MANILA, Philippines — Poker cards of the late president Manuel Quezon are on display in an exhibit showing his hand in the rescue of over a thousand European Jews from the Holocaust. The exhibit, called Artifact in 360…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on Thursday called discussions about possible replacements for her premature and a distraction from questions over the fairness and legality of her impeachment…
MANILA, Philippines — Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada hit back at state witness former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo on Wednesday as he attended in person for the first time the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division hearing…
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will test the use of Viber in the transmittal of results from municipal to provincial canvassers during the special election in Batanes. The Nov. 28 special…
STARTING Oct. 30, eligible members of the Social Security System (SSS) who are covered by the expanded Uplift assistance program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will receive up to P8,000 in…
LAPU-LAPU CITY — Southeast Asian nations must strengthen their unity and defense cooperation to navigate an increasingly fragmented international environment, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Wednesday, as…
JORDAN aims to invigorate the tourism and cultural exchange relations with the Philippines to allow citizens from both countries to marvel at each other’s “wonders of the world,” its top envoy in Manila said. Jordanian…
KABATAAN Party-list Rep. Renee Co, with Gabriela Rep. Sarah Jane Elago and ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio, has filed House Resolution 1565, calling for an inquiry into the sudden stoppage of the mandatory online…
The Manila Times will bring together government officials, economists and business leaders for its 128th Anniversary Business Forum, “Beyond UMIC: Locking in on Sustainable, Equitable Growth,” to examine how the country…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed the creation of an “ambitious” new US-Asean defense framework on Wednesday, telling the bloc’s leaders it could help them navigate “critically important” years ahead. The…
FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro will lead a two-day humanitarian mission in Myanmar this week but is not certain whether she will meet with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Department of Foreign…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants teachers and other school personnel trained by psychologists and psychiatrists to help them recognize early warning signs of behavioral problems among students. Presidential…
COMMISSION on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Chairman Dante Ang II said the sacrifices of overseas Filipinos (OFs) deserve “more than recognition.” Ang said government support for OFs or non-resident Filipinos (NRFs) must…
PARIS — Climate change must be declared a “global health emergency” to shape governments’ policies after heat caused 3 million deaths between 2016 and 2023, a report in The Lancet said Wednesday. Published by the…
SEN. Francis Pangilinan urged government agencies on Tuesday to identify funds for mitigating the threats of a potentially severe El Niño. ”Let us determine now where we can source the funds and how we can quickly put…
SENATE President Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday acknowledged the risk of a deadlock with the House of Representatives over the 2027 national budget, as lawmakers race against a tight, highly compressed calendar to…
THE lawyer of veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate how a cyberlibel complaint reached the courts without his client receiving notice of the charge. The…
RESEARCHERS from the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) said they have developed a non-invasive artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to assess the maturity and quality of a durian fruit. The…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday directed concerned police units to assess procedures and strengthen their ability to respond to bomb threats as incidents involving schools and universities underscore…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has expanded its specialized support services with 25 new members through the 2026 Lateral Entry Program, and has taken key roles in medical, psychological and forensic operations…
PERSONNEL from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) discovered 7,335 grams of marijuana kush from three unclaimed pieces of luggage abandoned by passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Oct. 26, the agency…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he would ensure that prisoners who have completed serving their sentences would be released without delay. ”Completing a sentence should mean going home to your family, not waiting…
MALABON Lone District Rep. Antolin Oreta III said rehabilitation of the Tugatog Public Cemetery was long overdue after a plunder complaint was filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday over alleged…
CALOOCAN Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan led key city officials in opening to the public the city's columbarium and crematorium, a local government infrastructure project in Barangay 178 and Barangay 187. Designed to…
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday reminded operators and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs), especially those serving provincial or long routes, to ensure their units'…
