‘Ultimate K-pop experience’: Performances, activities you can enjoy at D’Festa BGC
Get ready, K-pop fans! An immersive K-pop exhibit and experience is coming to the Philippines for its grand world tour finale, bringing a day of...
Ayala Land looking at P15 billion to P20 billion via bonds next year
MANILA — Philippines property firm Ayala Land Inc ALI.PS is planning to raise P15 to 20 billion ($255 million to $340 million) through corporate bonds in 2025, an...
‘Community safety is top priority’: BGC addresses viral pedestrian ramming incident
Trigger Warning: Article contains descriptions of graphic pedestrian accident The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) said that it considers community safety its "top priority" following the...
Buddhist Bhutan to build ‘mindfulness city’ to woo investment, create jobs
City aims to be economic hub linking South and Southeast Asia
Fixed deposits to raise funds from non-resident Bhutanese
Autonomous city to be...
New ‘Star Wars’ film trilogy in the works at Disney
LOS ANGELES — A new "Star Wars" film trilogy written by "X-Men" producer Simon Kinberg is in the early stages of development at Walt Disney Co DIS.N,...
Kidapawan priest named ‘missionary of mercy’
A priest of the southern Philippine diocese of Kidapawan is among the Catholic Church’s “missionaries of mercy.” Fr Charles Allan Nemenzo has recently received a...
‘Kinakabahan na ba lahat?’: Pinoys gripped with anxiety amid Canva outage
Pinoy Canva users were gripped with anxiety following the graphic design platform's outage on Tuesday, November 12. Filipinos were unable to work or accomplish their...
Intramuros takes spotlight amid Dua Lipa sighting with beau in tourist site
The country's historic "Walled City" took the spotlight after international artists were spotted visiting Manila's popular tourist site with their beaus. Pop star Dua Lipa...
5 galleries you can visit for free in Makati City
The city of Makati, with its iconic skyline of towering buildings, is renowned for its bustling and busy business district that never sleeps. However, beyond...
San Pablo diocese to install new bishop on November 21
Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit will be installed on Nov. 21 as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo in Laguna province. The installation...
‘Bayanihan voting’: How to help Chelsea Manalo reach Miss Universe 2024 semifinals
The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) Organization is seeking Filipinos' support for Philippine bet Chelsea Manalo to enter the semifinals of Miss Universe 2024 with...
Philippines says it’s under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea
CANBERRA — China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro...
No expectations about Trump’s stance on the South China Sea, DND chief says
SYDNEY — The Philippines has no expectations about what President-elect Donald Trump will do regarding territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense...
Thai baht, Taiwan dollar lead losses among weak Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0200 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
153.950
153.71
-0.16 Sing dlr
1.335
1.3335
-0.08 Taiwan dlr
32.415
32.251
-0.51 Korean won
1401.700
1401
-0.05 Baht
34.705
34.51
-0.56 Peso
58.800
58.647
-0.26 Rupiah
15730.000
15675
-0.35 Rupee
84.393
84.3925
0.00 Ringgit
4.425
4.407
-0.41 Yuan
7.224
7.215
-0.13 Change...
Nebrija almost a victim of ‘pasok bago lingon’ road mentality
"Every ride is a responsibility." This was the message shared by the supervisor of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Traffic Education Division's Training Section...