The close link between cosmetic surgery and beauty pageant organizations
Miss Venezuela Sthefany Gutierrez thanked her cosmetic surgeon for enhancing some of her facial features, prompting a recall that their country encourages surgeries among...
No rest for the dead: Singapore digs up graves for highways
SINGAPORE — When Singapore's government said it would exhume about 4,000 graves in the defunct Bukit Brown cemetery for an eight-lane highway, an unusually vocal...
Filipino student in US shares delight of sisterhood in joyful video
A video compilation from a Filipino student living in the United States showing her younger sister running toward her and hugging her has touched...
Emperor Akihito’s final New Year’s message resonates with Filipinos
Some Filipinos recalled how Japanese Emperor Akihito reinvented the image of the country's monarchy and brought it closer to the public in his thirty-year...
Celebrated Filipino author is heartbroken over state of local public transport
Acclaimed writer Wilfredo Pascual Jr. who returned to the Philippines after several years wrote a lengthy criticism on Facebook against the state of the...
China’s Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful ‘reunification’
BEIJING/TAIPEI — China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island...
Why Korean group’s ‘Run BTS’ show is trending worldwide
The popular variety show called “Run BTS,” which stars the popular seven-member Korean group, premiered its third season last January 1. Its trailer was aired...
NBA roundup: Leonard scores 45 as Raptors top Jazz
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-best 45 points — including 19 in the third quarter—and gathered six rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the visiting...
How to help people and families in areas hit by Tropical Depression Usman
Various organizations and celebrities called for donations for the victims of Tropical Depression Usman as relief operations begins. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported...
What to expect in the annual Black Nazarene traslacion celebration
Government agencies and the Catholic faithful alike are preparing for the annual Black Nazarene parade or traslacion on January 9. National Capital Region Police Office...
Four years later, romantic flick ‘Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa’ teases sequel
The 2015 indie romantic flick “Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa” teased its fans with the second trailer of its sequel “Tayo, Sa Huling Buwan ng...
Cuba’s Castro blasts United States on 60th anniversary of revolution
HAVANA—On the 60th anniversary of Cuba's revolution, ruling Communist Party leader Raul Castro blasted the Trump administration for returning to an outdated path of...
Manny Pacquiao throws shade at Floyd Mayweather Jr. in New Year’s resolution
Boxing fans believe boxer-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao was calling out former rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a New Year's resolution tweet. "Here is an early New...
Fatalities on commercial passenger aircraft rise in ’18
WASHINGTON — The fatality rate on passenger jet aircraft worldwide jumped in 2018 after airlines recorded zero accident deaths on passenger jets in the...
Pope Francis: ‘World is completely connected but increasingly disjointed’
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year on Tuesday, bemoaned a lack of unity across the world, and...