THE Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), private operator of Light Railway Transit (LRT-1), has reaffirmed its commitment to workplace inclusivity by renewing its partnership with the Manila City government to promote…
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) said three Filipinos bound for Malaysia were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after being found to have no legitimate job offer in the country. The three, bound for…
EMPLOYERS cannot force workers to retire before age 65 without their clear and voluntary consent, the Supreme Court ruled. In a decision written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, the Supreme Court First…
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The enforcement of a court order directing the removal of barricades on public roads in the municipality of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya encountered a procedural complication when residents at the…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday urged Asean member states and their dialogue partners to strengthen regional security cooperation, uphold international law and protect migrant…
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the six-month suspension without pay of former Cebu City acting mayor Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia for allowing unauthorized cockfighting events at a hotel and…
CEBU CITY — Due to lapses in ensuring compliance with legal requirements for the Colon Street Night Market in 2025, Mayor Nestor Archival must pay a fine equivalent to one month of his basic salary, the Office of the…
SEN. Bong Go led the blessing and ceremonial turnover of a Super Health Center in Barangay Dapnan, Baganga, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of efforts to expand access to primary health care in underserved…
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has appealed to sugar traders to consider the plight of planters as mill gate prices remain at roughly P2,600 per 50-kilogram bag, a level industry groups warn…
BENGUET — A total of 158 police officers from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR) have completed the Basic Internal Security Operations Course (Bisoc), equipping them with enhanced capabilities for…
BAGUIO CITY — Strengthening surveillance, expanding mosquito-control initiatives, and mobilizing barangay (villages) are among the measures being pursued by the Baguio City Anti-Mosquito-Borne Diseases Committee…
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the immediate removal of all illegal barricades blocking public roads leading to mining exploration sites in the upland town of Kasibu, with…
BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) is seeking P30 million to sustain cloud-seeding operations until April 2027 as crop damage from the El Niño-driven dry spell in Negros…
PALO, Leyte — Police arrested seven suspected drug personalities in a series of buy-bust operations in Leyte and Ormoc City on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, seizing suspected shabu and other items, authorities reported. The…
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) reported a downward trend in crime incidents across Central Luzon and sustained law enforcement operations and crime prevention initiatives…
AFTER 18 years of serving Occidental Mindoro, Cebu Pacific Air has discontinued its flight services to San Jose, prompting provincial lawmakers on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to seek the restoration of flights to and from…
DoorDash is gobbling up Instacart in a $17 billion acquisition that will supercharge its grocery delivery business. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will raise the yellow and red alerts on the Visayas grid due to multiple plant outages on Thursday. In an 8 a.m. advisory, NGCP said the…
OPENAI plans to buy Google’s AI chips, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter, as technology companies ramp up spending to meet surging demand for AI computing. The reported plan…
LOS ANGELES, California — UPS CEO Carol Tome told Reuters on Tuesday the artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom is a decadeslong opportunity for the world’s largest parcel delivery and logistics company, which…
AN Australian federal court on Wednesday fined casino operator Star Entertainment AU$260 million ($182.73 million) for breaching anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws, according to a court judgment…
HONG KONG/LONDON ─ Standard Chartered (StanChart) on Wednesday hiked its income and profitability targets after third-quarter profit handily beat estimates with robust performances from its wealth and global markets…
LONDON ─ Heineken's CEO Rafael Oliveira said on Wednesday the company needs more accountability across the business and a stronger performance culture to drive consistent growth, in his first statement since taking over…
ZURICH ─ UBS reported on Wednesday a third-quarter net profit roughly in line with expectations and accelerated its share buyback program even as the bank remained concerned about new Swiss capital requirements. Net…
MORE Filipinos view the United States and Japan as the Philippines’ most important economic partners, according to a September Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group. The US remained the top choice at 73…
