MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla will personally conduct surprise inspections of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facilities housing detainees facing Sandiganbayan cases to check for…
THE Philippine Air Force (PAF) has retired its UH-1H, or Huey, helicopter fleet after almost 60 years of military and humanitarian service. Last Nov. 5, Philippine Air Force Commanding General Arthur Cordura led the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) congratulated Monitte Lantas, a former monitored child of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who received the Irene Dankelman…
MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Jose Advincula, the archbishop of Manila, ordered parishes to pray for rain after the communion part of masses starting Nov. 8 amid the very strong El Niño. In a circular dated Nov. 5…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the first delivery of natural gas from Malampaya’s new offshore wells in Batangas City on Thursday. Speaking at the ceremonial first flow of gas from Malampaya’s Phase 4 Project (MP4)…
AFTER his statement made headlines, broadcast journalist Ramon Tulfo on Thursday issued a retraction, saying there was no truth to his claim that former speaker Martin Romualdez was sneaking out of jail. “I was fed the…
MOTORCYCLE taxi platform Move It has filed a motion for reconsideration after receiving the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) preliminary decision imposing a penalty of P555.75 million for…
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has begun construction of the third Miguel Malvar-class frigate for the Philippine Navy, with the company targeting delivery ahead of its contractual schedule. The…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged local chief executives to leave “no room for corruption” in the use of the government’s disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance program (DRRAP) funds for…
ABOUT 40 percent of adolescents in the Philippines reported having no physically activity in a week, placing the country among those with the highest rates of inactivity among young people, according to country…
SENATE President Sherwin Gatchalian urged local government units (LGUs) to fortify reading gains and dismantle basic and functional illiteracy as the country observes National Reading Month in November. Gatchalian said…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has revoked the licenses of two taxi drivers involved in a gas-and-run racket, a form of theft where a motorist pulls up to a gas station, has their vehicle's fuel tank filled by an…
MALABON Mayor Jeannie Sandoval said Thursday the city would embed media and information literacy (MIL) into local governance. During her talk at the MIL Cities Central Hybrid event on Nov. 3, 2026, Sandoval cited four…
PASSENGER volume at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) hit 1.29 million during the nine-day holiday rush from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4, 2026, beating initial forecasts and marking a 4.4-percent increase compared to…
MANILA Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said Thursday that business tax will not be increased to keep the cost of doing business in the city low. He cited the Minimum Basic Needs platform, which aims to create…
THE Muntinlupa Police arrested a fugitive wanted for violating the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Roque Sarbida Romano Jr., alias “Digoy,” was No. 7 in the November 2026 Muntinlupa Top Ten Most Wanted list. Romano was…
THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the National Bureau of Investigation raided a lotto outlet on Camarin Road, Caloocan City, on Wednesday for allegedly running an illegal numbers game. “The PCSO…
ECONOMIC dependence on China could constrain the Philippines’ ability to defend its sovereignty and make independent policy decisions, a civil society group warned on Thursday. Democracy Watch co-convenor Lloyd Zaragoza…
SAYING that 30 of the poorest municipalities receive no funding for additional classrooms, Sen. Pia Cayetano on Thursday called for a more equitable distribution of classroom construction funds. “Many communities across…
IN a major push to expand market access for Philippine exports, senators are seeking the total elimination of Japanese tariffs on locally manufactured heated tobacco products (HTPs), fruits and other agricultural…
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua announced on Thursday, Nov. 5, the appointment of 19 key officials to lead the regional Cabinet under the newly…
SANTA ANA, Cagayan — A foreign disaster response expert, Indonesia Deputy Minister Abdul Muhari of Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency), reported on Thursday about a…
MANKAYAN, Benguet — Crescent Mining and Development Corp. (CMDC) has decided to demobilize its drill rig currently stranded along a roadside in Barangay Guinaoang, Mankayan amid a continuing standoff with protesters…
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — Five person were killed in an explosion that destroyed and burned a rented shanty along the boundary of Barangay Tabo-Sili and Barangay Calbueg here on Wednesday night. Authorities, however…
ILOILO CITY — The restoration of heritage buildings along Calle Real in Iloilo City remains hampered by divided property ownership and the high cost of structural repairs, complicating efforts to preserve the historic…
SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan — Sen. Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to nationwide skills development and sustainable livelihoods as 22 scholar-graduates completed their technical-vocational courses at the Skills Solution…
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has developed climate-smart maps that will identify areas vulnerable to El Niño and help rice farmers make better planting decisions and minimize potential production…
ILOILO CITY — The Land Transportation Office 6 (LTO-6) has recommended the revocation of the driver’s license of an optometrist for four years over a hit-and-run incident in La Paz district in this city on Oct. 11…
