MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said light to moderate and sometimes heavy rains were possible in parts of Luzon because of the shear line…
MANILA, Philippines — The northeast (amihan) season has started, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). "Over the past few days, observations have indicated the…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives' prosecution panel on Tuesday challenged Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team to produce a witness who could dispute bank records cited in the impeachment…
MANILA, Philippines — A book on Philippine education during Martial Law was launched on Monday. The book, entitled "The Impact of Martial Law on Philippine Education, 1972-1986: Foregrounding Teachers' Perspectives,"…
OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday vowed to go after officials who manipulated the national budget following the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring portions of the 2024 to 2026 national budgets unconstitutional…
PAG-IBIG Fund financing for socialized housing surged 173 percent in the first nine months of 2026, with 10,904 homes financed for minimum-wage and low-income members, up from 3,987 in the same period last year. The…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has mobilized dedicated tracker teams, including Special Action Forces, to locate and arrest fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa who now has a P50-million bounty and who has been…
THE Office of the Ombudsman has joined the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) to strengthen the government’s fight against corruption, address delays in corruption cases, and improve coordination among justice…
SEN. JV Ejercito on Monday filed two bills seeking to give civil society organizations (CSOs) a formal role in shaping government spending, including participation in congressional budget hearings and consultations to…
HOUSE prosecution panel adviser and spokesman Ace Barbers on Monday renewed his call for a stronger Philippine Navy or Coast Guard presence in Surigao del Norte following the reported transit of a Chinese aircraft…
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday backed Sen. Francis Escudero’s pledge to turn down the vice presidency if Vice President Sara Duterte is removed from office through impeachment. “That's right! All…
THE number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Saudi Arabia reached 365, following the arrival of 60 more on Sunday night. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said on Facebook that the 60…
THREE Filipino men allegedly recruited for military and border guard jobs in Eastern Europe were detained at Davao International Airport after falsely claiming they were headed to Thailand for a Muay Thai tournament…
VICE President Sara Duterte’s approval and trust ratings edged up by 1 percentage point each in the third quarter of 2026, but about five in 10 Filipinos remain dissatisfied with and distrustful of her performance, a…
SEN. Loren Legarda called for wider public access to museums, stronger cultural institutions outside major cities and greater support for communities keeping the country’s living traditions alive. In a statement marking…
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P757.406 billion in the first nine months of 2026, surpassing its revenue target by P8.913 billion as it strives for a historic P1-trillion collection goal by year-end. Customs…
LOCAL budget carriers Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) and AirAsia Philippines have issued separate travel advisories ahead of the All Saints' Day break, reminding passengers to arrive early at the airport to avoid peak-season…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday it will enforce stricter recruitment standards for aspiring police officers. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. emphasized the need to weed out applicants with…
SEVERAL roads around the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will be closed as part of preparations for the 49th Asean Summit on Nov. 16 to 18. In its advisory…
MANILA, Philippines — At least 18 domestic flights will be temporarily suspended on Wednesday, as the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) conducts a full-scale Search and Rescue Emergency Exercise (SAREX)…
NEW CLARK CITY, PAMPANGA – Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Central Luzon regional chairman Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. led the 5th Regional Scout Committee (Rescom) meeting on Oct. 27, 2026, at Royce Hotel, New Clark…
ILOILO CITY — A labor group criticized the P40 to P45 daily minimum wage increase approved for Region 6 (Western Visayas), saying the adjustment falls short of workers’ needs amid rising prices of basic goods and…
BASISTA, Pangasinan — The construction of a modern public market and a common tricycle terminal begins in this third-class municipality after the local government secured financing of up to P200 million from the Land…
BAGUIO CITY — The Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc, Mountain Province has finally been given its national cultural treasure heritage marker. Bontoc Mayor Franklin Odsey and municipal tourism officer Elizabeth Farnican…
MINGLANILLA, Cebu — This town in southern Cebu will cancel its annual employee Christmas party this year and redirect the allocated funds to preparations for the anticipated effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Town mayor…