MUMBAI, India ─ Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani’s telecoms and digital unit Jio Platforms is set to list in Mumbai on Wednesday, after its $3.2-billion IPO drew $77 billion in bids in India’s most-subscribed offering…
HILTON Worldwide Holdings missed third-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday and warned that US midterm elections and the Middle East conflict could weigh on its performance in the fourth quarter, sending shares of the…
MGEN Renewables, Inc. (MGENR, formerly SP New Energy Corp.) said Wednesday that its board had approved a nearly P5-billion share swap transaction with MGEN Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen) to strengthen its investment…
GLOBE Telecom Inc. has entered the Hall of Fame of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) after receiving Five Golden Arrows for the fifth consecutive year, maintaining its top rating under the Asean Corporate…
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has completed the Philippines’ priority economic deliverables for sustainable and resilient Asean capital markets, advancing regional initiatives on sustainable finance…
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela — The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) is fast-tracking the transfer of matured agricultural technologies to farmers in Cagayan Valley following its annual Agency In-House…
A FOUR-MEMBER Philippine team won the 2026 Cyber SEA Game, an annual cybersecurity competition among students and young engineers from ASEAN member states, with results announced on Oct. 27 in Bangkok, Thailand…
THE Regional Trial Court of Mandaluyong City has dismissed with prejudice an indirect contempt petition filed by Lopez Holdings Corp. Chairman Federico “Piki” Lopez against several company directors and officers over…
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Oracle said on Tuesday it is expanding its cloud artificial intelligence (AI) chip deals with Nvidia while also diversifying to add offerings from Nvidia rivals such as Alphabet’s Google and…
GOVERNMENT agencies ramped up its budget usage in September, latest Department of Budget and Management (DBM) data showed. The national government, along with local governments and state-owned enterprises, had used…
DETROIT, Michigan ─ General Motors (GM) plans to introduce hybrid versions of its popular three-row SUVs, people familiar with the matter said, in a strategic shift after heavily investing in electric vehicles (EVs)…
OPTIMISM was the most common outlook for 2027 among Philippine micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) surveyed by delivery platform Lalamove, although high logistics costs remained their biggest concern. The study…
ZURICH, Switzerland ─ Logitech International on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected profit for the second quarter, with the computer mouse and keyboard maker seeing higher demand for its gaming and videoconferencing…
SGV & Co. has appointed Michael Sabado as chairman and country managing partner, effective Nov. 3, the professional services firm announced on Wednesday. He will oversee the firm’s operations and priorities, including…
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered mobile network operators to verify subscribers with more than 100 SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards registered under one name, as part of efforts to curb…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wendy’s shares jumped more than 14% Wednesday after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the chain, which has been struggling with high beef prices and aging stores. Peltz’s Trian Fund…
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is looking to expand its one-time tax abatement program for small businesses after nearly 4,000 micro taxpayers benefited from the initiative. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin…
ACCORDING to Pagasa, more tropical cyclones are entering the Philippine area of responsibility more than anywhere else in the world. And when a typhoon approaches, reliable communication becomes more than a convenience…
THE Philippine financial system’s resources went up by over 11 percent to P38.6 trillion in the first eight months of the year from P34.7 trillion a year earlier, latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed…
SINGAPORE — Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman and CEO Francis Saturnino Juan on Wednesday said that regulators were looking at other options to help mitigate the possible increase in electricity rates as the…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday welcomed the increase in the country’s corn import quota to 500,000 metric tons (MT), saying it would help contain feed costs and prevent further increases in meat prices…
BUSINESSES engaged in the importation of goods are subject to applicable duties and taxes, and failure to comply with customs laws carries legal repercussions. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has the authority to inspect…
EARLIER this month, I lost my mother. My family and I are still finding our way through the days after her passing. There are condolences to acknowledge, arrangements to attend to and the ordinary demands of work that…
ANFLO Industrial Estate in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, has drawn an estimated P8.5 billion in combined investments from its developer and locators in a span of 10 years, with new facilities set to expand Mindanao’s…
THE Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) has agreed to acquire the Development Bank of the Philippines’ (DBP) 3.08-percent stake in fixed-income market operator Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC)…
