Tech store cancels opening sale promo offering P49 iPhones, smartphones

A tech store did not push through with its anticipated opening sale, which was set to offer iPhones and other smartphones for only P49...

Darren Espanto shares throwback moments with Coachella headliner Sabrina Carpenter

Singer Darren Espanto shared a throwback photo with American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter before watching her perform at Coachella this year. The Filipino on Tuesday,...

Magsaysay awardee, missionary surgeon Sr. Eva Maamo dies at 85

Ramon Magsaysay awardee St. Paul de Chartres Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo has died at age 85. Maamo, a surgeon and missionary who dedicated her life...

South Korea posts record tourist arrivals in March amid BTS comeback

Chinese tourists led record 2.06 million foreign arrivals in March, data shows Foreign credit card spending rose 23% to 3.21 trillion won in...

Sassa Gurl stuns in makeshift dress costing less than P300 at Preview Creatives’ Night

Actor-content creator Sassa Gurl stunned at a fashion event with an outfit costing under P300, delivering high-impact style on a budget. The actor-content creator was...

BTS: The Return shows a global band renegotiating identity and nationhood

When pop superstars BTS announced a temporary hiatus in 2022, it exposed a tension at the heart of their global success. As I wrote at...

Sine 50 returns: FDCP brings back P50 screenings of Pinoy films

Cinephiles do not need to spend hundreds pesos to watch movies for a certain period this month. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced...

Cannes Film Festival announces arthouse-heavy line-up as Hollywood scales back

Festival runs May 12-23, with 21 films vying for Palme d'Or Past winners Hirokazu Kore-eda, Cristian Mungiu back in line-up Out-of-competition highlights include...

San Pablo City investigates vandalism of century-old landmark ‘Hagdang Bato’

The tourism office of San Pablo City in Laguna said it is investigating the vandalism and destruction of Hagdang Bato, a valued heritage landmark in...

Egypt, Philippines boost interreligious ties with exchanges, trainings

Egypt and the Philippines are strengthening interreligious dialogue through exchanges, training and joint initiative aimed at promoting peace and mutual understanding. Egypt’s Minister of Religious...

All Of The Noise turns up the volume on music culture programming for this...

International and Filipino artists come together alongside industry leaders for a weekend of discovery and dialogue. All Of The Noise 2026 is happening this weekend! The...

Philippines cash remittances rise 2.6% yr/yr in February to $2.8 billion

MANILA — Cash remittances in February rose 2.6% year-on-year to $2.8 billion, the Philippine central bank said on Wednesday. Cash remittances for the first two months of...

Cafe in Quezon City sets up community pantry for delivery riders, tricycle drivers

A coffee shop in Quezon City installed a community pantry for delivery riders and tricycle drivers dealing with high fuel costs. Pithaya Cafe on Monday,...

Marcos urges ASEAN to activate fuel-sharing pact

MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called for the immediate activation and testing of the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA), saying it should...

Batangas commuter sounds alarm over fewer PUVs amid rising fuel prices

A commuter in Batagas lamented the lack of public utility vehicles plying the roads to ferry late-night workers and other travelers. A Filipino on April...