SEN. Bong Go distributed financial assistance and essential supplies to 530 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in San Isidro, Davao Oriental, as part of his efforts to promote inclusion and improve access to government…
PAMPLONA, Cagayan — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of the P98.602-million Pamplona Solar Pump Irrigation Project in Barangay Gattu on Monday. “Since 2022, we have constructed 3,000 solar-powered…
OPERATIVES from the Southern Police District (SPD) arrested two women in Candaba, Pampanga, who allegedly bought twin babies who have been reported missing since August. SPD director Brig. Gen. Rodel Pastor said that…
VICTORIA, Tarlac — A team led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recorded 3,907 migratory birds that made their annual “stopover” at the Canarem Lake Bird Sanctuary here. The DENR, in…
CEBU CITY — A year after Typhoon Tino devastated parts of Cebu, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro said the provincial government has strengthened its disaster preparedness through increased funding, improved monitoring systems and…
CARIGARA, Leyte — A childhood dream has come full circle for Grace Nicanor, who spent 12 years nurturing young learners at the same child development center in Barangay Lower Hiraan where she once attended classes…
SAN FRANCISCO — Days after launching its first folding iPhone, Apple acknowledged on Monday that some of the devices exhibit display problems and said it will replace them. Apple started shipping the iPhone Duo last…
MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order (EO) 129, which temporarily increases the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for corn imports to prevent increases in meat and poultry prices amid a…
MANILA, Philippines — The peso hit a new historic low of P64.17 against the greenback on Tuesday. It weakened by 22 centavos to P64.17 from the previous record low of P63.95:$1. This marks the sixth consecutive trading…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cost of moving goods between Philippine islands could be reduced by scrapping roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) terminal fees and expanding transport infrastructure, the Philippine Coastwise Shipping…
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to allow all electricity consumers to choose their power supplier by 2031 under a proposed expansion of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) program. In a draft…
METRO Manila’s office market is absorbing space faster than developers are delivering it, according to the 2026 Q3 Real Estate Market Briefing released in October by real estate advisory firm Prime Philippines. “Metro…
Part 1 EVALUATING the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) National Headquarters requires moving past superficial critiques and examining what truly defines iconic placemaking architecture. Rooted in time-tested…
A NEW trend in Philippine real estate integrates universities and health care services into mixed-use developments that combine residential and commercial spaces. This “eds and meds” model follows global best practices…
MANILA, Philippines — The peso plunged to a new record low of P64 as of morning’s trading on Tuesday. The local currency opened at P63.95 and further slipped to intraday low of P64:$1.
PRIME Infra, a company with businesses in water, waste management and energy, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Climate Change Commission (CCC) to help communities prepare for weather disruptions and…
THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is urging the government to give beverages made solely with locally produced cane sugar a lower tax rate than those using artificial or other imported sweeteners to protect…
MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Soccsksargen (Region 12) generated P32.5 million in sales and purchase orders at the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Treasures of Region 12 Trade Expo. The total…
BANK of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corp., on Monday commenced the public offering of at least P5 billion worth of bonds with fixed interest rates of up to 7.6563 percent to diversify its funding…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) distributed P34.66 million worth of seaweed farming equipment in the Zamboanga Peninsula to boost production and raise coastal communities’ incomes, the Department of…
CIRTEK Holdings Philippines Corp. (CHPC) is selling its entire stake in subsidiary Cirtek Electronics Corp. (CEC) to India-based Sancode Semi Private Ltd. for $20.2 million (about P1.29 billion), with proceeds partly…
VISTA Land & Lifescapes Inc. on Monday said net income plunged 59.4 percent to P3.8 billion last year from P9.37 billion in 2024, with the sharp fall attributed partly to “the recognition of interest expenses that were…
GROWING concerns over increasing global oil prices and the country possibly entering a stage of stagflation further weakened the local currency against the dollar on Monday, pushing it to close at a new record low. The…
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may decide to keep interest rates steady in December after the jumbo rate hike last week before resuming monetary tightening in February 2027 as persistent inflationary pressures…
