MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the waters off General Luna, Surigao del Norte on Sunday. The quake was tectonic in origin and occurred at 9:41 p.m at a depth of 10 kilometers (km), based on…
MANILA, Philippines — The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) on Sunday presented the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awards to Myanmar human rights advocate Bo Kyi, Friendship Bangladesh founder Runa Khan, and Singaporean…
THE Senate has moved the sponsorship of the proposed 2027 national budget committee report from Nov. 11 to Nov. 23 to conduct a strict line-by-line review of thousands of infrastructure projects. Senate Committee on…
OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the plunder case against former speaker Martin Romualdez remains strong, even though the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) could not find any deposits in his bank…
THE Social Security System (SSS) is working to link its database with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by December to make it easier for its over 40 million members to update their personal information…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a joint statement committing to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) in 2027 during their meeting in Manila on Saturday. The agreement aims to…
THE opposition-led 1Sambayan said on Saturday that the “clock is ticking” on the collection of the P203-billion estate tax owed by the estate of former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., 37 years after his death in 1989…
SEN. Bong Go called on lawmakers to set aside political turmoil and prioritize public service, warning that ongoing Senate controversies are delaying critical assistance to vulnerable Filipinos. Go made the appeal on…
AFTER a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground stop that disrupted US air traffic, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Saturday that it is closely monitoring the situation. Flights already airborne…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on the first day of his state visit in Manila. Lula was also welcomed by…
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday urged the country’s leaders to set aside partisan rivalries and establish a unified economic agenda that will survive past the 2028 presidential elections. ”We need…
AN organization of lawyers representing telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting companies said on Saturday that Gamaliel Cordoba’s extensive experience in telecommunications regulation, government service…
BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is expanding its long-standing partnership with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) to boost Filipino travel to South Korea and deepen tourism ties between the two countries. According…
THE Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and the Embassy of Poland in Manila have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on migrant protection and diaspora engagement. During the meeting between CFO Secretary…
MINGANILLA, Cebu — Another local government unit in Cebu province has taken steps to protect students and teachers from extreme heat, with this town in southern Cebu shortening class hours in all public schools starting…
CAVITE CITY, Cavite — Fisheries production in Zambales is expected to rise once the provincial government’s modern fishing vessel project is completed. This is the promise of Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., who…
LAMITAN CITY — Six newly built Madrasa buildings were turned over to five local communities in this city, expanding access to formal Islamic education for young Muslim learners. Lamitan City Mayor Roderick Furigay led…
LUISIANA, Laguna — Supporters of Luisiana Mayor Jomapher Uy Alvarez held a prayer rally along the national highway here on Saturday morning, calling for truth, justice and hope amid the challenges the local chief…
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — More than 7,200 local and overseas employment opportunities were opened to jobseekers in Pangasinan and La Union through successive legs of the “Tara, Trabaho, G?” Mega Job Fair 2026…
ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas recorded the second-highest inflation rate in the country in October as rising transportation and food costs pushed consumer prices to their fastest pace this year and raised concerns over…
AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 9 (PDEA RO-9) destroyed about P162,524,439 worth of confiscated illegal drugs and regulated pharmaceuticals in a massive court-mandated…
ROSARIO, Cavite — Clad in white T-shirts, thousands of residents here gathered for a vigil rally at the town plaza on Friday evening, Nov. 13, in support of Mayor Jose Voltaire Ricafrente, who was suspended by the…
MORE than three decades of waiting ended for 53 urban poor families in Batangas after they were awarded with the transfer certificates of titles under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program, the…
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The provincial government disbursed P31.88 million in direct cash incentives this year to centenarians, nonagenarians, long-married couples and living World War II veterans, according to the…
Manila, Philippines — The Philippines welcomes the Leaders from 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States, Dialogue Partners and Guests of the Chair in Manila from November 15 to 17, 2026, for the…
MANILA, Philippines — Banks have announced their branch schedules in Metro Manila for the Nov. 16 to 18 special non-working holidays for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, with some keeping…
Irene Villagonzalo Tabok Vendors Association FOR 55-year-old Irene Villagonzalo, the arrival of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Barangay Tabok in Mandaue City in Cebu was not just a government…
