Archbishop Garcera assumes CBCP presidency
Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa on Monday officially assumed the presidency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. Garcera, elected during the CBCP’s 130th plenary...
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests
Thousands pay tribute to fire victims
Beijing warns against using disaster to 'disrupt' city
Authorities investigate corruption, unsafe materials related to renovations at...
Church mounts nationwide push as 86 dioceses join anti-corruption rally
Catholic dioceses nationwide will join the second “Trillion Peso March” on Sunday, Nov. 30, in what Church leaders describe as a broad, united stand...
ICC rejects plea to free Rodrigo Duterte
THE HAGUE (Updated: 7:35 p.m.)— The International Criminal Court ruled on Friday that the Philippines' 80-year-old former President Rodrigo Duterte must remain detained despite a defense appeal for...
P500 for Noche Buena? Pinoys challenge DTI to try it themselves
Filipinos challenged Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque to try preparing a traditional Christmas Eve dinner with P500, following her recent...
Davao bishops decry corruption as ‘shameful’ for Christian nation
The Catholic bishops of the Davao region criticized the country’s “culture of theft” as a shameful image for the Philippines as a Christian nation. In...
Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, 200 remain missing
Three renovation contractors held in manslaughter probe
Hong Kong security chief says fire alarms were not working properly
Domestic helpers from Philippines, Indonesia...
Guidelines for November 30 rally participants released by churches, organizations
Some churches and organizations shared guidelines for Filipinos planning to join the "Trillion Peso March Movement" (TPMM) rally against government corruption on Sunday, November...
Watch: Acrobatic exhibition mishap during performance in Davao Occidental
A heart-stopping moment during an acrobatic performance in Malita, Davao Occidental, was captured on video. In a Facebook post on November 10, Ben Jan Novela...
Word Conference 2025 aims to deepen faith, inspire hope
Looking for encouragement and a deeper encounter with God’s Word? Organizers say the upcoming Word Conference, or WordCon, aims to do just that. Set for...
Philippines posts $3.8 billion trade deficit for October
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $3.83 billion for October, 34.2% narrower than the deficit a year ago, preliminary official data showed on Friday.
Imports PHIMP=ECI fell 6.5% in October from...
‘Worth it ang yoga’: Kween Yasmin takes over pages as living font sensation
Internet personality Kween Yasmin is once again invading social media feeds as several pages adopt her distinctive font for their content. The content creator caught...
The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an...
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death...
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut...
People lack antibodies against bird flu, respiratory infections professor says
Bird flu could affect healthy individuals, including children, unlike COVID-19
Preventative measures exist, including vaccine candidates and...
Authorities urged to act after minor seen driving on public road
Filipinos called the attention of authorities after a video of what appeared to be a minor driving a vehicle went viral. The Facebook page "Parkeserye,"...