Bullet Dumas receives standing ovation at ‘Nananatili’ concert
A round of applause and a standing ovation wrapped up Bullet Dumas’ “Nananatili” concert on Saturday evening at the Music Museum. Bullet stunned the audience...
IMF lowers Philippine 2024 growth forecast to 6% from 6.2% estimated in April
MANILA — The Philippine economy would likely grow 6% this year, less than forecast in April, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, but the pace...
Missionary Society of St Paul’s formation head in Manila elected new superior general
The superior of the Missionary Society of St. Paul’s formation house in the Philippines is MSSP’s new global leader, the congregation announced Wednesday. The General...
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on severely turbulent flight
Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI has sent offers of compensation to passengers on board a flight last month that encountered severe turbulence that led to dozens of injuries and one...
British TV doctor Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi
TV presenter Michael Mosley found dead, local mayors say
Body found just meters away from Agia Marina beach
Coroner rules out crime, body...
Philippines must prepare, external threat now more worrisome, Marcos says
MANILA (Updated 11:46 a.m.) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the country should be prepared for any eventuality because of more pronounced external threats...
‘Morena representation’: Denise Julia dedicates 1st live TV performance to brown-skinned girls
R&B singer Denise Julia performed on live television for the first time last week. The musician shared that her guesting on "ASAP Natin'To" last June 2 was not only...
Is ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ hymn, pledge recital requirement legal? Lawyer weighs in
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed government agencies as well as some schools to recite the “Bagong Pilipinas” hymn and pledge. Over the weekend, the government...
Church’s lay arm cites threats to family values, moral decline in opposing divorce
The lay arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) renewed its opposition to divorce, saying that it could lead to a...
As China-Philippines spat worsens, US steps up support — Peter Apps
The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.
LONDON — As a joint U.S.-Philippines exercise drew to a close last month, U.S. troops...
Philippines lifts ban on poultry imports from Ohio
MANILA — The Philippine farm ministry has lifted a ban on imports of domesticated and wild birds, including poultry meat and eggs, from Ohio in the...
Why Filipinos are reacting to Norway’s post about 1st female chess champ
A photo of a Norway Chess champion on Facebook went viral as Filipinos see the resemblance between the winner and a controversial mayor in...
‘Star Wars’ show ‘Acolyte’ merges murder mystery with family drama
LOS ANGELES — For Amandla Stenberg, the "Star Wars" franchise is about how trauma affects everyone and how the inability to accept and process it makes people more...
Pinoys worry about 4th Impact’s 200 pet dogs after reported move to US
Concerns about the 200 Shih Tzu dogs of the P-pop girl group 4th Impact were raised following reports of their move to the United...
China says US provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea
BEIJING — The U.S. poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into "the whirlpool of...