Katrina Dimaranan’s ‘MUPH 2025 comeback queens’ post intrigues fans
Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2021 Katrina Dimaranan has sparked curiosity among pageant fans after reposting a social media post about "possible comeback queens" for...
Shanghai celebrates Lunar New Year with a dogs’ dinner
SHANGHAI — Yakult enthusiastically took a bite of the plated, shredded chicken and lettuce in front of him before licking his lips.
The black and white collie,...
Philippine army to train on US Typhon missile system
MANILA — Philippine soldiers will train on the U.S. military's intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger...
‘Happy for them’: Brothers Carlos and Eldrew Yulo spotted together in event
"Happy to see the two brothers in one frame." This was the comment of some Filipinos after athlete brothers Carlos and Karl Eldrew Yulo were spotted...
DeepSeek: How a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete...
Coffee and snake: Taipei pet shop aims to break down prejudice against the animal
TAIPEI — As the Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the company of snakes...
Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund interested in Chinese stake in grid operator
MANILA — The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund would be interested in the stake held by China's State Grid Corp in the operator of the country's power grid,...
‘Unauthorized’: FDA issues warning on 2 Rosmar Tan’s beauty soaps
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has warned the public against purchasing two beauty soaps by vlogger-entrepreneur Rosmar Tan-Pamulaklakin for being...
Why are people taking selfies in front of the LA wildfires?
As the world has watched the Los Angeles wildfires, seeing the loss and destruction that accompanies environmental disaster, some influencers have seen opportunity. Selfie-seekers have...
Philippines Q4 farm output shrinks for a third straight quarter
MANILA — The Philippines' agricultural output shrank for a third successive quarter in the last three months of 2024, although with lesser declines, with reduced crops,...
Wife of Chinese national held in Philippines denies he is a spy
MANILA — The Filipino wife of a Chinese national arrested recently in the Philippines for alleged espionage denied on Monday that her husband was a spy, saying he...
CBCP designates 3 churches as national shrines
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday designated three churches as national shrines. The bishops voted to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine of...
Pinoy Instagram users raise concerns over app’s map location sharing update
Filipino social media users raised the alarm over an Instagram app update that introduced live location sharing for its users. Pinoy users of the Meta-owned app...
Uma Nota Manila and Neon Pigeon team up for a flavor-packed experience
(Updated 6:40 p.m.) Dining at Uma Nota Manila is nothing short of an experience. Beyond its mouth-watering dishes, the Brazilian and Japanese-influenced restaurant and bar...
Maharlika Investment Corp buys into national grid operator
MANILA — The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp is buying a 20% stake in the country's electricity grid operator National Grid Corp of the Philippines, the...