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Religious leaders on martial law: We should not move on

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:50 PM

A group of local religious leaders slammed members of the Marcos family who insisted that critics should "move on" from martial law.  Read more »

Talking trade expansion and work opportunities while enjoying Emirati Cuisine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 04:36 PM

Annalisa Burgos gets introduced to Emirati cuisine while speaking with the UAE ambassador to the Philippines Hamad Saeed Alzaabi about expanding trade & tourism and why Filipinos love to work in the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

AFP probing alleged plot to oust Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 02:12 PM

Catch Tina Monzon Palma's full interview with Galvez and Brig. Gen. Antonio Parlade at 8 p.m. Friday for ANC's Independence Day series. Read more »

Rise against tyranny

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 01:08 PM

Students join a protest in front of the Palma Hall at the University of the Philippines in commemoration of martial law on Friday. Read more »

Arroyo backs Duterte’s call vs open-pit mining, proposes reforms

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:53 PM

Arroyo proposed to “explicitly prohibit open pit mining” while giving the DENR the time it needs to assess operations. She also proposed to impose excise taxes on open pit mines until they comply with the law.  Read more »

Cemex says it has no equity stake in ALQC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 11:43 AM

ALQC is a principal raw material supplier of APO Cement Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cemex Holdings Philippines, the firm told the stock exchange.  Read more »

Duterte wants Land Bank to serve farmers better

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 06:44 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte wants the Land Bank of the Philippines to serve the country’s farmers and fisherfolk better, after the chief executive met with the officials of the state-run bank. Read more »

Clash of cops and 'greens'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:12 PM

Members of militant group Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment clash with Pasay City police after to attempting to reach Sofitel hotel where an international conference of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines being held, Thursday. Read more »

Food Diplomacy: France

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 05:44 AM

French Ambassador to the Philippines Nicolas Galey and his wife Camelia sit down with Annalisa Burgos to discuss relations between Paris and Manila. Read more »

Pilipinas, balik-aksiyon sa FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 03:23 AM

Balik-aksiyon ang Philippine National Men's Basketball Team sa FIBA World Cup qualifiers matapos ang kanilang "basketbrawl" kontra Australia kamakailan. Read more »

Duterte: Communist insurgency over by 2019

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 10:42 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he is confident that the communist insurgency will be over by next year. Read more »

Muslim clerics seek probe into alleged Sulu massacre

Leizle Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 06:24 PM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The National Ulama Conference of the Philippines (NUCP) has urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged massacre of 7 young men whom the military claimed were members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Read more »

Enjoying homemade food from Sri Lanka with its ambassador to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 01:36 PM

Annalisa Burgos sits down with Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines Aruni Ranaraja to discuss Sri Lanka's bilateral ties with the Philippines, China's economic influence, and the beauty of Sri Lankan culture over cups of tea and home made Sri Lankan food. Read more »

Food Diplomacy: Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 06:31 AM

Singapore's ambassador to the Philippines, Kok Li Peng, welcomes Annalisa Burgos to her home where they discuss trade and labor migration over the Southeast Asian city-states signature dishes. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Philippines vs. Qatar (Asian qualifiers, 2019 FIBA World Cup)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 09:39 PM

The Philippines tries to stop a 2-game losing streak in the Asian qualifiers of the 2019 FIBA World Cup when it takes on Qatar on Monday. Read more »

Militar: 7 Tausug na napatay sa Sulu, hinihinalang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 03:01 PM

Nangatwiran nitong Lunes ang AFP sa pagkakapatay noong nakaraang linggo sa pitong Tausug sa Sulu, na anila'y mga hinihinalang miyembro ng teroristang grupong Abu Sayyaf. Read more »

Palparan found guilty of kidnapping in case of 2 UP students

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 03:30 PM

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan on Monday was found guilty of kidnapping and illegal detention over the disappearance of 2 University of the Philippines students in 2006. Read more »

Diamond Hotel adds Mexican feast to buffet spread

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Sep 17 08:04 AM

Diamond Hotel Philippines has transformed a section of its restaurant Corniche into a Mexican cantina for its ongoing Buena Comida Mexican Food Festival, which highlights the colors and flavors of Mexican cuisine. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Qatar coach wary of new-look Team Philippines

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:02 AM

Qatar’s coach is banking on his familiarity with Philippine basketball to help his squad when they take on a new-look Team Pilipinas in the second round of the FIBA World CUp Asian qualifiers on Monday evening. Read more »

Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup: PH bows to Australia in 5-set heartbreaker

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 08:50 PM

The Philippines’ campaign in the 2018 Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup is off to a heartbreaking start as the Filipinas bowed to Australia in five sets on Sunday evening in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Read more »