Philippine Readers & Writers Festival returns with Komikon partnership

Book lovers, aspiring writers, and comics fans will have plenty to explore as the Philippine Readers & Writers Festival (PRWF) returns with more than...

Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis accused of orchestrating drive-by shooting Killing stemmed from hostilities between two LA street gangs Shakur widely considered one of...

Supermarket shopper’s experience after card was rejected at checkout goes viral

An alleged unpleasant experience involving a supermarket customer's payment method caught the attention of Filipinos online. X (formerly Twitter) user @hoshieverytime shared on Sunday, August...

CBCP head urges Catholic schools to become ‘laboratories of synodality’

Catholic schools should become “laboratories of synodality” where young people are heard, trusted and given opportunities to lead, the head of the Catholic Bishops’...

‘Nakakagulat?’: NDRRMC text alerts spark debate amid complaints from some recipients

A debate over the sound of the emergency text alert from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has emerged online as Filipinos receive...

US not disengaging from Asia, seeks ‘partners, not protectorates,’ says Pentagon official

MANILA — The United States is not disengaging from Asia and is instead "digging in" to maintain a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, but...

Michelin Guide’s Gwendal Poullennec on expanding into new culinary territories

Founded at the start of the 20th century by French tire-makers, the Michelin Guide has evolved from being a practical handbook for motorists to...

‘Hinihintay niyong sagot’: Love Radio back on air after sign-off rumors

Listeners breathed a sigh of relief after learning that a popular FM radio station was entering a new chapter and not signing off for...

What BTS’ Grammy boycott tells us about the problem with ‘Asian pop’ as a...

K-pop supergroup BTS has announced that they will not be entering their music for the 2027 Grammy awards. The decision seems to be a...

M1ss Jade So channels self-love and transformation in new single ‘GODDESSA’

Drag artist M1ss Jade So is stepping into a new musical era with “GODDESSA,” a new single that draws from her personal affirmations and explores...

Storms from Dolphin soak China’s east, disrupt life in Shanghai

BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have swept through several provinces in China's east, drenching the coastal region and flooding streets in Shanghai, the...

‘American of Filipino origin’?: Canadian broadcaster asked to correct info on Alex Eala’s nationality

Canada's national broadcasting network was asked to correct its news anchor after mistakenly referred to tennis player Alex Eala as an "American of Filipino...

Manila Cathedral exhibit spotlights KC founder McGivney

A humble exhibit honoring Blessed Michael J. McGivney is highlighting the priest’s legacy as Catholics pray for the miracle still needed for his canonization. Monsignor...

‘Walang filter’: Kris Aquino’s old ‘Star Circle Quest’ room tour cracks up Pinoys

An old video of Kris Aquino visiting the rooms of "Star Circle Quest" contestants amused Filipinos, including fellow alum Joross Gamboa. A Threads user uploaded...

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

WASHINGTON — Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, which has used two of...