Explainer: What happens after the TikTok ban?
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday from TikTok and its China-based owner ByteDance, which is seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden...
Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks
PARIS — The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.
The...
False claims that Carlos Yulo’s golds to be transferred to brother Eldrew surface online
False claims about a possible "transfer" of the Olympic gold medals of artistic gymnast Carlos Yulo to his younger brother are circulating on social...
BSP says uncertainties on Trump’s trade policy pose risks to inflation
MANILA — BSP Governor Eli Remolona said on Thursday uncertainties concerning U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies pose challenges to inflation.
But Remolona said in a speech...
BSP has room to further ease policy, governor says
MANILA — The Philippine central bank has room to ease monetary policy, its governor said on Thursday, following this week's data showing annual inflation stayed within its 2%...
Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees
MANILA — Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the...
Meta is abandoning fact checking – this doesn’t bode well for the fight against...
Meta has announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the spread of online lies...
‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ lead Hollywood’s SAG award nominees
LOS ANGELES — Box office smash "Wicked," the musical prequel to "The Wizard of Oz," topped the list of film nominees unveiled on Wednesday for Hollywood's Screen...
Philippines posts $4.8 billion trade deficit in November
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $4.8 billion for November, preliminary official data showed on Thursday.
Imports PHIMP=ECI in November fell 4.9% to $10.5 billion from a year earlier,...
‘Mt. Shaw,’ ice cream containers: What happens if ‘Squid Game’ is set in Philippines
What would "Squid Game" be like if it was held in the Philippines? The second season of the popular South Korean survival thriller recently dropped...
Nazareno devotees told to observe discipline as they resist police barricade
Nazarene devotees were told to observe discipline and follow authorities after they were spotted breaking police barricades to reach the moving "andas" or carriage...
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Advincula’s homily during Mass for Nazarene feast
MANILA— Here’s the full text of Cardinal Jose Advincula’s homily during Mass for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on...
Celebrities flee homes as Los Angeles wildfires rage
Celebrities evacuate homes due to Los Angeles wildfires
Wildfires disrupt film and TV productions in Los Angeles
Governor Newsom declares state of emergency...
Biden to meet virtually with Japanese and Philippine leaders, White House says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual meeting with leaders from Japan and the Philippines during his trip to Rome this week, the White House...
Cardinal Advincula warns against slavery to money, vices on Nazarene feast
The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church on Thursday warned against becoming slaves of money and vices, saying that it will only lead to...