SULU, Philippines — In a major step toward long-term peace and socioeconomic transformation, Sulu Gov. Abdusakur “Toto” Tan II met with key officials from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation…
BACOLOD CITY — One year after Typhoon Tino triggered massive floods and landslides across the Negros Island Region, 34 persons remain missing while 106 have been confirmed dead, according to Mylene Gonzaga, information…
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro government has begun screening the 50 applicants seeking top Cabinet portfolios, enforcing strict standards of competence, integrity, and moral governance as the region transitions to…
PALO, Leyte — Police arrested a 59-year-old man and seized a.45-caliber pistol and ammunition during the implementation of a search warrant in Caibiran, Biliran on Tuesday. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8)…
JOB creation failed to keep pace with the growing labor force in September, leaving 909,000 more Filipinos unemployed, thus pushing the jobless population to 2.86 million, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said…
The peso weakened slightly against the US dollar on Friday, giving up some of its gains from the previous session to close at the P63:$1 level. The local currency depreciated by 8.5 centavos to close at P63.055 from…
Wendy’s rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low and didn't take into account the company's long-term earnings potential under its new CEO. The Dublin…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The external debt of developing countries in 2025 jumped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, the World Bank said on Thursday, hitting a record $9.4 trillion. Most of the increase was driven by…
PARIS — Fans of the violent "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise are just two weeks away from getting their hands on the latest edition, which has taken almost a decade to make and has become the most expensive title…
CHINA Banking Corp. (Chinabank) recorded a 12-percent increase in consolidated net income to P22.6 billion in the first nine months of 2026 from P20.2 billion a year earlier, supported by stronger lending activity and…
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) on Thursday posted a 2.7-percent decline in net income to P36.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, from P37.3 billion a year earlier, as higher expenses offset stronger…
D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Inc. (DMW) reported net income of P1.25 billion in the first nine months of 2026, down 10.7 percent from P1.4 billion a year earlier, with recurring leasing revenues continuing to support…
THE Board of Investments (BOI) is launching an initiative to connect investments in advanced technologies with critical infrastructure and international partners. Called the Super Intelligence, Knowledge, and Advanced…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will deploy mobile solar-powered irrigation systems nationwide by December or early January next year to help protect farms from the peak of El Niño weather. Agriculture Assistant…
MCDONALD'S plans to introduce new value-oriented meal bundles early next year after a disappointing third quarter that saw lower traffic at US restaurants. McDonald's Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said on Wednesday…
ASIA-FOCUSED insurer Prudential reported a marginal increase in third-quarter (Q3) new business profit on Thursday, as repricing actions in Hong Kong lifted margins and helped offset a slowdown in its mainland China…
COTY beat first-quarter sales and profit estimates on Wednesday, driven by strength in key prestige brands including Marc Jacobs, Hugo Boss and Burberry, as the CoverGirl owner presses ahead with efforts to revitalize…
KRAFT Heinz said on Wednesday it would divest its North American coffee business in a deal that values the unit at $650 million, as CEO Steve Cahillane sharpens focus on its core packaged food and condiments. Consumer…
PARIS, France — Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has quit as creative director at Balenciaga, the fashion house's parent company Kering said Thursday. Piccioli's departure after just one and a half years on the job…
THE country’s total rice stocks fell by 8.3 percent in October compared to the same period last year while corn stocks grew by 17.7 percent, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday showed. The…
THE peso staged a strong recovery on Thursday, gaining more than half a peso against the US dollar to return to the P62:$1 level, as improved global market sentiment lifted the local currency. The stronger peso and…
BANK lending further picked up in September but money circulating in the economy eased, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Thursday. Outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks expanded by 11.4…
MAHARLIKA Investment Corp. (MIC) President and CEO Rafael Consing Jr. is confident he will end his tenure at the sovereign wealth fund with the likelihood of surpassing the full-year income target of P3.3 billion…
FINANCE authorities sought presidential authority to negotiate a proposed $20-million grant from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to finance efforts to reduce waste pollution in the Pasig River system. The grant, about…
IN the remaining 18 months of this administration, it is futile to hope that economic recovery will happen due to external and internal factors. First, as the government would like the public to believe, our economic…
TECHNOLOGY has expanded access to financial services, bringing banking closer to underserved communities, connecting small businesses to markets, and helping families receive money without traveling. During the Covid-19…
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has signed agreements to study the feasibility of developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fired power plant and a shared underground information and communications…
OCEANAGOLD (Philippines) Inc. (OGP) saw a 4.8-percent increase in third-quarter net income to $28.3 million (about P1.78 billion), bringing earnings in the first nine months of 2026 to $95.6 million (about P6.0…
