MANILA, Philippines — Former Surigao del Norte representative and governor Robert Ace Barbers on Saturday called on Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to leave the Philippines immediately, criticizing the Chinese embassy's…
MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Partylist on Friday challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expel Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his remarks that China could easily defeat the Philippines if it chose to use force…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday he intends to meet with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over the envoy’s remark that China can “easily win” by using force. Quan has said in a statement that China would win…
AFFORDABLE food prices are still the biggest concern Filipinos want the national government to address, according to a Pulse Asia survey in September commissioned by the Stratbase Group. The Sept. 17 to 23 survey found…
THE Pag-IBIG Fund, formally known as the Home Development Mutual Fund, partnered with DMCI Homes on Friday, as part of the “government’s continuing efforts to expand housing opportunities” under the Expanded Pambansang…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named finance and investment veteran Victor Alfonso Limlingan as the new president and CEO of the Social Security System (SSS). Limlingan takes over from Robert Joseph de Claro, who…
CEBU CITY — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is seeking an additional P1 billion to purchase water tanker trucks and other water-delivery equipment as Cebu prepares for possible shortages…
THE government is preparing to repatriate an initial 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks following missile and drone attacks that disrupted flights from Riyadh, the Department of…
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Friday their partnership for school emergency readiness. The emergency preparedness plan includes promoting mental health awareness, as…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) could perpetuate past injustices by reproducing biases in historical data and overlooking the circumstances of individual cases, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said…
PHARMACEUTICAL and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) president Dr. Diana Edralin urged PhilHealth to expand medicine coverage, improve drug supply, and speed up review processes to make treatments more…
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has sought the Senate’s intervention to restore and augment its funding under the 2027 national budget, citing key operational gaps and unfunded learning programs. Under the current…
CHLORINE mixed with asphalt caused the fire that ravaged the MV June Aster, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported Friday. At a Palace press briefing, Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu, BFP’s…
HOUSE Senior Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima of the Mamamayang Liberal Partylist on Friday called for a thorough investigation into reported cases of violence and abuse involving Quezon City’s disbanded Task Force…
DIESEL prices are expected to increase, while gasoline prices will roll back next week as the global market reacts to the planned release of more diesel into the market, with various Asian refineries returning from…
SEN. Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill (SB) 2494, or the proposed Tax Credit for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disability Discount Act. The measure seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) 9994, or the Expanded Senior…
SEN. Bong Go urged the government to step up preparations for the anticipated Super El Niño. “Early warning is important, but it must be immediately followed by early action,” Go said on Friday. The Department of…
HUMAN papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination should be administered to boys and girls as protection against HPV-related diseases, said Dr. Maria Lorena Santos, past president of the Philippine Infectious Disease Society for…
BUSINESS owners in Quezon City can soon expect less repetitive data entry, more coordinated permit processing, and clearer payment tracking as the city government became the first local government unit (LGU) to…
VALENZUELA City has reaffirmed its status as a premier business hub after reclaiming the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) honor from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) at…
CALAUAN, LAGUNA — The local government of Calauan is pushing for the implementation of a carbon credit initiative aimed at protecting the environment while potentially opening opportunities for additional funding for…
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — An armed member of a local clan was killed, and up to 100 residents fled for their lives late Thursday, after a fierce 40-minute gun battle between warring families erupted in Sitio…
ILOILO CITY — Iloilo province has been placed under a state of calamity following an estimated P1.8 billion in agricultural losses caused by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), which has infested more than 10,000…
THE Supreme Court ruling acquitting a Bacolod hotel manager accused of denying two senior citizens their 20-percent discount “must not become a workaround to the law,” Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO)…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Moving its 250th independence anniversary celebration beyond Manila, the United States hosted an evening reception in Cebu on Thursday, highlighting the province’s role in Philippine-American…
Celsius Resources Ltd. filed an estafa complaint against Sodor Inc. President Erika Chalmers over a P300-million share sale, alleging that Sodor retained a 60-percent stake in a Philippine copper-gold mining company…
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) Masinloc, partnered with the Department of Trade and…
