MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecast good weather in a big part of Luzon on Tuesday but advised the public to prepare for the chance of…
The Philippine women’s softball team bounced back from back-to-back setbacks with an emphatic 7-3 victory over Republic of Korea in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Monday. The Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Blu…
The Philippine women’s softball team bounced back from back-to-back setbacks with an emphatic 7-3 victory over Republic of Korea in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Monday. The Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Blu…
MANILA, Philippines - Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara honored a community educator Allan Delos Reyes and education technology company Frontlearners, Inc. as DepEd Heroes. Delos Reyes, an…
MANDAUE CITY — Due to soaring fuel prices and mounting operating costs, Cebu commuters may face transport disruptions as a transport group in Cebu joins a nationwide strike on Sept. 29 and 30. The Pagkakaisa ng mga…
SAIPAN, Northern Marianas—Philippine Airlines will resume direct flights between Manila and Saipan on Oct. 25, restoring a key air link between the Philippines and the Northern Mariana Islands more than six months after…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Police and military units in Mindanao have launched a manhunt for incumbent Datu Unsay Mayor Datu Andal "Xyril" Ampatuan V and 11 alleged cohorts after an Iligan City court issued no-bail arrest…
BACOLOD CITY — A knife-carrying man climbed atop the second level of "retablo" inside San Sebastian Cathedral here and attempted to remove the arrow from the Statue of Saint Sebastian, disrupting church activities for…
THE National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) joined the city of Santo Tomas and Batangas province in commemorating the 161st birth anniversary of General Miguel Malvar on Sunday, Sept. 27. The…
LAPU-LAPU CITY — A power shortage with no definite end date is leaving this city’s consumers facing continued rotational brownouts and rising electricity concerns. The Lapu-Lapu City Council is seeking measures from the…
SEVENTEEN years after Tropical Storm Ondoy devastated Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, Sen. Loren Legarda called for stronger and more comprehensive action to address worsening flooding, saying more communities are now…
CEBU CITY — Workers in Central Visayas will receive higher minimum wages beginning Oct. 14 after the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) approved a P42 daily increase for private sector workers in the…
THE Clark International Airport (CRK) has unveiled its new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) which is equipped with new radar system and is said to be the tallest airport tower in the country. The ATCT also houses an…
BACOLOD CITY — This city is set to get livelier and busier in the final quarter of this year as it plays host to two big events, on top of its annual MassKara Festival. Mayor Greg Gasataya made the announcement during…
BAGUIO CITY — The city government is bent on maintaining its status as an ISO 9001:2015 passer to ensure its processes and services continue to meet the standards of a Quality Management System (QMS). Mayor Benjamin…
TARLAC — The provincial government of Tarlac has launched an inclusive tourism initiative featuring tactile and interactive 3D-printed models of seven key provincial landmarks for individuals with visual impairments…
CEBU CITY — As more warehouses and other structures are converted into indoor recreation spaces, Cebu City officials are looking into whether pickleball courts operating in these facilities have the permits and safety…
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) Awards 2026 highlighted innovation, sustainability and digitalization as companies across the global halal industry responded to changing market demands…
MYNT Inc.’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) will test whether the massive scale of its GCash platform can translate into sustained earnings growth as the company enters the public market, according to an…
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved two energy firms’ construction of facilities connecting their solar projects to the national grid. One Ilocos Norte Energy Corp., which has a 26 megawatt-alternating…
MORE than 1,000 residents, including members of 251 indigenous households and 192 farming families, are seen to benefit from a P310.9-million road connecting vegetable and coffee farms in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya to…
MORE than 1,000 residents, including members of 251 indigenous households and 192 farming families, are seen to benefit from a P310.9-million road connecting vegetable and coffee farms in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya to…
COMPANIES and households have become less pessimistic amid the continued fallout from the war in the Middle East, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported late on Friday. Following steep plunges in prior polls…
GLOBE Telecom Inc. rejected the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) imposition of fines against the company and two other competitors over alleged service deficiencies, claiming that the regulator’s…
SHARE prices could be range-bound this week as investors weigh weaker economic growth prospects against persistent inflation pressures and tighter liquidity conditions heading into the fourth quarter, analysts said. The…
THE national government sharply reduced its gross borrowings in August, with the amount of funds raised from both domestic and external sources plunging by 72.2 percent to P141.27 billion from P508.53 billion a year…
