Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, concluding Jubilee of Hope
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, bringing the ordinary Holy Year to an end — a...
Scam alert: Shoppers cautioned about scammers on Facebook Marketplace
A social media user cautioned Filipinos about using an e-commerce feature on a social networking platform after being scammed while purchasing dog food.
A Reddit...
Jollibee plans spinoff, US listing of international busines
SINGAPORE — Jollibee Foods Corp JFC.PS plans to spin off its international operations and list the new unit as an independent company on a U.S. securities exchange, it...
Rhian Ramos’ ‘first shower’ of 2026 post gets Pinoys talking
Actress Rhian Ramos drew questions after posting about taking her "first shower" of the year five days into the new year.
The Kapuso actress wrote...
Philippines raises alert level at restive Mayon volcano
MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday raised its alert level for the Mayon volcano in the central province of Albay, warning of "potential explosive activity" in the coming days or weeks...
‘Best feeling in the world’: Daughter surprises sleeping parents by returning home from work...
In a heartwarming moment, a daughter surprised her sleeping parents by returning home from her job abroad. Resie Guzman and her husband arrived back in...
3 Filipino cardinals head to Rome for Pope Leo XIV’s first consistory
Three Filipino cardinals left Manila on Monday for Rome to attend the first consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV, a key assembly of the...
Liza Soberano fulfills fan’s request to post ‘drafts’ on TikTok
Actress Liza Soberano indulged a fan’s request to post some “drafts” on TikTok following her birthday post.
The US-based actress on Monday, January 5, expressed...
Philippine annual inflation at 1.8% in December, above forecast
MANILA —Philippine annual inflation was 1.8% in December, above the previous month's 1.5% rate, the statistics agency said on Tuesday.
Economists in a Reuters poll had...
Claudine Barretto’s ‘single’ comment to a Threads user surprises netizens
Social media users expressed surprise at a move by actress Claudine Barretto, who replied to a male Threads user saying she is “single.” The "Totoy...
Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?
The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organization the world has ever seen. But events...
‘Larong Pinoy’: Tourist has heartwarming encounter playing luksong baka with Filipino children
A tourist joined local children for a game of leapfrog or "luksong baka" at a park. Serbian holidaymaker Danilo joined a group of youngsters for...
Who is ‘tsarina’ Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela?
Delcy Rodriguez, declared the interim president of Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces, is one of the iron fists in Venezuelan politics, a practitioner of economic orthodoxy who has strived...
Cardinal says Nazareno devotion is shown through humility, not public display
Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila on Sunday reminded devotees of Jesus Nazareno that genuine faith is measured not by public display but by quiet...
Donnalyn Bartolome’s January 2023 post on ‘sad’ return-to-work mood resurfaces
An old post by content creator-artist Donnalyn Bartolome about returning to work after the holidays resurfaced as Pinoys began their first workweek of the...