Doctor pleads guilty in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES — One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded...
Philippine economy to grow 5.8% in 2024, IMF says
MANILA — The Philippine economy will grow 5.8% in 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.
The IMF's latest estimate is down from its...
Taal volcano erupts but alert level low
MANILA — The Philippines' Taal Volcano near the capital region has erupted, spewing a plume of steam that was more than 2 km (1.24 miles)...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Joker’ album made up of ‘interesting original productions’
LONDON — Pop star and actress Lady Gaga says her surprise "Joker" sequel companion album will feature new songs she wrote for the movie and the...
Rumor Cop: ‘Coco Martin girl version?’ Photos of Julia Montes, kid earn buzz
Was actress Julia Montes spotted with her alleged child with longtime boyfriend Coco Martin? This was asked by online users after photos of the...
Pastor senatorial aspirant’s claims: Adopted by Marcos Sr.’s Mom, family has ‘quadrillion pesos’
Senatorial aspirant Eric Negapatan, who claims to be an adopted child of the mother of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is promising to retrieve...
Foreign-owned shipping service in PH eyed to boost opportunities for Filipino seafarers
An intra-Asia short sea specialist shipping carrier launched its first foreign-owned domestic service in the country in late September to develop local trades and...
Explainer: What war crimes are Israel and Hamas accused of one year on?
THE HAGUE — The year-old conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has triggered several legal cases at international courts in The Hague involving requests for...
‘Our side of story’: Goto Tendon probes staff’s removal over stray feeding
A local food business said it is investigating the incident involving a food server who was terminated for allegedly feeding stray animals outside one...
‘Joker’ sequel ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ dives deep into identity
LOS ANGELES — When Joaquin Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the new movie sequel about the DC Comics villain he learned that the...
CrowdStrike exec apologizes before US Congress for software glitch behind July global outage
WASHINGTON — A senior executive at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike CRWD.O apologized at an appearance before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Tuesday for a faulty software update...
‘Research first’: Arshie Larga tells fellow content creators on political endorsements
Content creator-pharmacist Arshie Larga reminded his fellow digital creators about their responsibility as influencers amid the filing of certificate of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections. The...
Prelate urges solidarity with victims of typhoon Julian
A Catholic bishop on Tuesday called for a show of solidarity with the people severely affected by a powerful typhoon that lashed the country’s...
From Kris Aquino to Imee Marcos: Senatorial aspirant wishes to marry president’s sister
From Kris Aquino to Imee Marcos. Daniel Magtira, who has been declared a nuisance candidate before, stated his desire to marry the president's sister, Sen....
Vietnamese fishing boat attacked near contested South China Sea islands, newspapers report
HANOI — At least 10 Vietnamese fishermen were injured when their boat was attacked by two foreign vessels while fishing near the Paracel Islands claimed...