Philippine president’s allies poised to take key posts in midterms, poll shows
Marcos looks set to consolidate power in May 12 vote
Poll indicates no immediate impact from Duterte arrest
Midterms seen as proxy battle...
‘Unfurgettable client’: How rescued cat ‘Perdita’, now ‘Cleopatra’ found fur-ever home
Perdita, a rescued spotted cat named after the beloved character from "101 Dalmatians," has finally found a permanent home. She was brought to the Philippine...
Ukraine war: How Zelensky rebuilt his relationship with Trump to turn the tables on...
After Donald Trump’s “very good and productive” phone call with Vladimir Putin earlier this week, all eyes were on his subsequent call with Ukraine’s...
King Charles cancels visit to Vatican as Pope Francis told to rest
LONDON — King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla's state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because of medical advice that suggested Pope Francis...
Tennis: Philippine wild card Eala stuns Swiatek to reach Miami semis, Zverev out
Philippine wild card Alexandra Eala pulled off the biggest win of her young career with a stunning 6-2 7-5 upset of Polish world number...
Blackstone evaluates options for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, sources say
Hello Sunshine faces challenges amid industry disruptions and strikes
Candle Media considers combining Hello Sunshine with another studio
Blackstone is not actively soliciting...
‘Manyak’: Inka Magnaye calls out elderly man for making her uncomfortable during dog walk
Voice talent and content creator Inka Magnaye confronted an elderly man she claimed would openly stare at her whenever she walked her dog in...
‘Police car’ or ‘eroplano’: Game show question about suspects and arrests earns buzz
A question from the "Family Feud Philippines" game show about suspects caught the attention of some Filipinos, who interpreted it as a reference to...
‘Dentist Trillo’: Dennis, Jennylyn’s lip-sync video brings laughter
Actor Dennis Trillo and his wife, actress Jennylyn Mercado, sparked laughter among online users with their lip-sync video shared on TikTok. Dennis was lip-synching to...
Suspect apologizes to victim before robbing them in Cebu
A holdupper in Talisay, Cebu, apologized to his victim first before pointing a gun and threatening to kill the latter if he did not...
Church group hits Maharlika fund over $76.4 million mining loan
The Catholic Church’s social action arm criticized the country’s sovereign investment fund for financing large-scale mining. The wealth fund, Maharlika Investment Corp (MIC), signed a...
Apple losing over $1 billion a year on streaming service, the Information reports
Apple AAPL.O is losing more than $1 billion a year on its streaming service, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
The...
Congo lab testing confirms deadly disease outbreak was malaria
KINSHASA — Testing has confirmed that an initially unidentified illness that killed more than 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo was malaria, the country's...
Rapper Omar Baliw praised for suit vs Quiboloy for using song in campaign
Hip-hop artist and composer Omar Baliw, also known as Omar Manzano, was praised for filing a complaint against alleged sex offender and senatorial aspirant...
‘Celebrated culinary figure’: Margarita Forés honored Icon Award at Asia’s 50 Best 2025
Culinary icon Margarita “Gaita” Araneta Forés, who was previously named Asia’s Best Female Chef by Asia’s 50 Best was once again given an award...