Philippines posts $2.6 billion balance of payment deficit in March
MANILA — The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) position was a deficit of $2.6 billion in March, wider than the deficit of $2.3 billion in February, the central...
‘Name Withheld’ no more: March 2026 PLE topnotcher finally identified
After over a week of speculation, the identity of the viral topnotcher of the March 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE) has finally been revealed. The Professional...
Hit-and-run: Leopard cats fall victim to speeding motorists in Palawan
Motorists were urged to “brake for animals” after two leopard cats, one of them an endangered species, died after being reportedly hit on the...
Artemis II crew brought a human eye and storytelling vision to the photos they...
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen takes a picture through the camera shroud covering a window on the Orion spacecraft.
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In early April 2026, the Artemis II mission...
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
TOKYO — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal...
‘This is the right time’: Calls grow to name BINI PH tourism ambassadors as...
Calls for the Department of Tourism (DOT) to appoint P-pop girl group BINI as tourism ambassadors have mounted online following their successful Coachella debut. The "Nation's...
Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter
Netflix to focus on building original franchises after failed Warner Bros bid
Failures like "Electric State" illustrate the challenges
Upcoming releases include 'Narnia',...
How a handwritten letter could score you a free book this summer
A handwritten letter could be all it takes to win a free book this summer as a raffle promo encourages readers to return to...
Bishop to youth: Don’t hide failures, emptiness is not shame
CALBAYOG City— A Catholic bishop urged young people not to hide their failures, saying brokenness is precisely where faith begins in life’s most difficult...
Jeepney driver sleeping on streets receives aid from Vice Ganda
Former jeepney driver Dione Palmores, who was forced to sleep on the streets due to high fuel prices, was among those helped by Vice...
Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?
The fallout from war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because the Strait of Hormuz,...
Actor Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child
LOS ANGELES — Actor Natalie Portman is expecting her third child with her partner, French music producer Tanguy Destable, her representative confirmed to Reuters on Friday.
“I’m just very...
‘It needs to stop’: Taguig community cat attacked by huskies being walked by owner
A community cat in Taguig City reportedly lost its life after being attacked by pet dogs that were being walked by their owner. Cats of...
Church group warns lifting coal moratorium amid crisis
Caritas Philippines warned lifting a coal moratorium could deepen inequality and undermine long-term national energy security. The Church-based group said proposals raised during a recent...
BiniChella weekend 2: Where to stream BINI at Coachella, showtimes revealed
Blooms and Filipinos around the world can catch P-pop girl group BINI making history at Coachella this weekend.
The “Nation’s Girl Group” is set to...