HONG KONG — The Philippines needs more venture capital funds, government-backed investment programs and stronger links between universities and industry to develop its startup ecosystem and help local technology…
BEFORE every trip, I end up asking Google the same thing: What does the next country want from me? Thailand has pre-arrival forms to complete, while Schengen countries count the days you stay. Traveling with family adds…
THE PHILIPPINE business process outsourcing (BPO) industry faces mounting pressure to change its business model as artificial intelligence reshapes customer service, administrative work and other services that have long…
NVIDIA'S board has approached British chipmaker Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas in its search for a potential successor to Jensen Huang, the Financial Times said on Friday, even as another report said some employees were…
IN JANUARY and February this year, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group arrested 67 people in 60 operations against the sale and misuse of ATM cards, online banking profiles and e-wallets. Police have…
SAN FRANCISCO ─ Amazon has a secret plan to ensure shoppers never need to leave its site: own the world’s product information. Called World Product Graph, the initiative seeks to hoover up data on virtually every item…
MENTIONS of Philippine brands in Google's AI-generated search summaries increased more than 23-fold in 2025, even as organic branded traffic across 80 local websites declined, according to a study released by digital…
SAN FRANCISCO Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday that her "bias" is that the central bank will need to increase its policy rate, particularly with services inflation moving in the wrong direction and…
OPENING another branch, entering a new market, expanding distribution or hiring more employees are often signs that a business is progressing. But as operations grow, another question becomes increasingly important. How…
ONE of the things I have come to realize about being a parent is that children can teach us as much as we teach them. And sometimes, the lessons come from the simplest things, such as a visit to the mall or a trip to…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy won his eighth Race to Dubai title to tie the record of Scotland's Colin Montgomerie after a dramatic final round of the season-ending $10 million DP World Tour Championship on…
NEW YORK — The painting was buried behind coats and boxes in the closet of a Manhattan apartment for decades. Few if anyone knew about the hidden treasure until the woman in her 90s who lived there nonchalantly told her…
SINGAPORE — Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed International, under scrutiny for allegedly steering Nvidia chips to China, said on Sunday that suspected spy Alice Huang had left the firm more than a year ago…
BUNIA, Congo — Six months after an Ebola outbreak was declared in Congo, the disease remains out of control and efforts to contain it are faltering. More than 11,000 cases have been recorded, and nearly half of those…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists stumbled onto a hint that measuring a toxic protein tied to Alzheimer’s disease just might one day be useful in diagnosing a different brain disease in football players and others who have…
MANAMA — Blasts and sirens rang out over Bahrain and authorities urged residents to seek shelter on Sunday as Iran's Guards said they had attacked a US military base in the Gulf nation. Alarm sirens blared, according to…
Weary travelers endured more flight disruptions as service resumed at US airports after an hours-long total stoppage, with officials saying the situation should return to normal Sunday. The Trump administration blamed…
ROME — Italy announced an €805 million ($887 million) fine against Meta on Saturday for using photos and videos from Android users' galleries on Facebook without specific consent or adequate disclosure. The Italian Data…
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — A Mayan ceremony held Saturday at an archaeological site in Guatemala's capital paid tribute to Nobel Prize-winning author Miguel Ángel Asturias, whose ashes returned to his Central American…
Airlines canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. on Saturday as they worked to recover from a nationwide ground stop that left passengers scrambling for seats and disrupted travel around the world. The U.S. air…
Regional U.S. air traffic control centers communicate using a complex network that is "one of the largest telecommunications systems in the country," and disruptions like those seen on Friday with an hourslong…
JERUSALEM — Israel's caretaker prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday reiterated his calls for a national unity government with his opponent Gadi Eisenkot, as well as his vow to eliminate the threat from Iran. A…
UNITED STATES — Elon Musk's SpaceX on Saturday pulled off the first-ever "catch" of a spaceship, a technical feat that shows the feasibility of fully reusable rockets and brings affordable spaceflight one step closer to…
PARIS, France — Tens of thousands of protesters paraded in the streets of France on Saturday, some clambering up statues with French flags as they vented on issues ranging from the rising cost of living to a proposal to…
SANTA CRUZ DE SUCCHABAMBA, Peru — Pope Leo XIV warned Saturday that the heartland of the ancient Inca Empire was "suffering," as the remote, poverty-stricken communities he served as a missionary in Peru shrink…
YANGON —Myanmar faces a pivotal week as neighboring nations weigh the future of post-coup relations, while the United Nations’ top court threatens a verdict of genocide over its dark past. The International Court of…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In September, comedian Huang Yi-hao was involved in a car accident, something that could happen to anyone. But one thing stood out: the men in the other car were unusually polite, and even offered to…
