operations in its campuses.

Sixty-four new deaths were logged, raising the fatality count to 10,042.

In a statement Wednesday, the CHR said it is alarmed by the unilateral termination of the Department of National Defense of its agreement with UP, which bars state forces from entering campuses without coordination with school officials.

"Let it be stressed that the approval of the donated product does not mean free use thereof," the FDA said.

"Quality of life is down due to lack of mobility and public transportation services. People are suffering. Tatanggapin lang po ba natin ito when we can actually put in place safeguards and other measures?"

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will be glued to the television this Sunday when UFC superstar Conor McGregor steps back into the octagon against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 at the Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

There is no schedule yet as to when Makati Shangri-La will reopen, but the management will “closely monitor global developments” and resume operations “when business conditions have improved.” 

A warrant of arrest has been issued against Peter Joemel Advincula, the man who said he was the "Bikoy" in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, over a perjury charge for linking members of the Free Legal Assistance Group in a supposed ouster plot ...

The 29-year-old Dy made his first Brave CF appearance four years ago but blossomed last year when he beat Maciek Gierszewski and John Brewin that improved his record to 14-9 (win-loss) while earning him Fight of the Year honor.