Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as special envoy to National Eucharistic Congress
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, as his special envoy to the National Eucharistic Congress...
Pope Francis proclaims 2025 Jubilee papal bull: ‘Hope does not disappoint’
VATICAN— The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee was officially proclaimed on Thursday by Pope Francis, who presided over a formal reading of the Jubilee’s papal...
Who’s who: Performers, hosts for Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation
The coronation night of Miss Universe Philippines 2024 is nearing, with more than 50 candidates vying to succeed Michelle Dee in raising the flag...
Bullet Dumas to make music comeback with ‘Nananatili’ concert
With a vocal power that could fill a room with just his guitar, Bullet Dumas returns to the stage with a promise of something...
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get...
Meta announced on Jan. 9, 2024, that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the...
Explainer: Who is Julian Assange?
LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will learn this week whether he has lost his long-running legal battle to prevent his extradition from Britain to the United States...
Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight’ guitar up for sale, cigarette burns included
LONDON — For sale, vintage guitar with proven heritage. At least one not-so careful owner.
The acoustic guitar that auctioneers say Eric Clapton used to compose his...
Vatican releases new norms on alleged supernatural phenomena
VATICAN— A new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published on Friday, May 17, has updated the norms for discerning alleged...
Demi Moore says Cannes body horror ‘The Substance’ demanded full vulnerability
CANNES, France — Movie star Demi Moore said the vulnerability required for her role in body horror film "The Substance," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on...
‘Adult na tayo’: Travel vlogger tells Loisa Andalio after remark on solo travelers
A full-time travel vlogger disagreed with actress Loisa Andalio's remarks about solo travelers. Vlogger Francis Candia, who goes by Francis Candiyey online, reacted to a...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
"President Raisi, the foreign minister and all the passengers in the helicopter were killed in the crash," a senior Iranian official told Reuters DUBAI (Updated...
Philippines says China should allow scrutiny of disputed shoal
MANILA —The Philippines challenged China on Monday to open Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny after it accused Beijing of destroying the shoal's marine environment.
"We are alarmed and...
Factbox: Singapore’s new leader Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE — Lawrence Wong, 51, took over as prime minister of Singapore last Wednesday, becoming the fourth leader of the Asian financial hub since its independence in 1965.
Wong...
Prayer rally vs charter change set outside Senate on May 22
Opponents of the proposed Charter change are bringing their message to the Senate. Church and civil society organizations have scheduled a prayer march Wednesday outside...
Tech giant reports Philippines among top countries interested in AI
Data from a tech giant revealed that Filipinos are among the most interested in artificial intelligence (AI) technology globally. Google Trends said that the Southeast...