META Platforms on Tuesday raised the planned size of its largest-ever equity offerings to $97.5 billion, as the social media giant taps the public market to aggressively expand its artificial intelligence (AI)…
SEOUL — South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said on Wednesday it would return about $75 billion to shareholders this year, after reporting a more than sevenfold jump in quarterly profit as artificial intelligence (AI)…
NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is preparing to start trading a new type of options contract that lets investors make all-or-nothing bets on whether a stock or exchange-traded fund will close above or…
SINGAPORE — Global adoption of tokenized money is moving faster than expected among businesses looking to improve liquidity management and access new markets, a top executive from Singapore bank DBS said. The remarks by…
VISA beat expectations for fourth-quarter results on Tuesday as customers continued swiping their cards to pay for travel, shopping and dining out despite macroeconomic uncertainty. The results from the world’s largest…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the public not to panic after the peso touched another record low of P64.18 on early trading. “Do not take it with alarm. Don’t panic,” Marcos said in an interview. The…
A REGIONWIDE validation of land use and forestry data is providing better clarity on how expansion of agriculture is reshaping Southeast Asia’s carbon balance and what it means for food production across Association of…
THE imperative to build climate-resilient food systems in the Philippines has become more urgent as the country grapples with the escalating impact of climate change, which can be worsened by the upcoming very strong El…
CABUYAO, Laguna — Technologies provided by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has enabled the Casile-Guinting Upland Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CGUMC) to venture into…
Last of two parts IN concluding the first part of this two-part column-series, I stated that what we need is concerted and decisive action and follow-through to take the Asean Food Security Alliance (AFSA) from policy…
LONDON, United Kingdom — The wife of British comedian and actor Russell Brand testified Thursday at his trial for rape and sexual assault, saying he had found monogamy "difficult" but became an "amazing" husband…
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party on Thursday amplified allegations that the country's Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, as final results are set to confirm that Netanyahu's…
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank on Thursday held interest rates steady despite rising inflation fueled by the Iran war energy shock, just hours after President Christine Lagarde announced she would step…
HONGKONG, China — Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized on Thursday for a deadly fire that killed 168 people, and the city's housing minister resigned after a report found the government partially responsible for the…
TOKYO — Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the popular character Hello Kitty, apologized on Thursday over its tie-up with a TV spy drama criticized as anti-China, cancelling a merchandise collaboration with the show…
FRANKFURT — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February 2027, months before her term expires in October next year, the Frankfurt-based institution said Thursday. "European Central Bank…
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean special prosecutor on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, ahead of an appeals court verdict on rebellion charges over his brief imposition of…
SEOUL — Families of victims of South Korea's deadly Halloween crowd crush have demanded that footage of the disaster used in the latest installment of "Call of Duty" be removed, a representative told Agence…
SEOUL — North Korea fired "around a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defense ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row. The…
DUBAI — A ship on fire has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz, British maritime agency UKMTO said on Thursday, without providing details of the cause of the blaze or any casualties. The agency said it received the…
On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, unleashing a devastating storm surge that flooded homes, subways and tunnels, knocked out power and sparked deadly fires. In just 48 hours, 44 people were…
Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid live in constant fear of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and of a wave of arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN-appointed independent investigators said…
Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at a press…
JERUSALEM — Israelis braced for perhaps weeks of political uncertainty Wednesday after an election that has challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s grip on power and raised the almost unthinkable possibility of…
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska on Wednesday after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting…
CHISINAU — Moldova has convened a meeting of its National Security Council over a major cyberattack on government information systems, the presidency said Wednesday. The cyberattack took place between October 19 and 23…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm elections in the United States — as…