ONCE a struggling family-run restaurant, a sushi place grew over nearly 18 years into a celebrated Sapporo establishment. In 2024, it moved to Ginza and became members-only, with course prices now high enough to make a…
THE Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to raise tariffs on imported pork has divided hog raisers and meat importers, with producers welcoming the proposal and traders warning it would drive up consumer prices…
THE European Union will focus its participation in the broader Pax Silica initiative on the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), with priority investments in digital connectivity and the green economy, EU Ambassador to the…
GLOBE Telecom Inc. on Sunday said it posted its strongest network performance so far this year in August, with its overall score and average download speed reaching 2026 highs based on data from the Department of…
SYDNEY, Australia — The CEO's of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on artificial intelligence (AI), the head of the probe said on Sunday, days after the revelation that a…
ZURICH — Switzerland’s finance minister said it was unlikely that UBS would leave its Swiss base after this week’s upper house parliamentary vote in favor of tougher capital rules. Such a move would be more expensive…
FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, Germany — Europe needs to view artificial intelligence (AI) with more optimism — despite growing warnings about its dangers — or risk falling further behind, the head of a leading European AI…
EAST Germany’s extensive Cold War economic espionage in the 1970s and 1980s lifted its overall economic output by 7.4 percent at the end of the 1980s, according to a study by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin, seen by…
BANGKOK — Rain eased in Thailand 's capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to move into temporary shelters. At least eight people were reported killed in the past 10…
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country…
LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral "false compassion," reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French…
MEDINAH, United States — The United States made a stunning rally to capture an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup on Sunday, completing a 17-13 victory over the Internationals with US President Donald Trump in attendance…
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's presidential office has demanded an apology from Ukraine for denying an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul confidential. The row was ignited…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand police came to the rescue of a seal crossing a busy road, helping the perplexed pinniped pup back safely into the water, they said Monday. The slightly soggy marine mammal was…
WASHINGTON, United States— Three years after its first test flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket will attempt Monday to enter Earth's orbit, a key step in the development of the massive launch vehicle designed for future…
HONG KONG, China— Oil prices spiked with bond yields Monday as Donald Trump's rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce stoked inflation concerns, while stocks were mixed as traders look ahead to the release of…
KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least two people have been killed and 14 remain missing after an avalanche at Nepal's Himlung peak, an official said on Monday, as rescuers resumed their search. The avalanche swept through the…
NAGEKEO, Indonesia — Sahria Lelu and her family were still living in a tent outside a mosque six weeks after a powerful earthquake that killed dozens in Indonesia, demonstrating the hard road home for thousands of…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — The White House released Sunday lists of products that could benefit from lower tariffs under an arrangement with China affecting $30 billion in goods in each direction, without specifying…
BANGKOK, Thailand — Eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since September 16, although none in the capital Bangkok which declared a disaster this weekend following heavy rains, the government said Monday. The…
YANGON, MYANMAR — Rescuers were battling on Monday to access areas of southern Myanmar where they fear floods may have killed up to 10 people and left 30 missing, an aid group chairman told AFP. Myanmar's southernmost…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Calypso music lost one of its most emblematic voices Sunday with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the "Calypso King of the World." He was…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if…
JERUSALEM — Israeli media reported on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had made an unannounced visit to the United Arab Emirates to meet with the Gulf state's leader. TV channels 12 and KAN as well as the…
LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told victims of clerical sex abuse he met in France that he was committed to preventing further harm, taking one in his arms in a moment the 80-year-old man described as…
DEBRECEN, Hungary — Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. Ireland's players also bowed their…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to dine one-on-one with President Donald Trump at the White House on Sunday evening, a tech industry source confirmed to AFP. The meeting comes after…
BANGKOK — Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and…
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability. The disaster triggered by a glacial…
