Philippines, China trade accusations on South China Sea confrontation
MANILA/BEIJING — The Philippines and China gave conflicting versions on Thursday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest...
Queen-size bed among ‘lost and found’ items listed by LGU for claiming
A queen-sized bed with a mattress stole the spotlight in a "lost and found" list posted by a local government unit (LGU) on social...
Popes have been European for hundreds of years. Is it time for one from...
Catholicism did not begin as a “white” faith. Born on the eastern rim of the Mediterranean, it spread through the trading routes and legions...
Philippines says Navy patrol encountered aggressive moves by Chinese Navy vessels
MANILA — A Philippine Navy patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea encountered "aggressive and unsafe" movements by two Chinese Navy vessels...
Meet the OFW who played Asian cardinal in fictional ‘Conclave’
ROME– The conclave has began. But even if he’s not a cardinal, Ariel Lachica has experienced what it feels like to vote in a...
Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
First vote shows no pope elected yet, as expected
Cardinals took secrecy oaths before start of conclave
Voting takes place in the Sistine...
Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel for secret conclave to elect new pope
Cardinals to take secrecy oaths ahead of vote for new pope
Voting occurs in the Sistine Chapel, cut off from world
New pope...
Spotlight on pedal control as SUV driver in NAIA crash admits to panicking
Proper footwork in vehicles with automatic transmissions became a topic of online discussion following the deadly NAIA Terminal 1 crash involving a sport utility...
Dean of College of Cardinals calls for unity despite diversity in Mass for conclave’s...
VATICAN– The dean of the College of Cardinals stressed the need for unity despite the Church’s diversity as an expression of Christ’s “new commandment”...
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Re’s homily at conclave’s opening Mass
VATICAN— Below is the homily of the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, during the “Pro Eligendo Pontifice” Mass in St. Peter’s...
From voting sessions to pope announcement: Where Pinoys can stream conclave coverage
Filipino Catholics who want to stay in the loop for the latest happenings of the much-awaited papal conclave can tune in to a streaming...
Smear campaign against Cardinal Tagle denounced
ROME— Let God take care of them. That was the terse reaction of Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David to an apparent last-minute campaign to discredit fellow...
‘May tatalo na sa gun scene’: Ryza Cenon reacts amid buzz on Camille Prats’...
Actress Ryza Cenon reacted to a social media user who remembered her viral nerf gun moment in a Kapuso afternoon series starring Camille Prats...
Conclave pecking order: How 3 Filipino cardinal electors will vote
VATICAN— The conclave that will elect the next pope is steeped in rules developed over the course of centuries. Given the biggest number of...
Philippines Q1 farm output up 1.9% from a year ago
MANILA — The Philippines' agricultural output grew by 1.9% in the first quarter of the year from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Wednesday.
Crop...