STO. TOMAS CITY, Batangas — Mayor Arth Jhun Marasigan of this city has offered a P200,000 reward for the arrest of the suspects in the killing of Barangay Sta. Anastacia Chairman Dennis Austria on Thursday morning. The…
SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya — Six people, including the wife of one of the alleged conspirators, were indicted before the Nueva Vizcaya prosecutor’s office on Wednesday after they reportedly mauled to death a National…
BACOLOD CITY — More than 1,500 hectares of farmland in Negros Occidental are suffering from moisture stress due to El Niño, even as recent cloud seeding operations in Negros and Panay logged a 100-percent success rate…
LEMONGRASS and citronella essential oils could help improve tilapia growth and health while offering an alternative to antibiotic-based feed additives, according to research funded by the Department of Science and…
A broad sell-off in technology companies pulled stocks lower on Wall Street Friday, capping off the market’s worst week since late June. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%. Its roughly 2% drop for the week wiped out its gains from…
BANGKOK, Thailand — World Bank President Ajay Banga laid out a vision on Friday for how his multilateral development giant should operate, focusing primarily on creating jobs, expanding economic opportunity and…
JG Summit Holdings Inc. President and CEO Lance Gokongwei, and Phinma Corp. President and COO Chito Salazar have been named the 2026 Management Association of the Philippines’ (MAP) Management Persons of the Year…
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Amazon unveiled two new devices on Thursday for listening to and recording people’s information throughout the day to offer calendar reminders and other artificial intelligence (AI)-driven…
MILAN ─ UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said on Thursday that the European Central Bank had authorized it to take control of Commerzbank, after a hostile takeover offer completed in July lifted its stake in the…
SUNTOWARD Tech Philippine Inc., an affiliate of Taiwanese manufacturing firm Sun Toward Tech Enterprise Co. Ltd., will begin production in the Philippines in the first quarter of 2027 after securing warehouse and…
CONVERGE ICT Solutions is developing a household internet service priced at around P500 monthly that customers can buy off the shelf and use at home without the usual installation process, CEO Dennis Uy said. The…
PHILWEB Corp. on Friday said its investee JKS Tech Solutions has secured an exclusive partnership with international gaming content provider MegaWin, expanding the listed company's technology-enabled services for…
PARIS — Pernod Ricard on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected 0.9-percent drop in sales for the first quarter (Q1) of its 2027 fiscal year, impacted by weak demand and destocking in China and the United States…
NEW YORK/SEOUL — South Korea’s SK Hynix is seeking approval from Washington to export US chipmaking equipment to China to increase production there as a condition for building a factory in the US, two people familiar…
FINANCE Secretary Frederick Go is seeking lower remittance costs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as the government explores ways to make international money transfers more affordable and transparent. Go met with…
THE Philippines’ rice imports reached 4.07 million metric tons (MT) ahead of El Niño, data from the Bureau of Plant Industry showed on Friday. As of Oct. 1, rice imports totaled 4.07 million MT, a 20.06-percent jump…
THE Philippine peso recovered against the US dollar on Friday after hitting a record low during the session, while local stocks rallied on bargain hunting and easing global bond yields. The peso closed at P62.985 per…
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. opposed the move to auction off the seized Vietnamese rice shipment from MV Tay Son 2, adding that it should instead be donated to the Department of Social Welfare and…
BANGKOK, Thailand — US Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh said Friday the global economy had shown unexpected resilience against strong economic shocks, as central banks battle surging inflation, while rich countries…
TODAY’s guest columnist is Naomi Soriano, the new convenor for Commuters 4 Change. She bridges research and design to advance public transportation reforms. Local government units (LGUs) know their commuting environment…
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has warned against scammers posing as its officials and employees to solicit money, supposedly to release or recover funds or support charitable activities. In an advisory, the…
IN Mindanao, business often begins with a simple question: “Makasaligan ba?” Can this person be trusted? For many entrepreneurs, trust is built through everyday dealings: a supplier who delivers on time, a customer who…
CONCREAT Holdings Philippines (CHP) said in a media release that it recovers and reuses about 50 million liters of water a year at its two cement plants, reducing freshwater use and wastewater from manufacturing. The…
ABOITIZ Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said on Friday that its retail electricity supply unit, AdventEnergy, had signed a supply contract with Breadwinners Foods Corp., the company behind homegrown neighborhood bakery chain…
ACEN Corp. said on Friday that it had injected P2 billion in fresh funding to wholly owned subsidiary Giga Ace 8 Inc. to help it finance the construction of an integrated solar project in Zambales. ACEN previously…
GLOBAL demand for electric vehicles (EVs) fell 2 percent in September, ending six consecutive months of growth, as record sales in Europe were not enough to offset sharp declines in North America and China, data from…
SKYDANCE’S CNN, the Financial Times, Axios and other publishers joined Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) news program to license their content for generative AI features and explore ways to drive audience…