HIGHER domestic fuel prices and an increase in transport fares drove inflation in October to a near three-year high, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday. Consumer price growth accelerated to 7.8…
TOKYO — Toyota on Thursday booked its first profit gain in six quarters and lifted its annual outlook by 15 percent, as a weaker yen and robust demand for higher-margin hybrid vehicles offset a slide in sales in China…
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group, warned on Thursday of growing global uncertainty due to elevated energy prices, higher interest rates and geopolitical risks as market volatility pushed its earnings…
ASTRAZENECA made an offer of about $10 billion to acquire obesity drugmaker Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, according to three people familiar with the matter. AstraZeneca offered as much as $134 a share in the nonbinding…
APPLE has reduced employee budgets for artificial intelligence (AI) usage as part of a broader effort to rein in costs, even as it seeks to expand the use of AI across its operations, Bloomberg News reported on…
TOKYO — Sony on Thursday reported a 45-percent rise in second-quarter (Q2) operating profit to 622.3 billion yen ($3.95 billion), beating market estimates, due to stronger performance at its games and movies units…
Prian Tima Tadlip COO Snappie Foods Corp. Angela Lyza Abrau CEO Snappie Foods Corp. FROM a humble P500 cart business in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, to a nationally recognized agribusiness, Snappie Foods Corp. has…
HP Inc. on Wednesday named former GSK chief and Microsoft board member Emma Walmsley as CEO to steer the PC maker through a memory-chip crunch that has driven up prices and triggered a steep industry downturn. She…
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty — and the only Democrat — who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89…
TOKYO — Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries belonging to Japan Tobacco Inc. under the temporary management of a Russian company and demanded that the measure be withdrawn immediately…
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania— After a campaign season filled with outrage against artificial intelligence data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry…
LONDON — The European Union accused TikTok of breaching the bloc's digital rules because its algorithm recommends a nonstop stream of personalized videos to users including those that it says could hurt mental health…
PARIS — A bus carrying children to school crashed Friday morning in eastern France, killing a 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said. Sixteen people were injured, three…
ATLANTA — Panda lovers are expected to line up Friday at Zoo Atlanta to see a new pair of giant pandas make their public debut. Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, arrived from China in September as part of a…
BERLIN — Officials across Europe reported more bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. No suspicious items were found and no one was…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's massive triumphal arch project on Thursday, casting doubt over the future of the project hours after it was green-lit by a public commission. District…
GENEVA, Switzerland — Royal jewels from some of Europe's top dynasties go up for auction in Geneva on Wednesday, led by a spectacular 198-carat sapphire linked to Russia's imperial Romanovs. The vivid blue Ceylon…
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh security forces rescued at least 57 people, including Rohingya refugees, during a gun battle with suspected human traffickers near the Myanmar border, the military said Friday. One soldier…
NEW YORK — Three people accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft…
GENEVA — People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests. Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up…
KUALA LUMPUR — Jailed Malaysian former prime minister Najib Razak paid a fine Friday, a condition of his royal pardon allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, his party said. The 73-year-old…
PARIS — Fans of the violent "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise are just two weeks away from getting their hands on the latest edition, which has taken almost a decade to make and has become the most expensive title…
5 November 2026 Peace and Security UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)…
5 November 2026 Peace and Security Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the disputed area, the UN’s peacekeeping chief told the…
5 November 2026 Health Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country continues to battle a deadly outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside…
TAYIBE, Israel — A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine traded damaging overnight airstrikes Thursday as talks were set to resume in Brussels to discuss post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and security guarantees after the conflict triggered…
ASUNCION — Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday after the takeover of a bank linked to the US-allied leader blocked almost half the population from accessing their money. The Central Bank's seizure of…
GENEVA, Switzerland — Three-quarters of the world's displaced people live in countries facing severe exposure to climate-related hazards, the United Nations said Friday, calling for urgent action to protect them. Days…
LIMA, Peru — Activists gathered in Lima Thursday to call on Pope Leo XIV to expel sexual abusers from the Catholic church, demanding justice in a long-running scandal, ahead of his Latin America tour this week. US-based…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed reports Thursday that he was planning to leave the Trump administration as he weighs his next moves after Republicans' losses in midterm elections…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump predicted Thursday an imminent deal with Russia covering Ukraine and "all of Europe," after his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, hosted officials from the two warring…
