This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is for the use of new technologies. “How I would like for us to look less...
Philippines assures China potential F-16 purchase not intended to harm any nation
MANILA — The potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the United States does not harm the interests of any third party, including China, a Philippine...
‘This man is dangerous’: Russian vlogger’s past misdeeds resurface after BGC arrest over stunts
More actions of arrested Russian-American vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy were brought up online after his video of harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig...
Most Asian currencies weaken after US tariffs
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0212 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
147.690
149.24
+1.05 Sing dlr
1.344
1.3469
+0.22 Korean won
1466.200
1462.5
-0.25 Baht
34.370
34.41
+0.12 Peso
57.197
57.11
-0.15 Rupee
85.498
85.4975
+0.00 Ringgit
4.468
4.451
-0.38 Yuan
7.304
7.2681
-0.49 Change so...
‘R’Bonney’s Napaka Ganda Mo Salon’: R’Bonney Gabriel dyes neighbors’ hair in Malate
Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel is back at it again in her hair colorist era. The Filipino-American beauty queen on Tuesday, April 1, quipped that...
Philippines revises Q4 2024 GDP up to 5.3% y/y
MANILA — The Philippine statistics agency said annual growth in fourth-quarter economic output has been revised up to 5.3.
Full year 2024 gross domestic product growth was...
Pope names Daet priest as new Pagadian bishop
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Father Ronald Anthony Timoner as the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian in the southern Philippines. Timoner, 53, will...
China concludes two-day war games around Taiwan after live fire drills
China shows footage it says is of live-fire rocket drills
Taiwan says it does not detect live fire drills near island
China says...
‘Shining beacon in the mist’: EJ Obiena praised for gold win at Taiwan tiff...
Congratulations poured in for pole vault star EJ Obiena, who bagged a gold medal in the 2025 Taiwan International Pole Vault Championships despite receiving...
China urges Philippine not to play with fire on Taiwan question
BEIJING — Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday urged certain people in the Philippines not to make "unfounded comments" regarding Taiwan, warning "those who play with fire...
Official logo unveiled for Asian Mission Congress 2025 in Malaysia
Asia’s Catholic bishops have unveiled the official logo for the Asian Mission Congress 2025 that will take place later this year in Malaysia. The logo...
‘Akala ko brownout lang’: Customer gets locked inside thrift store while fitting clothes
A female customer caught the attention of the online community after getting trapped inside a thrift store at a shopping mall in Recto, Manila. Facebook...
Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature
ChatGPT's image tool update boosts website visits, app downloads
Added 1 million users in the last hour, Altman said on Monday
Average weekly...
Philippines’ budget deficit at P171.4 in February
MANILA — The Philippine government posted a P171.4 billion ($3 billion) budget deficit PHBUD=ECI in February, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Wednesday.
It brought year-to-date budget deficit...
Actor Val Kilmer, star of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman Forever’, dies at 65, NYT...
Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as "Top Gun," "The Doors," and "Batman Forever" while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy,...