THE world’s coastal landscapes are at a critical turning point. As highlighted in The State of the World’s Mangroves 2026 report, decades of mangrove decline are showing signs of reversal in some regions. While global…
STOCKHOLM — Volvo Cars is expanding its partnership with Nvidia to develop a new generation of driver-assistance and automated-driving technology, the companies said on Thursday, as carmakers race to bring increasingly…
AT Sitio Ilas, Barangay Puray in Montalban, Rizal, an area within the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve (AWFR), up to 50 trees are cut each day. The families in the area engage in pangkakahoy because of pressing income…
THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) is updating its agricultural biotechnology training module to help local government officials make informed decisions and…
FAST-FOOD chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner for US stores, bringing to a close a relationship with PepsiCo that dates back about four decades. The loss of the beverage partnership with KFC…
FAST-FOOD chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner for US stores, bringing to a close a relationship with PepsiCo that dates back about four decades. The loss of the beverage partnership with KFC…
ON Oct. 2, 2026, I had the privilege of speaking at a stakeholders’ conference at Queen Margarette Hotel in Mauban, Quezon. The presentation, “Guardians of the Coast, Architects of Our Economy,” gathered 50 tourism…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence-assisted chest X-ray interpretation could help rural health units detect more tuberculosis cases while reducing screening costs, according to a study by Ateneo de Manila University researchers…
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster powered with rocket-style thrusters on Thursday and said it would start production in 2028, more than a decade after it first showed a next-generation…
SUSTAINABILITY is a sound business investment that can reduce costs, optimize operations, increase corporate morale and even leave a worthwhile legacy for generations to come. It is no longer a mere pleasant option for…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will recognize outstanding micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) assisted by its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (Setup) during the 2026 National…
SOUTHEAST Asia’s efforts to secure reliable electricity supplies, connect national power grids and meet the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence will take center stage at the 19th Singapore International…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where dozens of well-wishers saw him off with cries of “Holiness.” “I am much…
NEW DELHI, INDIA — India's Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from detention on Saturday, a day after his arrest during a police crackdown on protests against the election authority. Dipke, 31…
KYIV — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he feared the United States would lift more sanctions on Russia and that President Donald Trump's action only "rewards" Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin…
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia's main international airport hundreds of miles (kilometers) away and seizing…
VATICAN CITY — There’s a telling anecdote from St. John Paul II's pontificate that illustrates how Pope Leo XIV and his American style of governing have changed the Vatican and the way it handles papal health crises…
SANTA ANA, California — A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds burned at least six homes in Southern California on Friday, engulfing expensive coastal properties and prompting thousands to evacuate. Black smoke…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington's ties with war-torn…
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic, the creator of the AI assistant Claude, confirmed on Friday it is circulating a draft bill among US lawmakers aimed at regulating artificial intelligence to address the lack of federal…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Americans begin casting their ballots in the midterm elections, the prominent "No Kings" anti-Trump movement is organizing thousands of rallies Saturday to get voters fired up. "No Kings" has more…
SINGAPORE — Ongoing fires in Indonesia that have blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with toxic haze have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional bloc's climate and fire monitor. "Activation of Alert Level 3 for…
Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies gathered to address a pressing question: How can the world restore trust in…
The trend continued into October. On the night of 6 to 7 October alone, a Russian cruise missile and drone attack killed 22 civilians and injured 45 in Pryluky, in Chernihiv region. “The first two weeks of October were…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening Ebola preparedness amid conflict and displacement affecting millions of lives in a region that spans parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. The UN agency’s eastern…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday after less than a week in the high-profile job following a series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss…
SAO PAULO — Tech giant Meta denied accusations Friday that it acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign, less than a day after the country’s electoral court ruled the platform must give equal…
LONDON — A Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Johannes Kongsnes…
BEND, Oregon — The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, officials said Friday, as they praised the heroism of people who helped to…
TEHRAN — Iran on Friday denied having anything to do with attacks by Yemen's Houthis, a day after Saudi Arabia accused it of having encouraged the group's recent escalation against the kingdom. Since Yemen's civil war…
NEW YORK, United States — Disgraced music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was sentenced for prostitution-related crimes, has been transferred to a new US prison following media reports detailing an alleged brawl and…