MIAMI, Florida — Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro insisted Wednesday he is his country's rightful leader after arriving in the United States to start a self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro's…
LOS ANGELES — Dolores Huerta, the US labor leader and civil rights icon whose union work changed the lives of migrant workers, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 96. For nearly four decades Huerta was vice…
WASHINGTON, United States — Shares in Google parent Alphabet fell more than 10 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday as the company reported lower-than-expected profit and a slowdown in its advertising business while…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Microsoft shares popped more than five percent Wednesday afternoon after it reported better than expected revenue and profit, fueled by its Azure cloud computing division which grew by 48…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — King tides have inundated parts of both U.S. coasts, flooding streets and sending seawater into homes and businesses in beach communities in California, Florida and the Carolinas. The…
WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance has contacted Iran's security chief in a bid to revive peace talks that could head off a renewed American assault on the Islamic republic, the Wall Street Journal reported…
JERUSALEM — The camp of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival’s opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after two-thirds of the votes were counted in pivotal general…
KAKINADA, India — Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India’s southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on Wednesday, but officials said there were no initial reports of deaths and the storm later began to…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday denounced any religious justification for wars raging around the world, saying “there is no such thing as a holy war.” “Only peace is holy,” Leo said in a video message to a gathering of…
JAKARTA — Hundreds of Indonesians gathered in central Jakarta on Wednesday to protest against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires causing toxic haze that has sickened…
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while traveling the world were abruptly left at a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said on Wednesday…
NEW YORK — A dinosaur that looks like a miniature Tyrannosaurus rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus — recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of the T. rex, not…
BOSTON — James began wearing WHOOP in 2015, long before continuous health monitoring became mainstream. Today, on the 23rd anniversary of his NBA debut, the 41-year-old continues to compete at the highest level of…
MANILA, Philippines — Unbeaten Creamline remained on top of the team standings after scoring a 25-18, 31-29, 25-16 victory against Capital 1 in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on…
University of Perpetual Help System Dalta guns for a second consecutive victory when it battles Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) on Friday in the NCAA Season 102 men's basketball tournament at the FilOil Playtime Centre…
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series Creamline def. Capital1, 3-0 Jema Galanza Player of the Game #PVL2026
MANILA, Philippines — San Beda University survived Mapua University’s Cyrus Cueno fiery three-point shooting in the fourth quarter to extend its winning streak to three with a 61-57 victory in the NCAA Season 102 men’s…
MANILA, Philippines — Colegio de San Juan de Letran secured the top spot in the Group B after overpowering Arellano University, 91-77, in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Thursday at the Filoil EcoOil…
MANILA, Philippines — The PLDT High Speed Hitters made quick work of ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16, to post back-to-back wins in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Siklab…
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament Letran def. Arellano, 91-77 Jimboy Estrada Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
TOKYO — World number one Elena Rybakina hailed her "amazing achievement" after securing the year-end top ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow Kazakh Yulia Putintseva in Japan on Thursday. Rybakina became world number…
PVL All Filipino-Siklab Series PLDT def. ZUS, 3-0 Savi Davison Player of the Game #PVL2026
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament San Beda def. Mapua, 61-57 Daniel Marcelo Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
DAVAO CITY – Micah Shin turned a wobbly start into a dazzling display of power and precision, coming away with a 67 to seize firm control of the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic and move within one round of capping his Philippine…
DAVAO CITY – Running low on motivation after an exhausting season that had taken her to nearly 20 tournaments, Harmie Constantino appeared to have little left in the tank. But when the final round demanded one last…
INGLEWOOD, California — Quentin Grimes scored 23 points, Collin Sexton added a season-high 21 points off the bench, and the Los Angeles Lakers — without Luka Doncic — beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-87 on Wednesday…
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and…
