Fil-am college student among victims of mass shooting in California bar
A Filipino-American college freshman was one of the 12 victims of a mass shooting in a bar in California early on Friday. Alaina Punzalan Housley,...
Low-profile Eriksson relishing new role in Filipino outpost
MANILA—When Sven-Goran Eriksson arrived to take up his new role as head coach of the Philippines at the weekend, there were no TV cameras to greet...
Ex-Marine apparently acted alone in California bar shooting -FBI
THOUSAND OAKS, California — A former U.S. Marine combat veteran opened fire in a Los Angeles area bar and dance hall filled with college...
Looking into the sexual harassment allegations in Miss Earth beauty pageant
Three candidates of Miss Earth beauty pageant accused a sponsor of sexual harassment during their visit in the Philippines, but their allegations were questioned...
Why a Palawan tour guide confronted Chinese tourist on ‘islands owned by China’ comment
A Facebook user recalled a story where their tour guide in El Nido, Palawan confronted a Chinese tourist who was consistently asking about the...
Philippines gets central bank nod to issue as much as $2 billion in global...
MANILA — The Philippine central bank has approved the government's plan to issue between $500 million and $2 billion worth of global bonds, National Treasurer...
Filipino comic book ‘Trese’ to get Netflix anime adaptation
An adaptation of hit Filipino comic book series "Trese" is part of Netflix's lineup of exclusive original anime series set to be developed in...
Who’s really behind Mislatel Consortium, the Philippines third telco firm?
Mislatel Consortium being granted a license as the Philippines’ third telecommunications company is being criticized online because it is comprised of businesses that are...
At Oxford, Pacquiao denies EJKs months after Duterte declared his ‘sin’
Sen. Manny Pacquiao recently claimed at an open forum following his speech at Oxford University that there are no extrajudicial killings in the country. The...
Old photo shows Bonifacio Global City as Fort William McKinley
An aerial photograph of Fort William Mckinley, most of which is now known as Bonifacio Global City, dating all the way back from 1923...
Why is Floyd Mayweather wearing a Philippine flag-inspired cap?
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. got Filipino fans asking questions after he was seen wearing a cap whose color scheme appears to be inspired by...
Thunder dump Cavs for 6th win in row
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder picked up their sixth consecutive win, a 95-86 decision over the host...
U.S. issues directive after Boeing alerts pilots following Indonesia crash
WASHINGTON/ZHUHAI — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency airworthiness directive on Wednesday to address how to handle erroneous data from a sensor...
Why Filipinos think Catriona Gray could be the next Miss Universe
Filipinos expressed their support for Catriona Gray, the country's Miss Universe 2018 representative, when the official Facebook account of the prestigious beauty pageant uploaded...
Philippines says two energy exploration deals with China ready for signing
MANILA — The Philippines is ready with two joint oil and gas exploration agreements to be signed with China, its energy minister said on Wednesday, and reiterated...