Reality check: Iñigo Pascual’s tweet on street children, family planning, poverty goes deeper
Iñigo Pascual's tweet on street children, poverty and family planning were met with varied reactions from Filipinos who both criticized and supported his belief. According...
Margielyn Didal’s gold medal is a wakeup call to recognize skateboarding as a sport
Skateboarder Margielyn Didal's gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games has given the overlooked sport of skateboarding some much-deserved attention. The 19-year old Didal scored...
London fans pay tribute to Michael Jackson on 60th birthday
LONDON— Fans of Michael Jackson honored the "King of Pop" on what would have been his 60th birthday on Thursday (Philippine time) by gathering at a temporary...
Philippines set to purchase extra 132,000 T of rice
MANILA - The Philippines will import an additional 132,000 tonnes of rice to boost stocks in southern provinces, where prices have surged in recent weeks amid...
HIGHLIGHTS: Day nine of the Asian Games
JAKARTA — Highlights of day nine of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang on Sunday (times GMT):
Another good day for China
China extended their lead at...
Asia stocks rise as trade optimism extends Wall Street’s bull run
TOKYO — Asian stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street hit record highs in the hope that the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...
Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ has us sharing our own ‘hugot’...
The phrase "To all the... before" is gaining traction in Twitter after a popular streaming site adapted a young adult book titled "To All...
Hidilyn Diaz’s has her eyes set on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
2018 Asian Games weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is continuing to succeed outside of sports as she takes a break before preparing to compete...
Filipino celebrities are raising their voice about our growing garbage problem
Pollution is no longer a topic on the sidelines as Filipino celebrities contribute to the growing conversation about the increasing number of trash in...
Indonesian medal winners contribute towards Lombok cause
JAKARTA— Several Indonesian medalists at the Asian Games have offered to raise money or donate their win bonuses to the victims of a series of earthquakes that...
Not my tempo: Students, sports fans beat up UAAP’s new drum policy
Fans of the member schools of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines are rallying against a new league rule cutting down the number...
Most popular YouTube video commercial digs deep into Filipinos’ hearts and past
The Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion love team from the '80s is back in people's hearts after an online commercial of them has emerged as the...
Bombing at Philippine street festival leaves 1 dead, wounds 35 – officials
A homemade bomb hidden under a motorcycle killed at least one person and wounded more than 30 at a local street festival in the...
HIGHLIGHTS: Day eight of the Asian Games
JAKARTA — Highlights of day eight of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang on Saturday (times GMT):
China extend lead at top of medals...
Philippine GDP growth not seriously impacted by rate hikes
MANILA - Recent Philippine interest rate hikes will not have a serious impact on the economy, the finance minister said on Tuesday, allowing the...