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves believe Anthony Edwards will be “good as new” following arthroscopic surgery for a lingering injury to his right knee, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said…
CREAMLINE looks to stay unscathed as the defending champion faces Capital 1 in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series at the Santiago Sports Arena in Santiago, Isabela, on Thursday. Undefeated through three…
THE NBA had its opening week, and it’s the signal for early season overreactions. There will be no usage of the phrase “small sample size” here. The Carmelo conundrum The trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo would have…
GRANDMASTER Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. was crowned champion in the 34th Erkel Memorial Blitz Chess Championships held in Gyula, Hungary, on Tuesday. The Filipino chess grandmaster was unbeaten in the 7-round Swiss…
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin got back on level terms in the top of the fourth inning though with Pratt’s double off Tampa Bay starter Griffin Jax allowing Sal Frelick to score and make it 1-1. Tampa Bay regained the lead in the…
NEW YORK — The NBA reigning champion New York Knicks finally got their first win of the season, beating the Detroit Pistons, 111-97, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with 27 points from Karl-Anthony Towns and 23 from…
NEW YORK — Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery and is expected to miss around two months of the NBA season, US media reported on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila)…
GUANGZHOU, China — Tennis great Venus Williams fell to 0-13 in singles matches this year at age 46 after losing 6-2, 6-2 to teenager Lilli Tagger in the Guangzhou Open first round on Tuesday. Their 28-year age gap was…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is drawn to perform sixth out of 11 countries at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. Carmelle Collado is representing the Philippines at the contest, with the…
MANILA, Philippines — Global girl group Katseye is bringing its “The Wildworld Tour” to the Philippines, with concerts scheduled in Manila and Cebu in January and February 2027, respectively. Concert promoter Live…
For Arthur Nery’s most dedicated fans, known as Binhis, streaming his music opened the door to an experience that went beyond their headphones. An intimate live performance brought them closer to the singer-songwriter…
Actor and singer Wilbert Ross is taking his 10th anniversary concert, “WRten,” to Laguna on Nov. 28, following the success of its two-night run at New Frontier Theater in Quezon City in July. The concert will be held at…
Offshore Music celebrates its 10th anniversary with Offshore Music Turns 10: A Decade of Good Noise, happening on November 21 at 123 Block in Mandaluyong City. The special event honors the independent record label’s…
Philippine punk rock trio Blitz marked the first anniversary of the release of its full-length debut album, “911,” with a renewed call for the government to review the country’s Mental Health Law. Performing before an…
MANILA, Philippines — The Michelin Guide recognized 127 restaurants in its Manila and Environs & Cebu 2027 selection, including 10 Michelin-starred establishments, 31 Bib Gourmand restaurants and 86 Michelin Selected…
TODAY, Oct. 29, 2026, The Manila Times is holding its end-of-year economic forum — an annual event that normally coincides with the anniversary of our founding as the oldest daily newspaper in the Philippines — on the…
REP. Tobias Tiangco and Rep. Antonio Tinio are now talking about impeaching President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a result of the Supreme Court decision on the national budgets, amplified further by Marcos critics. The…
THE future of the world economy will not be written only by Western capitals, and it will not be written only by a rising China or a single dominant bloc either. It will be written through the interaction of capital…
NEVER. That’s the answer to the headline, which comes to mind after three consecutive years of budgetary shenanigans by the very leaders elected to make laws and presumably obey them for the good of our nation. First…
FIRST, a public service announcement: Much to my dismay, because I never have time for this kind of hassle, I have fallen victim to the “flu-like illness” that has lately been reported to have spread around Metro…
FIRST, a public service announcement: Much to my dismay, because I never have time for this kind of hassle, I have fallen victim to the “flu-like illness” that has lately been reported to have spread around Metro…
FOR centuries, international statecraft has operated within the classic boundaries of political treaties, economic bargaining and strategic security alliances. Yet, the rapid escalation of 21st-century challenges…
WHEN a bride begins using her husband’s surname, people usually notice the change in her signature, her identification cards, or the way she introduces herself. What deserves greater attention, however, is the promise…
“The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.” – George Foreman WE were made to believe that retirement happens at a specific age. There is the expectation that we should only or already retire…
WE often think of healthcare as something we seek when we are sick. We visit doctors, take medications, and make lifestyle changes to prevent disease. Yet caring for our health can also mean making time for experiences…
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