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change more than 500 death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole, though the state Supreme Court will have the…
WASHINGTON — Salon, one of the early internet's most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism backed by a liberal sensibility, announced Thursday it would shut down after 31…
MILAN — Bomb threats targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe on Thursday, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases, authorities said. No hazardous or suspicious materials have been…
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin received Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, in Moscow Thursday to discuss strengthening ties between their two countries, including a pipeline to import Russian gas. Speaking…
NEW YORK — New York appeals judges grilled President Donald Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors Thursday about his bid to erase his historic hush money conviction, but the court didn’t signal how or when it would rule. The…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in United States President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as the Republican leader…
PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the West European country for weeks…
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday doubled down on accusations of foreign interference in last week’s election, despite calls for compromise from the nation’s president. More than a week…
(UPDATE) HONG KONG — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, the second time he was penalized under the city’s national security…
JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities tasked thousands of police and military personnel to provide security for a trial involving former president Joko Widodo on Thursday, as tensions in Jakarta remained high over…
VATICAN CITY — Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’s door on Wednesday as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited the United States-born pontiff at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy…
SEOUL — North Korea lashed out at the European Union over its draft United Nations resolution addressing human rights in the country, state media reported on Thursday, telling the continental bloc to “mind its own…
BANGKOK — Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the tome’s exiled editor saying on Thursday it was outlawed over its content on the Thai monarchy. The royal family holds a…
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala survived another high intensity match at the 2026 Hong Kong Open, this time defeating Antonia Ruzic of Croatia, 7-6 (7), 7-5, to march into the semifinal round at the Victoria Park Tennis…
Converge played with a lot of poise as it finished off Rain or Shine, 120-109, to win their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series, en route to barging into the semifinals on Friday at the Smart-Araneta…
MANILA, Philippines — Jose Rizal University took the upper hand in a tight race on top of Group A with a crucial 85-79 victory over College of Saint Benilde despite the return of two-time NCAA Most Valuable Player Allen…
San Miguel Beer relied on a massive 46-point, third quarter scoring rampage to turn back Barangay Ginebra, 108-102, on Friday en route to forging a winner-take-all Game 5 in their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup…
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament JRU def. Benilde, 85-79 Lawrence Mangubat Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
MANILA, Philippines — University of Perpetual Help kept San Sebastián College-Recoletos winless with a 82-75 victory in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Friday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in…
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament Perpetual def. San Sebastián, 82-75 Juan Tulabut Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
Olympic champion gymnast Carlos Yulo is returning to France for another season with French side Olympique Antibes-Juan-les-Pins, the club announced on Friday. With the French-based team, Yulo won the gold medal in the…
MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 cyclists, runners, young athletes and families are expected to converge at the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus, Cavite, on Sunday (Nov. 8) for the inaugural Sun Life Bike & Run, an…
MANILA, Philippines — Eric Olivarez overcame a second-set stumble to reassert his dominance over Noel Damian, scoring a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory to book his place in the finals of the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Open…
University of Perpetual Help surged to an early 12-point lead and never looked back en route to a 99-65 victory over San Sebastian College in the NCAA Season 102 juniors basketball tournament at the Filoil Centre in San…
INGLEWOOD, California — Klay Thompson made the winning 3-pointer with a second left in overtime and the Miami Heat rallied past the reeling Los Angeles Clippers 117-116 on Wednesday night. Bam Adebayo set season highs…
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was battling a virus, rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter and does not believe he is playing his best. All of which made the San Antonio Spurs star's historic outing against the Dallas…
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James has been assigned to the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate again. The Lakers made the move Thursday, also assigning first-round pick Cameron Carr to the Coachella Valley Lakers. James has…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala played for one hour and 54 minutes in a 6-4, 7-6 win against Tereza Valentova of Czechia Thursday night to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Open. After…