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Gunmen opened fire on an ambulance at the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded about…
BEIJING — China sent two giant pandas to the United States on Sunday, state media said, after a Washington summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The pandas’ transfer had been already…
JAKARTA — Indonesian rescuers recovered more bodies from the wreck of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 64. A search operation for 71 people still missing, all presumed…
TEHRAN — Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite United States President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war…
UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s top diplomat rejected German calls to ease off its “dangerous path of escalation” toward the country, instead accusing Germany of being Ukraine’s main sponsor and seeking to be a leading…
LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV will meet on Sunday with victims of clerical sex abuse, a day after holding an open-air Mass for hundreds of thousands of worshipers and praying at a holy shrine in Lourdes during his…
NEW YORK — Heavy rainfall and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, leaving tens of thousands without power and US media reporting one person…
BOGOTA — Human rights groups in Venezuela said that significant numbers of political prisoners were released in the South American country on Saturday, though the total number of those freed has still not been…
MANILA, Philippines — Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial has a heavyweight in his corner. SportsPlus, the country’s premier sportsbook, has partnered with the Filipino boxing star for his last two professional bouts…
MANILA, Philippines — Zamboanga SiKat asserted its superiority over Imus Yangkee, 86-61, on Monday to keep its playoff drive going in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the…
MANILA, Philippines — Arellano University snapped Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s three-game winning streak, 82-82, to stay flawless in Group B of the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Monday night at the…
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament Arellano def. Letran, 82-81 T-MC Ongotan Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have acquired veteran guard Buddy Hield and cash from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Rob Dillingham. The teams announced the trade on Sunday. Hield, 33, is on the move for the second time in…
MANILA, Philippines — Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Asian Games men’s 55-kilogram (kg) boxing event after defeating Jiamao Zhang of China via split decision on Monday…
MANILA, Philippines — The Mapua University suffered a three-game skid before scoring a breakthrough victory against the defending champion San Beda University, 55-54, in Group A of the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball…
Mapua def. San Beda, 55-54 Jamal Diaz Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino tennis ace Alexandra "Alex" Eala began her 20th Asian Games gold medal bid on a high note after dominating Patcharin Cheapchandej in the round of 16, 6-1, 6-0, at the Nagoya City…
MANILA, Philippines — Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio ended her podium bid in the 2026 Asian Games campaign after losing via unanimous decision over Chinese foe Chengyu Yang on Monday afternoon in Nishio City…
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine men's sepaktakraw regu team fell to Malaysia in the semifinals, 15-10, 11-15, 7-15, to settle for a bronze medal in the 20th Asian Games at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s sepak takraw doubles team advanced to the gold medal match of the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Laos, 15-12, 15-10, in the semifinals. Composed of Jean Marie Sucalit…
MANILA, Philippines — Despite barely warming his seat as president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), Frank Lao is taking full responsibility and accountability for the lack of financial support…
MANILA, Philippines — The embattled Alas Pilipinas men’s national volleyball team put up a spirited fight against World No. 34 China, but ultimately fell in four sets, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21, in the preliminary…
MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine Esports team Sibol snared a bronze medal in the 20th Asian Games Honor of Kings after falling to China in the semifinals, 0-2, at the at Aichi Sky Expo in Japan Monday. Golden Hart…
MANILA, Philippines — Ernest John "EJ" Obiena seeks to retain his men's pole vault title and deliver the Philippines another gold medal in the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Tuesday. Expected to rule the continental meet…
MANILA, Philippines – With two of the last three Philippine Golf Tour legs decided by one stroke and the other by two, the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge is shaping up for another tense and unpredictable finish when the…
MANILA, Philippines — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo has publicly revealed that he and his model-influencer girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, have been engaged for nine months. Fresh off his double gold victory at…
MEDINAH, Ill. — The deficit was larger than anything the Americans had ever experienced at home in the Presidents Cup. The celebration Sunday afternoon? That was all too familiar, even the part where President Donald…
MEDINAH, Ill. — President Donald Trump returned to the Presidents Cup as honorary chairman for the second time, getting a loud cheer and keeping his remarks brief. "These people want to see golf," he said Sunday. And…
