Kobe goes to U.P: A new Paras for the state university’s basketball team
Rising star Kobe Paras has announced that he will be joining the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroon. The son of UP's legendary basketball product...
Convenience for a fee: DFA’s new passport appointment scheme
Following complaints of lack of appointment slots and the DFA's claims that the online system was defective, passport applicants are now required to pay an added P50 as convenience fee.
Umtiti header sends streetwise France into World Cup final
ST PETERSBURG - Samuel Umtiti's 51st-minute header sent France into the World Cup final with a ruthless 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final on...
Philippines’ Duterte sees lowest rating since becoming president – survey
MANILA — Satisfaction in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte fell to the lowest of his presidency since coming into office in 2016, an independent survey...
Fil-Am high school star Jalen Green set to take flight in basketball world
Jalen Green is drawing fans with his outstanding play after he led the United States to championship gold in the recently-concluded FIBA Under-17 World...
‘I am not your father’: Pasig City councilor Vico Sotto clarifies ‘dad’ tag of...
Not many people are familiar with the jargon or terms newspaper reporters use in their stories, including Pasig City Councilor Victor Nubla Sotto or...
Game over? Fans mourn as Game of Thrones completes shooting final season
The hit television series Game of Thrones has finished shooting its eighth and final season which is expected to air in 2019. Fans worldwide are...
Two Filipinas kidnapped in Iraq freed -local police chief
BAQUBA - Two women from the Philippines kidnapped in Iraq on Saturday have been freed, the Diyala province police chief said on Sunday. The women had been...
Thousands of low-cost homes empty in India despite urban shortage
MUMBAI — Tens of thousands of low-cost homes are lying empty across India even as officials race to meet a deadline to provide housing...
Darren to star with Kathryn, 2 years after admitting crush on her
Canadian-Filipino singer Darren Espanto finally got his wish to star with his celebrity crush, actress Kathryn Bernardo, alongside actor Daniel Padilla in an upcoming film in September.
2019 senatorial race preview: Newer names enter Magic 12, political scions closing in
Old faces becoming new names, lagging opposition figures, Magic 12 newcomers and other observations about the newest senatorial race survey.
When parents leave a 1-year-old child inside a car at Metrowalk
A video of a crying one-year-old child left inside an unattended car has sparked a conversation about unlawful acts against children.
Images and graphics from early social media networks make a comeback
Some twitter users have sparked social media nostalgia by bringing back to life some once viral graphics and webcomics from the early days of...
Unmasking the MassKara: The hidden origin of Bacolod City’s festival
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Bacolod City's annual MassKara Festival is among the country's biggest celebrations similar to Rio Carnival in Brazil. MassKara, translated literally as...
Fake monks around the metro scam people into giving them ‘donations’
A picture of a fake monk has been making rounds online, with people claiming that they have been forced to hand out money for “donations” in exchange for beads they are being forced to wear.