US President Donald Trump on Friday praised the armed bystander who shot dead a teenage gunman at an Oregon elementary school as a "great hero," saying the situation could have been "much worse." The 16-year-old…
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee is shutting down 12 permanent committees focusing on issues like human rights and gender issues, saying Friday it will instead create expert panels when…
SEOUL — North Korea has tested a "new-type" precision-guided torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance, state news agency KCNA reported early Saturday. The underwater test-fire…
MABLETON, Georgia— Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters. A trickle of cars began…
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government announced Friday that annual deforestation in the Amazon fell to its lowest level since records began in 1988. Official satellite data showed the rainforest lost 3,335 square kilometers…
BRUSSELS — European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy as his country’s ties with Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that the United States president is increasingly siding with…
JAKARTA — Four people died on Indonesia’s Java island fighting the blazes that have sent toxic smoke across Southeast Asia, closed schools and fueled a surge of respiratory complaints, authorities said on Friday. The…
BEND, Oregon — A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in the northwestern United States on Thursday, police said, adding that the assailant was later killed by an armed bystander…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung surgery has progressed so normally that the Vatican on Friday stopped providing morning updates confirming he had woken up and had breakfast, even as questions continued about…
ADEN, Yemen — The Houthis launched on Thursday a deadly missile attack on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government’s interim capital of Aden, as Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for the recent dramatic escalation in the…
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The families of children killed in a roof collapse at a school in northwestern Pakistan called for "justice" on Friday, a day after more than 30 students and a teacher were crushed to death. A…
BANGKOK — Farmers, fishermen and workers marched through Bangkok on Friday as global finance and business leaders gathered for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s annual meetings in Thailand’s…
SYDNEY, Australia — Maritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji’s waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced on Friday. Fiji approved…
BEIJING — Beijing told White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday to visit China “more often,” after she said the country lacked “proper toilets” less than a week into her new post. After years of intense…
MANILA, Philippines — Rain or Shine secured a playoff spot after scoring a 125-123 escape act against Blackwater in their PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup match on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Elasto…
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas (UST) made sure not to lose on home court as it pulled a fiery fourth-quarter rally to topple Ateneo de Manila University, 80-68, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball…
MANILA, Philippines — The Creamline Cool Smashers overcame a first-set hurdle against the Galeries Tower Highrisers to notch their second-straight win, 27-29, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament UST def. Ateneo, 80-68 Collins Akowe Player of the Game #UAAPSeason89
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series Creamline def. Galeries Tower, 3-1 Tots Carlos Player of the Game #PVL2026
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series Creamline def. Nxled, 3-1 Tots Carlos Player of the Game #PVL2026
MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo De Manila University punched a second round ticket after a 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 25-12, victory over San Sebastian College-Recoletos to close its Pool C campaign in the 2026 Shakey’s Super…
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) obtained the second spot at the end of the first round after defeating the hapless University of the East (UE), 91-81, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament UP def. UE, 91-81 James Payosing Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University clawed out of a 1-2 match hole and repulsed upset-conscious Emilio Aguinaldo College, 20-25, 25-13, 24-26, 25-12, 15-6, to complete a sweep of pool play in the 2026 Shakey’s…
MANILA, Philippines — With less than P100,000 separating the top three players in the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour’s Order of Merit race, the ICTSI South Pacific Classic looms as a pivotal battleground in the chase for…
MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons survived a five-set scare posted by the Farm Fresh Foxies, 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 15-12, to snatch their second consecutive win in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League…
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series Nxled def. Farm Fresh, 3-2 Brooke Van Sickle Player of the Game #PVL2026
MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines hopes to secure the No. 2 spot at the end of the first round when it takes on University of the East on Saturday in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament at…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis star Alex Eala arrived in Ningbo, China on Friday, as she is set to take part in the Ningbo Open. The tournament’s Facebook page showed Eala arriving with a bouquet of flowers given…