AS the Philippines imports around a third of its rice requirements, the country faces heightened risks of higher rice prices as the expected super El Niño threatens agricultural production across Southeast Asia, a unit…
NEW NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) on Monday said it expects the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to handle approximately 1.25 million passengers during the Undas travel period from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4, 2026, up by 1…
AS of late September, the Marcos administration had deployed nearly all of this year’s annual budget, with only 4 percent of total appropriations remaining to be released. Latest data from the Department of Budget and…
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday suspended the mandatory display of its registration seal badge on online platforms until further notice to ensure the orderly implementation of its registration…
THE Board of Investments (BOI) promoted business opportunities in the Philippines to Malaysian and international firms at a recent expo and forum in Kuala Lumpur. The agency attended the 6th Selangor Investment and…
THE world’s most pressing problems do not fit neatly into university departments. Climate change demands more than environmental expertise. Artificial intelligence raises questions that computer scientists alone cannot…
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) plans to raise at least P5 billion through a public offering of sustainability bonds next month, with the proceeds intended to finance or refinance eligible green and social…
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of Megaworld Corp., more than doubled its distributable income in the third quarter, supported by property acquisitions that had boosted its gross leasable area (GLA). In a…
HANOI/AMSTERDAM — Vietnam is unlikely to meet a 2027 target for its first semiconductor plant to embark on a trial production run, with people saying that a deal to buy chipmaking equipment from ASML has yet to be…
SHANGHAI/PARIS — China’s beauty brands are stepping out into the global market, armed with intricately carved lipsticks, freeze-dried face masks activated with purified water as well as creams infused with ingredients…
ELON Musk said on Sunday (Monday in Manila) that SpaceX had closed $40 billion in debt financing for graphics processing units, underscoring the soaring cost of building artificial intelligence (AI) computing capacity…
LONDON — Digital bank Revolut has begun offering unsecured personal loans in Britain, its UK Chief Executive Francesca Carlesi told Reuters, taking Europe’s most valuable startup into a lucrative consumer lending market…
WASHINGTON, United States — A small city in southern Ukraine, cut off for months by fighting, has got a brief pause in the nearly 5-year-old war so that aid can get in and residents can get out. US first lady Melania…
JAKARTA — Indonesia and Singapore agreed Tuesday to cooperate more closely to combat the illegal burning of land that has contributed to a toxic haze that has blanketed multiple cities across Southeast Asia in recent…
WASHINGTON, United States — A small city in southern Ukraine, cut off for months by fighting, has got a brief pause in the nearly 5-year-old war so that aid can get in and residents can get out. U.S. first lady Melania…
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian President Nicusor Dan on Tuesday called an alleged Russian sabotage plot last month a “grave violation” of the NATO member’s sovereignty and security, at a time when many fear Moscow's war…
HYDERABAD, India — Indian authorities on Tuesday evacuated tens of thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclone over the Bay of Bengal was expected to make…
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday renewed his attacks on Arab parties, warning after casting his ballot that "they're trying to steal the election" after reports that individuals were arrested…
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two upcoming concerts by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in Indonesia will go ahead despite opposition from the country’s top Muslim clerical body over the singer’s past support for Israel, the…
BEIJING — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the top spot on a list of China’s richest people, driven by his company's push into artificial intelligence. The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on…
KYIV — A truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky entered into force early Tuesday, after it was announced by US First Lady Melania Trump last week…
PARIS, France — The US State Department issued a joint statement cosigned by 30 other nations Monday warning urgent action was needed to address the "alarming deterioration" in Sudan's food security due to the ongoing…
SYDNEY — Prince Harry's wife Meghan says she has agreed to feature as a special guest in television cooking sensation "Junior MasterChef Australia." Meghan, who was a guest judge on "MasterChef Australia" this year, is…
BRASILIA, Brazil — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, attempts to mount an organized…
PALANGKARAYA, Indonesia — Sudarsono shuddered as he inhaled from an oxygen tank while being evacuated from his small house in Palangkaraya on Indonesian Borneo, yellow, acrid wildfire smoke billowing all around. The…
PARIS — France’s government pledged Monday to replace its national online university admissions platform, seeking to quell student anger after weeks of often violent mass protests over education and living costs. Higher…
