Julie’s Bakeshop denies viral clip of rat spotted in bread display
A bakeshop denied a video claiming that a rat was found on a shelf of baked products that supposedly belonged to them. Julie's Bakeshop on...
Toxic, deadly, cheap: Life for women gold miners in the Philippines
Low pay and high health risks burden women
Discrimination enshrined in law and culture
But new wave of female leaders nudge a head...
Philippines seeks offers in procurement of 40 multi-role fighter jets
MANILA — The Philippines has started soliciting offers as it plans to procure 40 new multi-role fighter aircraft to boost its territorial defense, the defense...
‘Muntik na akong pumasok’: Robi Domingo spots room with mysterious name in NAIA
Television host Robi Domingo joked about almost entering a room in the airport labeled "CUTE TRAINING ROOM." The Kapamilya host on Wednesday posted pictures of...
Trump reposts lewd remark about Harris on his social media site
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday reposted a lewd social media remark about Vice-President Kamala Harris, the latest in a volley of demeaning...
East West Banking plans up to P10 billion bond sales
MANILA — Philippine lender East West Banking Corp EW.PS is planning to raise as much as P10 billion ($177.90 million) through different tenors of bonds, CEO Jerry...
Reddit resolves outage that hit thousands of users
Social media platform Reddit RDDT.N said on Wednesday it has resolved an issue related to an update that led to an outage affecting thousands of users.
"Earlier...
‘PH-ysical Support for Yoongi’: Pinoy ARMY give SUGA love amid DUI issue
Amid the drunk driving controversy being faced by K-Pop boy band BTS' producer and rapper, Min Yoongi (Also known as SUGA), Filipino fans of...
Affordable stroke-prevention medicine enters Philippine market
Pharmaceutical giants introduced a budget-friendly stroke-prevention medication in the country through partnership between RHEA Generics and Bayer Philippines. This collaboration, spearheaded by PHILUSA Corporation, underscored...
Philippines launches another U.S. dollar bonds sale, says treasurer
MANILA — The Philippines has launched its second U.S. dollar benchmark bond sale this year, its national treasurer said on Wednesday.
It was a triple tranche...
Asian currencies tread water as markets await cues on Fed cuts
South Korean won leads losses in muted Asian FX trade
Malaysia stocks hit highest since Dec 2020
Thai baht down after deputy caretaker...
‘Laruang de baterya’: Carlos Yulo amuses with ‘Maybe This Time’ dance trend take
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo amused Filipinos when a video of him grooving to Sarah Geronimo's "Maybe This Time" during his visit to...
HMD launches Barbie phone in partnership with Mattel
STOCKHOLM — HMD Global, which makes Nokia NOKIA.HE-branded phones, said it has teamed up with toymaker Mattel MAT.O to launch the HMD Barbie Phone - a pint-sized pink...
‘#ZeroBudgetforOVP’ trends after tension erupts in OVP budget hearing
The hashtag "#ZeroBudgetforOVP" landed on the Philippines trends list of the X (formerly Twitter) platform as Filipinos talk about the tension that flared between...
Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content
Meta Platforms META.O CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic,...