‘Very Filipino’: R’Bonney Gabriel’s dad shows off Holiday decors in American home
Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel's Filipino father is going all-out for their Christmas decors. The half-Pinay on Tuesday, December 17, shared a video of Remigio...
Indonesian rupiah slips amid tepid Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0210 GMT. Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
154.030
154.15
+0.08 Sing dlr
1.349
1.3498
+0.06 Taiwan dlr
32.510
32.485
-0.08 Korean won
1435.800
1436
+0.01 Baht
34.060
34.045
-0.04 Peso
58.770
58.833
+0.11 Rupiah
16020.000
15995
-0.16 Rupee
84.863
84.8625
0.00 Ringgit
4.444
4.45
+0.14 Yuan
7.284
7.2836
-0.01 Change so far in...
This Quiapo camera store is confident business will remain in the ‘limelight’
Hidalgo Street in Quiapo is home to a wide variety of shops and stores, ranging from food stalls to eye clinics. But the street is...
Britain drug: Cost watchdog says it will recommend Lilly obesity drug
LONDON — Britain's drugs cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said on Thursday it will recommend Eli Lilly's LLY.N obesity drug Mounjaro be made available to around 220,000 people in the...
Sitti reminisces college days while riding MRT to reach radio guesting on time
Bossa nova singer Sitti Navarro reminisced about her college days as she rode the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) to make it in time for...
‘Kraven The Hunter’ tells villain’s origin story with gangsters and gore
LONDON — "Kraven The Hunter" will not be your typical Marvel Comics adaptation, with an R rating that allowed filmmakers to include more gore and construct...
Pope Francis to Filipino community in Spain: The Church ‘is a warm and welcoming...
VATICAN— Pope Francis welcomed members of a Filipino community living in Spain to the Vatican on Monday, reminding them that they have a home...
‘Lutong chef-level’: New products to level up cooking this holiday season
As part of its commitment to turn meals into “chef-level” dishes this holiday season, a food manufacturing company featured its premium line of pantry...
Fatima expert shares message of hope for young Filipinos
A visiting Portuguese sister who played a key role in the canonization of two Fatima children shared words of hope for young people grappling...
Bulacan town makes history by breaking Guinness record for largest gathering of angel costumers
A town in Bulacan made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for having the largest gathering of people dressed as angels on Saturday,...
Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit extend losses; markets eye rate calls
S.Korean won subdued after impeachment of president
Rupiah falls past 16,000 per dollar, lowest in 4 months
Indonesia, Thailand to hold rates steady...
Senate ratifies military access agreement with Japan
MANILA — The Philippine Senate on Monday ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan that would allow their militaries to deploy on each other's soil as both countries...
Philippines cash remittances up 2.7% in October
MANILA — Cash remittances rose 2.7% to $3.08 billion in October from a year ago, the Philippine central bank said on Monday.
In the January to October...
Indonesia to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso this week
JAKARTA (Updated: 3:21 p.m.) — Indonesia will transfer Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking, to her home...
Sedan flips along Katipunan Avenue as driver allegedly sleeps at the wheel
A sedan overturned near a shopping center along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City after its driver allegedly fell asleep while driving. Motoring publication VISOR posted...