HANOI, Vietnam — The villagers who first spotted the five baby orangutans in a casuarina forest in India in early September were puzzled by their reddish hair and unfamiliar faces. The three males and two females, aged…
SYDNEY — The Pentagon has assigned the USS Colorado as the first US nuclear-powered attack submarine to join a rotating force to be based in western Australia. The 377-foot (115-meter) Virginia-Class submarine, armed…
DAMASCUS — Syrian authorities said at least six people were killed in strikes on Monday in the country's south, as Jordan said it had targeted "terrorist organizations" after a deadly jihadist attack on a church. In an…
Around 36,600 people have fled into northern Kenya following an uptick in fighting on the Ethiopian side of the border. That’s according to the UN migration agency, IOM. Forces from the Somali and Oromia regions in…
Israel’s “aggressive operation” in the West Bank city of Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing, UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Monday, as the number of Palestinians forced from their homes…
War is growing deadlier for women and girls, who accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict last year – double their share in 2021 – according to major UN report released…
TOKYO — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who led the country for just one year and spent years afterward trying to build better ties with China, has died, officials said Monday. He was 90. He died Thursday…
TOKYO — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who led the country for just one year and spent years afterward trying to build better ties with China, has died, officials said Monday. He was 90. He died Thursday…
SYDNEY — Artificial intelligence poses an "unprecedented" threat as foreign governments turn it loose to hack computer networks and critical infrastructure, Australia's cyber security agency warned on Tuesday. The…
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — HealthyCell, the science-based nutrition company pioneering gel-based supplements and redefining how nutrients are absorbed and experienced, today announced that actress and entrepreneur…
NEW YORK — The Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI Director and Trump critic James Comey, as a Justice Department prosecutor, a judge ruled Monday, sharply rebuking the…
TIPTONVILLE, Tennessee — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Officials realized Jacob…
LONDON, United Kingdom — Luis de la Fuente won the Ballon d'Or for men's coach of the year on Monday after leading Spain to World Cup glory. "Teamwork makes us invincible. This is a great honor," de la Fuente said after…
US President Donald Trump hit back at Barack Obama on Monday after the former president jokingly said his successor's White House looked as if it were a cheesecake restaurant run by Saddam Hussein. "For you to say it's…
SEATTLE — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without US citizenship. In a letter to the Washington…
BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping opened a key meeting of Communist Party elites in Beijing on Monday, state media said, which observers will be closely watching for clues as to the country’s direction and future…
MELBOURNE — Australia’s Parliament resumed with increased security Monday and paid tribute to lawmaker Helen Haines who was critically injured last week in an alleged act of political violence. Security screening…
BANGKOK — Flash floods on Monday inundated several areas of the island of Phuket in Thailand, one of the country’s major tourist destinations, following heavy rainfall overnight, officials said. All three districts of…
SEOUL — North Korea has sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, its state media reported Monday. Tensions between…
TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering a woman on Okinawa, a court spokesman told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday, in a case that prompted public outrage. The alleged…
RIYADH — The Saudi-led military coalition said Monday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis, after the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on the international airport in Riyadh. The…
TEHRAN — An Iranian official said on Monday that senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will visit Tehran for talks over regional security, without specifying when the meeting will take place. “As…
GUACARA, Venezuela — Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, made a surprise return home on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, drawing jubilant crowds in a direct challenge to the US-backed interim…
BRASILIA — Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would…
MONTREAL — Canadian and European Union leaders meet in Montreal this week for a summit aimed at deepening their alliance as both sides navigate tumultuous relations with the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney…
Jordan Murphy and Scottie Thompson provided the leadership while RJ Abarrientos added the needed spark as Barangay Ginebra routed San Miguel Beer, 104-95, to take Game 1 of their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup…
MANILA, Philippines — The Choco Mucho Flying Titans prevailed over the Galeries Tower Highrisers in four sets, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-15, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab…
