Queens of Pinoy rock Kitchie, Barbie, Acel, Aia, Hannah, Lougee reunite anew to mark...
The queens of Pinoy rock, who defined an iconic era in music, are making their comeback. OPM icons Acel Bisa, Aia de Leon, Barbie Almabis,...
Clothing brand spotlights versatile, must-have wide-fit jeans for 2025
Retail company UNIQLO Philippines hosted an exclusive fitting event for online personalities and media members at Xception in Makati last Thursday, January 16, offering...
Carla Abellana jokes about migrating after learning content creators’ pay abroad
Kapuso actress Carla Abellana joked about considering migration after discovering the earnings of content creators in other countries. The "Widow's War" star on Thursday, January...
Philippines unlikely to hit 2024 growth target after typhoons disruption, NEDA chief says
MANILA — The Philippines may have likely missed its growth target last year due to economic disruption from a spate of typhoons in the last three...
U.S. Typhon missile to stay in Philippines for now, top security official says
MANILA — The U.S. military's Typhon launchers which can fire multi-purpose missiles up to thousands of kilometers will stay in the Philippines for the time being,...
Brazilians jubilant at ‘I’m Still Here’ historic Oscar nomination for best picture
SAO PAULO — As the long-awaited Oscar nominations were released on Thursday, Brazilians flooded social media cheering and celebrating every mention of "I'm Still Here" -...
‘Huwag tsismoso’: Truck driver fined for using phone to record accident he saw
A truck driver was reportedly flagged for using his mobile phone to record an accident he witnessed along EDSA, involving two motorcycle riders. Facebook page...
Philippines posts $4.1 bln trade deficit for December
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $4.1 billion for December, preliminary official data showed on Friday.
Imports PHIMP=ECI in December fell 1.7% to $9.79 billion from a...
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga on star-studded list for wildfire relief concerts
LOS ANGELES — Musicians Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell and Jelly Roll will take the stage with other big names at wildfire relief concerts in...
‘Recipe for disaster’: Counterflowing tricycle, bus without safe distance caught on cam
A dashcam footage showing an accident involving a bus, truck and tricycle has sparked discussions about road safety and the measures that should be...
Philippines to ‘respond favorably’ if ICC seeks Interpol arrest warrants over drugs crackdown
MANILA — The Philippines will respond favourably if Interpol is asked by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants related to its probe into the former president's...
Vatican official to grace Loyola School of Theology’s silver jubilee celebrations
The Loyola School of Theology (LST) will celebrate its silver jubilee as an ecclesiastical faculty with a visit by a top Vatican education official. LST...
Trump’s second presidency: How our deepest fears can shape political outcomes
Why do social injustices and ecological harms persist despite the powerful social movements that have arisen throughout history to counter them? In my new book,...
Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso lead gains among Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0209 GMT. Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
156.310
156.05
-0.17 Sing dlr
1.354
1.3553
+0.07 Taiwan dlr
32.770
32.77
+0.00 Korean won
1437.000
1434
-0.21 Baht
33.910
33.975
+0.19 Peso
58.510
58.66
+0.26 Rupiah
16210.000
16275
+0.40 Rupee
86.458
86.4575
+0.00 Ringgit
4.440
4.442
+0.05 Yuan
7.280
7.2846
+0.06 Change so far in...
Ambani venture to livestream Coldplay show in Ahmedabad
British rock-band Coldplay has partnered with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's broadcast venture to livestream one of its two upcoming concerts in Ahmedabad, as international...