Philippines gross foreign reserves at $103 billion at end-January

MANILA — The Philippines' gross foreign reserves PHFXR=ECI dropped to $103 billion at the end of January, from $106 billion a month earlier, the central bank said on...

Hurts so good: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback wins Super Bowl MVP

NEW ORLEANS — A poised performance earned Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts his first Super Bowl MVP award on Sunday, after leading his team to a 40-22 revenge win over the Kansas...

Heartland, nostalgia and AI: Super Bowl advertisers mine America’s past and future

American brands return to tradition, celebrity and cheer OpenAI and Perplexity capitalize on the Super Bowl to promote AI Nike ads return after...

Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment

In the September 2024 NFL ad announcing Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer at Super Bowl 59, the 37-year-old rapper stands before a colossal...

NFL: Super Bowl kicks off with Trump and Swift in attendance

Trump first sitting U.S. president at Super Bowl Swift cheers on boyfriend and Chiefs star Kelce Chiefs aim for unprecedented third straight title NEW...

‘Daig niya ang action stars’: Kris Aquino praises Bimby for saving her from fall

"Daig niya ang action stars." Showbiz personality Kris Aquino was all praises for her youngest son, Bimby Aquino, who she said saved her from a...

Rider claims of losing brake as he attempts to escape enforcers in EDSA Busway

A motorcycle rider caught passing the EDSA Busway without authorization blamed the alleged loss of control of the brake when he was unable to...
Victim

UK’s tougher immigration policy risks trapping victims in modern slavery

Modern Slavery Act protections eroded by 2023 immigration rules Rejection rates for modern slavery claims rose sharply from 2023 onwards Foreign applicants face...
Rice harvest

Philippine rice buyers delay 350,000 tons of Vietnamese cargoes, sources say

Philippine buyers renegotiate due to steep price drop Rice prices fall to multi-year low after India eased curbs Philippines declares food security emergency SINGAPORE — Rice...

Hong Kong ends 2024 with 1.2 million visitors from Philippines

Filipino travelers’ love for Hong Kong was evident in 2024, as the financial hub ended the year with a record-breaking number of visitors from...

Lola Amour goes global with Australia’s Oliver Cronin collab track ‘Maria’

Lola Amour is opening a new chapter of their musical career with their latest single “Maria”, a collaboration with Australian artist Oliver Cronin. “Maria” tells...

Resto groups to meet over viral ‘fake PWD IDs’ post

The Tasteless Food Group will meet with Lowbrow Casual Restaurants following the latter's controversial social media post about PWD cards that sparked outrage for discriminating...
Sara Duterte

Vice President Duterte prepared for impeachment, father welcome to join defense team

MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday she had been preparing since last year for impeachment and would welcome on her defense team...

Calling all artists: Asian Mission Congress 2025 seeks logo designs

Submissions are open for the Asian Mission Congress 2025 logo design contest, inviting artists of all ages to create a logo for the international...

Netflix expands toy business with ‘Stranger Things’ licensing deal

Netflix grants toymaker Jazwares license to develop a 'Stranger Things' toy collection Maker of popular Squishmallows plush toys plans line of figures, playsets...