South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at home – Yonhap
SEOUL — South Korean singer Wheesung has been found dead, Yonhap News reported citing police on Monday.
The 43-year-old's body was discovered at his home in Seoul,...
UK concerned by Chinese activity in South China Sea, says foreign minister
LONDON — Britain is concerned by China's "dangerous and destabilizing" activity in the South China Sea, British foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday.
READ: Britain, Philippines committed...
Nebrija flags individual in road rage video that ‘traumatized’ two-year-old
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) mentor Edison "Bong" Nebrija flagged an individual in a road rage incident that allegedly traumatized a two-year-old child. The supervisor of...
Spanish priest Fr. Bernardo Blanco, former kidnap victim in Basilan, dies
Spanish missionary Fr. Bernardo Blanco, who was abducted in 1993 on the southern Philippine island of Basilan, died Monday in Quezon City. Blanco, a Claretian...
Drugs to blame in Liam Payne’s death, close friend says
BUENOS AIRES — Drugs are the only thing to blame in the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne, according to a close friend who...
Duterte says he will accept arrest if ICC issues warrant
HK police security seen around Duterte's hotel
Unclear how long he will stay in HK
Manila says it will consider handing Duterte over...
Winner of MIAA’s logo-making contest speaks out on agency’s new logo
A first-place winner in the Manila International Airport Authority's logo-making contest expressed disappointment after discovering that the agency unveiled a different symbol, not the...
Camillians mark 50 years of missionary work in Philippines
The Order of the Ministers of the Infirm, known worldwide as the Camillians, marked 50 years of their missionary presence in the Philippines. The milestone...
Philippines says acts in national interest in South China Sea
MANILA — China should recognize that the Philippines is an independent and sovereign state whose actions and decisions are driven entirely by national interest and not at the...
‘What an honor’: Chinese resto features five-star review of diner named ‘Michelle Lyn’
A Chinese restaurant in the Philippines featured a review from a customer, jokingly noting that they were given "five stars" by an individual whose...
Britain, Philippines committed to rules-based order, UK’s Lammy says
MANILA — British foreign minister David Lammy said on Saturday that Britain and the Philippines were committed to a rules-based international order.
Lammy, who is in the...
Philippines gross foreign reserves at $106.7 billion at end-February
MANILA — The Philippines' gross foreign reserves PHFXR=ECI rose to $106.7 billion at the end of February, from $103.3 billion a month earlier, the central bank said on...
Bishop calls for vigilance on Palawan’s 50-year mining moratorium
A Catholic bishop has urged the public to remain vigilant in ensuring the long-term success of the 50-year moratorium on mining in Palawan. Bishop Socrates...
Philippines says to sign troops pact with Canada as defense ties deepen
MANILA — The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) after negotiations aimed at enhancing defence and security cooperation...
Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after wife succumbed to rare virus
Hackman was in advanced state of Alzheimer's
Actor may have been unaware of his wife's death
His wife Betsy Arakawa died a week...