U.S. officials to boycott Beijing Olympics over rights ‘atrocities’
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China's human rights "atrocities," the White House said on Monday,...
‘Sobrang lamig’: Philippines’ cold weather inspires memes, banter
Some Filipinos are having a field day on social media amid the Amihan season. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration declared the start of...
Ivana Alawi hailed top YouTube Philippines content creator of 2021
Actress-vlogger Ivana Alawi once again ranked as the top YouTube content creator in the Philippines for 2021, according to Google Philippines. Her brother, Hash Alawi,...
Ateneo issues advisory vs scam using its name, logo, names of alumni
There is an ongoing illegal scheme that uses the logo, name and alumni members of Ateneo de Manila University to deceive students. The AdMU warned...
Philippines tentatively reopens schools as COVID-19 cases ease
MANILA — Some children in the Philippines' capital Manila returned to school on Monday after a near two-year suspension as the country, which has imposed...
Food packs not ornaments: Netizens defend Pasig’s supposed lack of Christmas decors
Several online users gave a shout out to Pasig City government's gift-giving initiative in response to remarks of a former city chief executive who claimed...
MMC director invites ‘anxious’ Pinoys to in-person consultations as COVID-19 cases drop
The medical director of a Makati-based hospital invited Filipinos to reconnect with their respective physicians for in-person consultations after the facility has logged zero...
Bitcoin below $50,000, at early October levels, after weekend’s battering
HONG KONG — Bitcoin hovered around $49,000 on Monday, down 1.5% on the day, as traders nursed losses after a brutal weekend in which the price of...
MMDA offers free Pasig River ferry rides anew
The Metro Manila Development Authority is once again offering free Pasig River ferry rides to commuters going to cities around Metro Manila this December. “Sabi...
Japanese princess celebrates coming of age
TOKYO — Japan's Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on Sunday celebrated her coming of age at the Imperial Palace in central...
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi gets four-year jail term in trial —source
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a four-year jail term on Monday on charges of incitement and violations of a law on natural disasters, a source...
Miss Philippines, Armenia enjoy candid moment during Miss Universe 2021 shoot
Miss Universe 2021 bets Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Nane Avetisyan had a candid moment during a photoshoot in Eilat, Israel where some contestants rode...
U.S. congressman posts family Christmas picture with guns, days after school shooting
WASHINGTON — A U.S. congressman on Saturday posted a Christmas picture of himself and what appeared to be his family, smiling and posing with an assortment of guns, just days after four teenagers were killed...
Pope Francis visits migrant camp on Greek island of Lesbos
LESBOS, Greece — Pope Francis traveled to Lesbos on Sunday to meet asylum-seekers at a migrant camp there on his second visit to the Greek island that was...
Chie Filomeno admits Girl Trends ‘fiasco’ among hardest challenges she experienced
Kapamilya actress Chie Filomeno has achieved several milestones in her career recently. She just got out of the “Pinoy Big Brother House” and was...