NDRRMC warns public of ‘flood relief’ text scam using official number
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) warned the public against scammers using its official hotline to send malicious links claiming to...
Why actress Emma Thompson’s Golden Globe speech in 1996 is going viral
She sounded like she was reciting a prompted ChatGPT composition, except that she wasn't. British actor Emma Thompson delivered a memorable acceptance speech at the...
What Filipino kids need now: RUTF, breastfeeding kits, clean water
Children displaced by recent typhoons and heavy monsoon rains are in urgent need of nutrition packs, breastfeeding kits and basic health support, as overcrowded...
‘Di ko nga alam’: Nadine Lustre debunks quote card claiming she uses ‘mirror method’
Actress Nadine Lustre debunked fake quote cards that used her name and photo, falsely claiming she endorsed a certain technique for interacting with people. The showbiz...
Philippines posts $3.95 billion trade deficit in June
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $3.95 billion in June, preliminary official data showed on Wednesday.
Imports PHIMP=ECI in June rose 10.8% from a year earlier to...
‘Heartwarming’: Ex-‘PBB’ housemates’ group dinner date elates fans
Former “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition” housemates Ralph de Leon, Shuvee Etrata, Will Ashley and Big Winner Mika Salamanca were spotted catching up over dinner...
Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific – even though the waves...
Last night, one of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake...
Cardinal Tagle to Catholic influencers: ‘You are missionaries, not just voices online’
VATICAN— Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Tuesday challenged Catholic online missionaries to let the love of Jesus — not algorithms, falsehoods or power —...
Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children
SYDNEY — Australia said on Wednesday it will include Alphabet-owned GOOGL.O YouTube in its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt...
Content creator urges road sign awareness as sedan blocks EDSA intersection
A motorist reminded fellow drivers to be more mindful of road signs and traffic flow after encountering a sedan blocking a small intersection along...
Philippines issues tsunami warning after Russia earthquake
MANILA — The Philippines' seismology agency advised people to stay away from beaches in coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, as these regions are expected...
As Trump has pulled back from the highest tariffs, this chart shows the economic...
It’s tariff season again, with the next deadline looming on Friday, August 1. Since the beginning of July, the United States has issued another flurry...
‘Filipina’: Heart Evangelista addresses comments on nationality
Actress and fashion influencer Heart Evangelista set the record straight, saying she is of Filipino descent amid online debates about her nationality. The socialite on...
Pope urges Catholic influencers to prioritize human dignity over follower counts
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged the Church’s digital ambassadors to look beyond follower counts and algorithms and focus on reaching those who...
Powerful quake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
8.7 magnitude quake hits near city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Tsunami of 3-4 metres recorded in Kamchatka peninsula
Warnings for Japan, Hawaii and other Pacific...