SAN Miguel Beer and Converge look to register another win as both squads try to accomplish important goals in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup quarterfinal round. For the Beermen, winning Game 4 against the Barangay…
ISABELA CITY — The TRI-Basilan 2026 on Sunday, Nov. 8, marks a historic milestone as the island province hosts a triathlon event for the first time at the Pahali White Beach Resort in Malamawi Island. The bike-swim-run…
MANDAUE CITY — More than 6,000 runners are expected to join “Dagan Cebu 2026” here on Nov. 29. Kathyleen Javier, founder and owner of KNC Entertainment Production, said race singlets for the 6K, 12K and 16K categories…
DEFYING the odds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, undefeated junior featherweight prospect Carl Jammes “Wonder Boy” Martin defeated Mexican prospect David Picasso in a razor-close split decision to claim his most significant…
LOS ANGELES — Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid combined for 56 points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons, 112-106, in their heavyweight top-of-the-table NBA Eastern Conference clash on Wednesday. Brown…
PARIS, France — Alexander Zverev said he was “annoyed” at having to justify being world number one as he lost his opening match at the Paris Masters, while 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic also fell on a…
LENS, France — Italian outfit Como equaled the record for the biggest winning margin in the modern Champions League with a stunning 9-1 victory away to Lens in France on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). Greek…
LOS ANGELES — The rebel LIV Golf tour's bid to relaunch itself after filing for bankruptcy has collapsed following the withdrawal of new lead investor BC Partners, multiple outlets reported Wednesday (Thursday in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ representative to the Miss Globe 2026, Sasha Lacuna, finished in the Top 11 in the pageant held Friday, November 6, at Siam Niramit Phuket in Thailand. Despite missing the Top 5…
MANILA, Philippines — Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie will take her advocacy for human rights and vulnerable communities to Manila on Nov. 11, joining regional leaders and changemakers at the 2026 Asean…
NEW YORK — Britney Spears was at a crossroads — and not just because the film “Crossroads” was soon to be released, marking her acting debut. The year was 2001. Spears, then just 19, was one of the most famous people on…
LOS ANGELES — The manager of US country music legend Dolly Parton dropped a civil lawsuit against the singer's nephew on Thursday, US media reported, after a row enveloped the late musician's estate. The lawsuit filed…
A little-known chapter of Philippine history comes to the big screen as “Los Salvajes Bravos,” a historical drama about indigenous Filipinos brought to Spain and displayed as human exhibits during the 1887 Philippine…
Moviegoers looking for something to watch this weekend have a varied lineup to choose from, with family dramas, fantasy adventures, romantic comedies, psychological thrillers and concert screenings among the latest…
‘Tis still the season for dark and magical little fairy tales, and “Wicker” is one that deserves our attention. It is whimsical, freaky, funny, sexy, romantic and oddly tender. It has social commentary and a little bit…
Kapuso fans are once again getting the chance to choose their favorite stars and television programs as the GMANetwork.com Awards returns for its second year, following an inaugural edition that drew more than 250,000…
V My Beauty Marketing Inc., through its premium wellness product VMB Deer Placenta+, has officially signed a sponsorship agreement with Miss Earth 2026, joining one of the world's major international beauty pageants…
LAST Wednesday, Nov. 4, a shipment of 200 kilograms of shabu from Laos worth P1.36 billion was seized by Customs authorities at the Manila International Container Port. The shipment had taken a roundabout route, passing…
I MEAN we will never get rid of corruption here since we have not installed the necessary machinery to fight graft, just as floods will be a permanent part of Filipinos’ misery if the government doesn’t allocate funds…
WHAT happens when artificial intelligence (AI) gets smarter and human beings get less humane? Look around. In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, machines generate knowledge, algorithms nudge behavior and social media…
WHAT happens when artificial intelligence (AI) gets smarter and human beings get less humane? Look around. In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, machines generate knowledge, algorithms nudge behavior and social media…
First of a series SOCIAL media memes have attributed to former Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero de Vera III a response to former American soldier Erwin Tulfo’s statement — “We fought foreign…
I WAS watching a political discussion a month ago on the degradation of the American right into MAGA and the further degradation of MAGA, and one of the panelists referred to the famous Eric Hoffer quote. The quote was…
I LIVE near the border between Mandaluyong and San Juan. Therefore, in the course of my trips out of my residence, I travel through San Juan City streets. In the past few months, while traveling along E. Rodriguez…
Last of two parts ARTISTS are rarely passive savers; when given financial stability, their spending patterns directly stimulate hyper-local and service-based economies. Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts (BIA)…
WHENEVER I visit Catholic churches in the Philippines, I pay attention not only to their architecture, religious images and devotional traditions but also to the languages used in celebrating Mass. As a Catholic and a…
WHEN the late Benigno Aquino III chastised proponents of renewable energies like solar power and wind power on their reliability, asking them, “Paano kung walang araw, paano kung walang hangin (What if there is no sun…
FEW American presidents have been punished by their own voters as thoroughly as Donald Trump was on Tuesday. Democrats took both the House of Representatives and the Senate — only the fifth time since the Second World…
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