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series Choco Mucho def. Galeries Tower, 3-1 Dawn Macandili-Catindig Player of the Game #PVL2026
Rain or Shine waxed hot from the three-point zone in a massive third quarter storm to complete a 124-120 come-from-behind win against Converge and take Game 1 of their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup best-of-five…
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Erika Dy bared that Bennie Boatwright already secured his Philippine passport, thus formalizing his Philippine citizenship. “I just received a text message just before…
MANILA, Philippines — Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) kept San Sebastián College-Recoletos winless after a dominant 96-64 victory in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre…
BEIJING — Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologized for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator. “My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it…
DAVAO CITY – Harmie Constantino and Chanelle Avaricio matched two-under 70s in contrasting fashion in a windy Tuesday here, erasing what initially looked like a dominant opening round for Avaricio and setting the stage…
DAVAO CITY – Micah Shin returned to familiar ground at Apo Golf and Country Club here and made it look like his own playground, carding a 66 to seize the first-round lead in the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic and threaten to…
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament JRU def. Lyceum, 81-78 Sanlea Penaverde Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
MANILA, Philippines — Eli Soyud went in full throttle and scored 30 points to lead the Akari Chargers in a five-set thriller over Farm Fresh, 25-22, 25-27, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League…
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series Akari def. Farm Fresh, 3-2 Eli Soyud Player of the Game #PVL2026
BEIJING — Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. "Our company firmly opposes and…
DENVER — Yaxel Lendeborg had 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday night for their first win of the season. The big night from the rookie out of Michigan helped…
SALT LAKE CITY — Cedric Coward tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 110-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night — their second in four games over Utah. Ty Jerome, who entered the…
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Tampa Bay's first World Series game at Tropicana Field in 18 years turned into a record-setter: for Milwaukee Brewers batters and Rays pitchers. Milwaukee became the first team to score eight…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams and guard Cason Wallace will both be sidelined indefinitely after upcoming surgeries to repair injuries, the NBA club's general manager Sam Presti…
Two-time Olympian figure skater Michael Christian Martinez on Monday said his return to the rink was for figure skating to have more attention, support, and recognition in the Philippines. Martinez announced his return…
LONDON — Harry Kane became England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years in his native city of London on Monday, beating Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Alexia Putellas claimed the women's prize for a third time to…
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid punished Milwaukee with a triple-double one night and wanted to go right at Detroit and try for another on the next one. So the amiable big man with a career list of injuries that would fit on…
SAN Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra begin their titanic PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup quarterfinal collision on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Game 1 of their best-of-five QF affair is set at 7:30 p.m. The matchup…
QUEZON Province and Biñan Tatak Gel target South Division Finals slots against different opponents on Tuesday in the SportsPlus MPBL 2026 Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna. The Quezon Huskers battle the…
NO team up yet for Filipina sensation Alex Eala and Filipino-American Desirae Krawczyk. Eala and Krawczyk withdrew from the WTA 500 Tokyo Open doubles tournament on Monday. The reason for their withdrawal had not been…
FARM Fresh looks to get a win run going as it faces Akari in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday. The Foxies battle the Chargers at 1 p.m. Spikers’ Turf action between…
SALT LAKE CITY — Luka Doncic scored 52 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday (Monday in Manila). In the first 50-point game this season in the…
BARCELONA — Kylian Mbappe struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico victory over La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points. French superstar Mbappe opened the…
THE Tampa Bay Rays face a 2-0 deficit in the World Series because they haven’t played the smart, crisp, small-ball brand of baseball that helped them win 105 games to this point. They’ve made mistakes on the bases…
LYON — Italy’s former world No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti lifted his first ATP title since 2022 on Sunday as he beat American Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, in the final of the 250 event in Lyon. It was a third career title on the…
