Street parties are not allowed anymore for Cebu’s Sinulog festival 2019
The Mandaue City Police Office announced that Sinulog street parties will be banned this year except for the concert that will be held on...
Church leaders asks for prayers for Duterte despite his tirades against them
A number of Church leaders have asked the Catholic faithful to pray for President Rodrigo Duterte despite the history of the chief executive hurling...
Viral photos of a ‘clean, disciplined Davao’ are actually of Iloilo Diversion Road
Social media users slammed a Facebook user who shared pictures of the Iloilo Diversion Road with a misleading caption where he claimed that it...
Robin Padilla is ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa in upcoming biopic
Actor Robin Padilla shared a teaser of the upcoming biopic of senatorial aspirant Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa where he will play the role of...
Understanding the African Swine Fever scare
The government raised concerns over the threat of African Swine Fever entering the country after Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol sacked on Friday the Ninoy...
Philippine inflation cools again, opens door to rate cut
MANILA—Philippine inflation eased to a seven-month low in December on slower gains in food and transport costs, reinforcing expectations the central bank is done with interest...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is open to hosting a U.S. military base
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA — Brazil's new President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he would be open to the possibility of the United States operating...
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...