SYDNEY — Australian leader Anthony Albanese and his climate minister joked about their genitalia in a crude exchange captured on a hot mic. In the footage, first broadcast by Australia’s Channel Seven on Friday…
BENGALURU, India — With the United Nations climate talks underway, India has set an ambitious goal of installing enough clean power to supply more than 1 billion homes by 2035, and has approved nearly $20 billion in…
TEHRAN — Iran’s navy and Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that fires had broken out on a total of three oil tankers that struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has restricted navigation. Tehran has…
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Flights in the United States were resuming on Saturday after being grounded for several hours due to a major communications outage, though authorities said returning to normal operations would…
CHICLAYO, Peru — Pope Leo XIV returned Friday to his beloved former diocese of Chiclayo and said it was a “joy” to be home, as he visited some of his old stomping grounds and highlighted the social justice-minded mark…
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2026 (AFP) -A tanker ship collided with a river cruise boat docked in New Orleans on Friday, causing it to capsize, but all of the roughly 180 people aboard were accounted for, officials said. The…
LAGOS — Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency on Sunday said it had arrested an American professional basketball player with 33.95 kilograms of cannabis in his luggage on arrival at the main airport. The National Drug Law…
MANILA, Philippines -- The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers ousted the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles, 89-84, to boost their UAAP Season 89 men's basketball Final Four bid at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament UST def. Ateneo, 89-84 Mark Llemit Player of the Game #UAAPSeason89
Social media can be very unforgiving. One wrong gesture can get you crucified online from harsh comments or hatred. Just take the case of Ateneo Blue Eagles coach Louie Alas, who cursed and pointed at UP Maroons Jacob…
MANILA, Philippines — Minhyuk Song put the finishing touches to a dominant week in a final round that had more drama in the battle for second spot where two Filipino young guns went contrasting ways in the final nine…
MANILA, Philippines — With the fifth staging of the AIA Rock ’n’ Roll Running Series Manila presented by Asics just weeks away, the countdown is on as runners gear up for race day on Nov. 29 at Luneta Park. As…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine football is set for a transformational leap after FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Football…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament La Salle def. Adamson, 84-69 Jacob Cortez Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
MANILA, Philippines -- The defending champs De La Salle Green Archers improved their Final Four aim in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament after booting out the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 84-69, at the Smart…
NEW YORK — Josh Hokit wore an American flag bandana and sunglasses as he extended his hand toward Ciryl Gane and briefly dropped his outrageous “Incredible Hok” persona. “You're tougher than I thought,” Hokit said. Gane…
CARDIFF, United Kingdom — Wales edged New Zealand 35-28 in the Nations Championship in Cardiff on Saturday to claim their first victory over the All Blacks since 1953. Scrum-half Tomos Williams scored one of five Welsh…
LOS ANGELES, United States — Aryna Sabalenka apologized on Saturday after an on-court outburst during her defeat to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. Footage shared widely on social…
MANILA, Philippines — The sophomore campaign of La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) standout Behrouz Mohammad ‘Madi’ Mojdeh ended in triumphant fashion as he helped his team in defending their championship in the boys' juniors…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino ace Alex Eala emerged as rank No. 6 among players aged under 23 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 2026 season. Eala, who ended the season with a career-best No. 15 overall, finished…
BRAGA, Portugal — Portugal were hammered 4-1 by Denmark on Saturday, an embarrassing Nations League defeat in their first match without Cristiano Ronaldo following the superstar forward's retirement from international…
MANILA, Philippines — Tim Cone and some members of his Barangay Ginebra squad won’t have time to rest as the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup semifinal series begins on Dec. 4 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Cone, along with…
INDIAN WELLS, California — Mirra Andreeva defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to reach the title match of the WTA Finals on Saturday, becoming the first teenager to do so since 2004. The 19-year-old Russian has yet to drop…
There is a specific kind of comedy reserved for the NBA’s most fragile superstar lecturing his teammates about effort. Following the New Orleans Pelicans’ embarrassing 145-111 loss to the Brooklyn Nets recently, Zion…
MANILA, Philippines — The PCA Open-Palawan Pawnshop Juniors Tennis Championships has joined the growing roster of major junior and Open tennis tournaments under the Palawan Pawnshop umbrella, with Leanna Barrido and…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy is joint top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the European Tour’s Tour Championship after finishing his round five under par on Friday. Bidding for a record-equalling…
MAFY Singson hardly comes into the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Match Play Invitational looking like a defending champion poised for another title run. With no victory and just one runner-up finish in eight Ladies Philippine Golf…