NEW YORK — The NBA told sportsbook partners in a Friday memo to ban certain types of bets and parlays this season that gamblers used in recent wagering scandals, ESPN reported. The prohibition includes a player prop…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine gymnastic brothers Carlos and Eldrew Yulo will headline the country’s bid in the FIG Artistic World Gymnastics Championships in the Netherlands on Sunday. Both will take part in the…
The NLEX Road Warriors are rip-roaring their way to the top of the PBA Governors’ Cup and fans are now wondering if they’re capable of going the extra mile. Last conference, the Road Warriors were at a similar…
Four players scored in double digits for University of Perpetual Help as the red-hot Junior Altas win their seventh straight game in the NCAA Season 102 Juniors Basketball Tournament against Mapua, 82-80, at the FilOil…
TWO powerhouse squads — the Creamline Cool Smashers and the Nxled Chameleons — look to secure their second consecutive victories as they take on their respective opponents in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL)…
AMERICAN sharpshooting import George King is making the most of his stint with the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. Tapped to reinforce the Beermen in their quest to win what could be a…
BROTHERS Carlos and Eldrew Yulo, along with Juan Miguel Besana, are set to take part in the qualification rounds of the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics events at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam…
STAKEHOLDERS will now have a direct and stronger voice in the formation of the national volleyball teams heading into major international tournaments. Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Executive Director…
LOS ANGELES — Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer off reliever Tanner Scott in the sixth inning, Milwaukee’s bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-4, on Thursday (Friday…
WUHAN, China — Iga Swiatek hit a new milestone on Thursday night as she stormed into a second consecutive Wuhan Open quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-4 win over American lucky loser Ashlyn Krueger. The six-time Grand Slam…
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs were predicted to win the 2027 title with the French superstar taking Most Valuable Player honors in an NBA team general managers survey released on Thursday…
NEW DELHI, India — Rory McIlroy and defending champion Tommy Fleetwood finished four shots off the clubhouse lead on a rain-hit opening day at the DP World India Championship on Thursday. Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation has subpoenaed five members of the “Machong Chismisan” podcast over controversial remarks about Josh Aquino, the son of actress Kris Aquino, as authorities…
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is set to bring Philippine representation to the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles, with the beauty queen teasing her appearance through an…
The idea of layering is a concept foreign to many Filipinos. That is, until they go on their first overseas trip and realize how it helps one deal with the sudden drop in temperature. A light jacket is fine for…
Dermatologist Dr. Kei George Rebolledo wants viewers to look beyond flawless skin and dramatic before-and-after photos in “Kutis Reveal,” a new reality series that follows 12 Filipinos undergoing dermatological…
A search for a jewelry gift became a conversation about sacrifice and second chances when award-winning actress Katherine Luna visited Maddox Jewelry and spoke with its owner, Charo Cordial. Luna wanted something for…
Glamour, sophistication and generosity took center stage at the 23rd annual awards night of the Best Dressed Women of the Philippines (BDWP), held at Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City. The event brought…
THIS weekend, the heads of most of the world’s major multilateral development banks (MDBs) are meeting at the Asian Development Bank here in Manila, following the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund annual…
A PLUNDER charge is grave, so prosecutors must prove it carefully. In the case over P75 million in campaign donations to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, the Ombudsman must show more than a large transfer or irregular…
Last of two parts WRITING in the classroom is making thinking visible. It matters because it turns assessment into observation. When students write outside supervision, the process is hidden: The teacher sees the final…
THE curtains of his bed were drawn aside; and Alan Peter, starting up into a half-recumbent posture, found himself face-to-face with the unearthly visitor. “Are you the spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?”…
THE United States escalated its sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) this month, from those directed against court officials to ones directed at the institution itself, US Secretary of State Marco…
ON Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said this during a media interview in Singapore: “Bumili na kayo ng balde para ‘pag umulan, makokolekta na ninyo lahat (Buy pails/buckets already so that when it…
First of two parts OCT. 2, 2026, was the day Dr. Kishore Mahbubani, a Singaporean diplomat and scholar, delivered a lecture, “Colloquies in Social Sciences: US-China Rivalry,” at the Leong Hall Auditorium of the Ateneo…
THERE is something profoundly disturbing about an impeachment trial where the prosecution parades accusations against the Vice President Sara Duterte before the nation, subjects her to months of public condemnation, and…
First of two parts CAN anything good come out of the Senate impeachment court? Some say the hearing it conducts to try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte is costly and a waste of public resources. The point is…
PARIS — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have built up a missile and drone arsenal that gives them varied and sustained strike capabilities, as Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government it sponsors are finding out. Since early…
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