A Nasty Boy tests Nigeria’s masculinity
LAGOS, NIGERIA -- Make no mistake -- Nigeria’s A Nasty Boy is not a gay online magazine.
In a country where homosexual acts can be...
Are we in a new Golden Age of tennis fashion?
THE US OPEN has rolled into New York to bring the tennis season to its climax. Consequently, we in the style department find ourselves...
Myanmar urges Rohingya to help hunt insurgents
COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH/YANGON -- Myanmar urged Muslims in the troubled northwest to cooperate in the search for insurgents, whose coordinated attacks on security posts...
China ‘strongly condemns’ Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test — foreign ministry
BEIJING -- China strongly condemned North Korea’s Sunday nuclear test, slamming Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons program.
North Korea “has ignored...
‘Endo’ sticks out to business as LEDAC tackles priority bills
AS THE Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) holds its third meeting this month to agree on legislative priorities of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration,...
Labor group slams delay in wage hike petitions
By Mario M. Banzon
A LABOR alliance is taking government to task as well as the employers represented in the wage board for delaying a...
Congress to be sought for budget on Marawi
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez
Senior Reporter
THE EXECUTIVE will be asking Congress to pass a supplemental budget once it finalizes rehabilitation plans for Marawi City,...
‘Strong incentive’ for RCEP deal seen — DTI
THE COUNTRIES negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have no choice but to resolve contentious issues relating to the creation of the economic...
Miners hope to close book on Lopez era
MINERS said they expect to move the industry forward after the disruptive term of the Duterte administration’s first environment secretary, with an industry conference...
ERC defends officials’ travel after criticism from Malacañang
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the travels of its key officials are “legitimate, legal and necessary” as they build their capability to fulfill...
Light Rail Manila proposes express trains on LRT-1
LIGHT RAIL Manila Corporation (LRMC) is studying the possibility of deploying express trains on the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) by December.
“We are...
DoubleDragon to focus on community malls, industrial leasing, hotels
DOUBLEDRAGON Properties Corp. is aiming to become number one in industrial leasing, community mall development, and the hospitality business — areas which founder Edgar...