BELLEAIR, Florida — Hye-Jin Choi opened with two bogeys, made up ground with a 15-foot eagle putt late and finished with a 3-under 67 Friday (Saturday in Manila) that gave her a three-way share of the lead at The Annika…
AUSTIN, Texas — Kevin Yu at least managed to finish the second round Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the Austin Championship with another 6-under 66. Whether he keeps the lead is not nearly as important as how he…
WHAT came across as criticism in July sounded a lot more like a compliment when Rory McIlroy contemplated the nebulous future of Bryson DeChambeau. DeChambeau was theatrical as ever when he protested a two-shot penalty…
INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Aaron Nesmith added 18 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-104 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup game on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Siakam’s 15-foot jumper…
BRAGA, Portugal — Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva said Friday his team could cope with any extra pressure on them following Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement, ahead of their first match without the…
FOR motorcycle racing champion Jacq Buncio, being fast is only part of the responsibility that comes with riding. The Filipina racer is using her experience on the racetrack to remind motorists that public roads are not…
LOS ANGELES — Ukrainian veteran Elina Svitolina beat world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster three sets on Friday (Saturday in Manila) to punch her ticket to the WTA Finals last four, where she’ll face Wimbledon…
LA SALLE GREEN HILLS (LSGH) put on a masterclass in the water, hauling a formidable total of 12 gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals to successfully defend their championship title in the boys’ juniors division of the…
QUEZON Province extended its reign in the South Division of the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season with a gripping 69-68 victory over Binan Tatak Gel at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan…
PHILIPPINE tennis trailblazer Alexandra “Alex” Eala will begin her WTA 2027 season with a return to the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. The 250-tier tournament will run from January 4 to 10. World No. 15 Eala said…
THE Batang Pinoy now serves a greater purpose following the country’s best-ever campaign in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games coming up next year. “Naomi’s [Marjorie Cesar] silver in…
MANILA, Philippines — BINI member Mikha Lim used her birthday wish to make a statement against the proposed Pax Silica project, shouting “NO TO PAX SILICA!” during the group's Signals World Tour finale in Taiwan on…
MANILA, Philippines — Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 3.0 host Bianca Gonzalez explained the process that evicted housemates undergo before returning to their normal lives, including briefings, psychological…
MANILA, Philippines — The movie “DoReMi,” which starred Donna Cruz, Regine Velasquez, and Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, has marked its 30th anniversary. Known for its song “I Can,” the movie was originally released on Nov…
MANILA, Philippines — P-pop girl group BINI added two international accolades to its growing list of achievements after winning Favorite Global Music Star at the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Most Influential…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday with Carmelle Collado emerging as the competition’s first champion. The former “Tawag ng Tanghalan”…
MORE than 36,000 people across the country have filed their applications on the first day of voter registration for the 2028 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported last week…
BEFORE the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte even managed to present an opening salvo worthy of a Wagnerian high drama and steeped in constitutional rigor, came the ominous signs that the team that promised to…
THIS is undoubtedly the gravest and most urgent question facing humanity today: How can the nations of our world advance peace and development? Amid escalating global tensions, the upcoming summits of the Association of…
FROM my point of view, the salacious news that dominated the headlines this past week, to wit, the revelations about the multiple extramarital affairs of Nvidia founder and chief executive officer Jensen Huang, is the…
ALMOST 2,000 years ago, China made inroads in the Middle East through Central Asia and Persia, extending toward the Mediterranean Sea through the ancient Silk Road. During the Han dynasty, Chinese merchants traded silk…
ONCE again, we have to focus on the greatest threat to our continued existence and that of all species on this beautiful but wounded planet. The world as we know it today will not be the same in 20 to 50 years’ time…
IF we are to believe what the late United States president Harry S. Truman once said — “Show me a man [who] gets rich by being a politician, and I’ll show you a crook!” — an overwhelming majority of our politicians…
IN a recent chat I had with Ansis Sy on his podcast, the standup comedian and improvisational actor expressed a desire to do a skit or musical on Elpidio Quirino because he thought the late president was a historical…
FOR months, loud rhetoric has dominated the headlines on Philippines-China relations, making constant confrontation appear like the only news in town. In the past few weeks, however, three separate developments have…
FOR months, loud rhetoric has dominated the headlines on Philippines-China relations, making constant confrontation appear like the only news in town. In the past few weeks, however, three separate developments have…
ŁÓDŹ, Poland — I am a co-editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal. Five years ago, my co-editors and I launched the journal to combat the narrowing of the range of “acceptable”…
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