Seafarers charity hails release of 17 Filipinos taken hostage in Yemen
Stella Maris-Philippines is celebrating the safe return of 17 Filipino seafarers who were held captive in Yemen for more than a year. The crew members...
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China’s ‘harassment’
MANILA — The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment"...
‘Not to inspire but to brag’: Ramon Bautista amuses for flexing less obvious item...
Car enthusiast Ramon Bautista earned laughs after flexing a less conventional item in a photo of him with a luxury sports utility vehicle at...
Queens of Pinoy rock Kitchie, Barbie, Acel, Aia, Hannah, Lougee reunite anew to mark...
The queens of Pinoy rock, who defined an iconic era in music, are making their comeback. OPM icons Acel Bisa, Aia de Leon, Barbie Almabis,...
Clothing brand spotlights versatile, must-have wide-fit jeans for 2025
Retail company UNIQLO Philippines hosted an exclusive fitting event for online personalities and media members at Xception in Makati last Thursday, January 16, offering...
Carla Abellana jokes about migrating after learning content creators’ pay abroad
Kapuso actress Carla Abellana joked about considering migration after discovering the earnings of content creators in other countries. The "Widow's War" star on Thursday, January...
Philippines unlikely to hit 2024 growth target after typhoons disruption, NEDA chief says
MANILA — The Philippines may have likely missed its growth target last year due to economic disruption from a spate of typhoons in the last three...
U.S. Typhon missile to stay in Philippines for now, top security official says
MANILA — The U.S. military's Typhon launchers which can fire multi-purpose missiles up to thousands of kilometers will stay in the Philippines for the time being,...
Brazilians jubilant at ‘I’m Still Here’ historic Oscar nomination for best picture
SAO PAULO — As the long-awaited Oscar nominations were released on Thursday, Brazilians flooded social media cheering and celebrating every mention of "I'm Still Here" -...
‘Huwag tsismoso’: Truck driver fined for using phone to record accident he saw
A truck driver was reportedly flagged for using his mobile phone to record an accident he witnessed along EDSA, involving two motorcycle riders. Facebook page...
Philippines posts $4.1 bln trade deficit for December
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $4.1 billion for December, preliminary official data showed on Friday.
Imports PHIMP=ECI in December fell 1.7% to $9.79 billion from a...
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga on star-studded list for wildfire relief concerts
LOS ANGELES — Musicians Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell and Jelly Roll will take the stage with other big names at wildfire relief concerts in...
‘Recipe for disaster’: Counterflowing tricycle, bus without safe distance caught on cam
A dashcam footage showing an accident involving a bus, truck and tricycle has sparked discussions about road safety and the measures that should be...
Philippines to ‘respond favorably’ if ICC seeks Interpol arrest warrants over drugs crackdown
MANILA — The Philippines will respond favourably if Interpol is asked by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants related to its probe into the former president's...
Vatican official to grace Loyola School of Theology’s silver jubilee celebrations
The Loyola School of Theology (LST) will celebrate its silver jubilee as an ecclesiastical faculty with a visit by a top Vatican education official. LST...