SAINT-DENIS, France — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers knew a protective slide was out of the question when he scrambled on a key fourth-quarter play in New Orleans territory Sunday. The 42-year-old left…
K-pop boy group PENTAGON is bringing its 10th anniversary tour, “101010,” to Manila on Nov. 29, 2026, marking its return to the Philippines after four years. The group announced Tuesday that Manila and Taipei, Taiwan…
MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning theater actress and singer May Bayot-De Castro, sister of OPM icon Lani Misalucha, has passed away, Misalucha herself announced in a social media post on Tuesday. “Some walk beside us…
Much has been said and written about Ivana Alawi's acts of random kindness. There’s that one about the actress-vlogger stopping by a fruit stall, buying all the vendor’s fresh fruit, and handing them out to passers-by…
LOS ANGELES — Rapper Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show this February in Los Angeles, the NFL announced Monday. Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company has produced the star-packed Super Bowl…
MANILA, Philippines — Michelle Marquez Dee is returning to the international pageant stage, this time as the Philippines’ official representative at the second edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars. The…
Just when you thought the KPop Demon Hunters craze had died down, think again — HUNTR/X is back with a new behind-the-scenes dance rehearsal video. Netflix released HUNTR/X's dance rehearsal for one of its biggest hits…
DUBLIN, Ireland — US rapper Macklemore on Monday launched his new "Free Palestine Tour" in Dublin after being dropped as a supporting act by British pop star Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian comments. Standing in lines…
Eric Bauza, the award-winning voice actor whose performances of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many more characters made him the modern voice of Looney Tunes, has died. He was 46. Bauza died suddenly late Sunday, his family…
LOS ANGELES — Walter Koenig, the actor best known for his role as Pavel Chekov throughout the sci-fi franchise "Star Trek," has died, his representative said. He was 90 years old. Koenig died overnight at his home in…
Quezon City’s QCinema International Film Festival will open its 14th edition with the world premiere of “Ella Arcangel: Ballad of Tooth and Claw,” an animated Filipino feature starring Bianca Umali. The closing movie…
IPHONE 18 is officially in the Philippines and available for purchase. The newest iPhone models made their appearance at select stores including The Loop Store at UP Town Center for a special midnight launch on Oct. 15…
SOME people apparently believe that a pail loses its usefulness the moment President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recommends it. Before examining rainwater harvesting or understanding household filtration, they had already…
SOME people apparently believe that a pail loses its usefulness the moment President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recommends it. Before examining rainwater harvesting or understanding household filtration, they had already…
A DIPLOMAT'S words should leave his country safer after he has spoken. That is one lesson I carried away from my appointment as the Philippines' first permanent representative to the Association of Southeast Asian…
WITH almost a million academic and non-teaching staff to deal with, we’ve said before that the Department of Education (DepEd) is the hardest government agency to manage. Its perennial problems include the low pay of…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s. declaration of a state of national energy emergency in March of this year provided a mild push, at least rhetorically, to some energy initiatives that have not made much progress in…
SINCE 1970, I‘ve had the privilege of working mostly in the private sector and civil society, in the government, and as a citizen-soldier. In those roles, I learned that leadership is tested not by the authority one…
BY late 1898, Emilio Jacinto may have found happiness in Santa Cruz, Laguna, after leading a life of fighting for his country. He had become a husband, a father and a meat merchant. But he sent a letter to his friend…
IT seems some factions within the DDS Universe are starting to accept that their primary hope of returning to power in 2028 — Vice President Sara Duterte — might not qualify anymore, perpetually disqualified from…
A SPARE tire is supposed to be used only when the vehicle breaks down. It is there for emergencies, not to compete with the driver. But what happens when the driver begins to fear the spare tire more than the dangers on…
THE Filipino independent film, “2 Valid IDs,” starring Pokwang and Joey Marquez, tells a gripping tale of how ordinary Filipinos struggle to cope with poverty and bureaucratic red tape. Pokwang plays Sylvia, a devoted…
EACH year on Oct. 27, Kashmiris around the world observe Black Day. On this day, 79 years ago, Indian troops landed in Srinagar against the will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir — a moment that continues to shape…
THE Filipino independent film, “2 Valid IDs,” starring Pokwang and Joey Marquez, tells a gripping tale of how ordinary Filipinos struggle to cope with poverty and bureaucratic red tape. Pokwang plays Sylvia, a devoted…
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