MANILA, Philippines — The Mindoro Tamaraws and the Basilan Steel clash for a playoff slot at 7 p.m. on Monday in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season Play-in Stage at the Calapan City…
WASHINGTON, United States — The Washington Commanders and backup quarterback Marcus Mariota stunned Seattle 33-31 Sunday, handing the reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks their first loss of the season. The Commanders…
FILIPINO Olympic boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam look to secure podium finishes in their respective divisions at the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Monday. Petecio guns for a semifinal berth and at least a bronze…
FILIPINO tennis ace Alex Eala faces Thai Patcharin Cheapchandej to start her 20th Asian Games women's singles gold medal bid at the Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, Japan. The 21-year-old Eala…
ERRORS proved costly for Alas Pilipinas as the men’s volleyball team pushed South Korea to the limit late in the match before succumbing in straight sets, 25-16, 27-25, 25-23, to open its 2026 Asian Games campaign on…
THE Philippines remained on track to surpass its previous 24th-place finish after the women's team defeated Costa Rica, 3-1, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 46th Women’s Chess Olympiad at the Silk Road…
WHILE there had been many speculations on Justin Brownlee’s health status, Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone stressed that the beloved Gin Kings import “intends to return.” “We're in communication with him. He intends to…
MEDINAH, Illinois — Canada’s Corey Conners capped a late fightback and the Internationals were poised to snap a 28-year win drought, leading the United States by three points after Saturday’s (Sunday in Manila)…
LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors have extended their long-term deal with superstar Stephen Curry for two more years in a deal worth a reported $116 million, the basketball franchise announced. "A true legend of…
LOS ANGELES — Chicago's White Sox and Cubs both grabbed post-season berths with wins Thursday, as did the Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres, as the Major League Baseball playoff brackets began to take their final…
SINGAPORE — Leylah Fernandez reached her first WTA final of the year after the Canadian recovered from a poor start to beat Poland's Maja Chwalinska in the Singapore Tennis Open on Saturday night. The sixth seed dropped…
MILAN — The future of Giorgio Armani 's empire is coming into sharper focus a year after the designer's death. On the runway in Milan, his signature elegance defined the latest collection previewed on Sunday, while…
MANILA, Philippines — BTS took home three awards at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), including Song of the Year for “Swim." The septet also won Best K-pop and Best Group at the ceremony held Sunday, Sept. 27, at…
MANILA, Philippines — Vhong Navarro will continue to seek legal remedies following the Court of Appeals’ order for the release of Deniece Cornejo, Cedric Lee, Simeon Palma Raz Jr. and Ferdinand Guerrero, whose…
GMA Network brings its newest multiplatform program, “Chika Cart,” to GTV beginning today, Sept. 28, offering viewers a daily mix of showbiz updates, celebrity conversations and product finds. Airing Mondays to Fridays…
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift broke records at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, as she is known to do. The pop powerhouse received the inaugural Artist Director Honors on Sunday night, becoming the most-awarded artist in VMA…
AMID rising cases of school violence, there is a call to fully implement an important piece of legislation enacted in 2024 — Republic Act (RA) 12080, or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-being Promotion Act…
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank prepare for their 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, the global economy is struggling with a set of systemic crises — which are compounding Philippine…
THE summit last week between Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Xi Jinping of China was long on optics, but short on substance. Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi at the White House, hosted a lavish…
THURSDAY last week, I personally checked the visa applicants’ lines at the United States Embassy in Manila to see for myself if the reports on social media and major newspapers are true and compare it with how…
EVERY morning at 9 a.m., Ukraine stops. Across cities in Ukraine, loudspeakers normally used to warn of incoming Russian air strikes broadcast the steady tick of a clock. City streets full of life fall silent. Traffic…
IN a vexing display of constitutional ignorance and disguised malicious intent (by a few members who initiated the violation), the Senate impeachment court amended the 1987 Constitution, particularly altering the…
ON Friday, Sept. 18, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines announced that “All grids are operating normally as power plants in Mindanao return to service... allowing up to 450 megawatts to be delivered to the…
EVERY year, people wait for the mid-autumn moon to peak on the 15th night. It rarely does. This year, it didn’t become full until the 17th. Small thing. But it tells you something: real alignment doesn’t happen on…
THE latest summit of Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump of the United States in Washington on Sept. 23 to 25 has demonstrated again that both powers are recognizing the value of dialogue over confrontation…
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