US, French naval forces conduct operations in Philippine sea
BEIJING — The U.S. and French Navy conducted bilateral operations in the Philippine Sea on Tuesday to advance their interoperability "in support of a free...
‘Ang gulo’: Homecoming parade float design for Carlos Yulo goes viral
A portion of a parade float welcoming Paris Olympics 2024 gold medalist Carlos Yulo for his homecoming from the Summer Games went viral for...
BSP cuts rates, sees inflation easing
MANILA —The Philippine central bank cut its key interest rate PHCBIR=ECI by 25 basis points to 6.25% on Thursday, saying that inflation would fall back into its...
Golf: Matsuyama robbed after Paris Olympics — reports
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and his team were robbed during a stopover in London while heading to the first leg of the PGA Tour playoffs...
Austrian Taylor Swift plot suspect’s lawyer plays down attack plan
VIENNA — The lawyer of the main suspect in a foiled plot to carry out an attack at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna on Sunday sought to play...
Nesthy Petecio on ‘Encantadia’ fangirl mode after meeting Diana Zubiri
Olympian medalist Nesthy Petecio's inner "Encantadia" fangirl got activated after she encountered actress Diana Zubiri and called her by her character name in the...
Meta’s Instagram failed to curtail hate speech against women politicians, report says
Meta Platforms' Instagram failed to remove abusive comments aimed at female politicians who are potential candidates for the 2024 U.S. elections, according to a report...
Explainer: What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to...
Maasin Cathedral formally elevated to ‘national shrine’
Cardinal Jose Advincula led the formal elevation of the Maasin Cathedral as a national shrine on Wednesday, urging the faithful to embrace its sanctity...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in...
Olympics: Philippines cheers gold medalist gymnast Yulo in victory parade
MANILA — More than a thousand Philippine supporters cheered for gymnast Carlos Yulo along Manila's main avenue on Wednesday after winning two gold medals at...
Spotted: Framed newspaper pages featuring Carlos Yulo’s feat at new condo
A real estate giant was praised for being "thoughtful" after newspapers of Olympic two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo were found in its fully furnished...
‘Cannot unsee’: Pinoys liken EJ Obiena to local wafer stick’s mascot
"Cannot unsee." This was what Filipinos quipped after an online user posted a picture of a wafer stick's mascot and mentioned the name of Asia's...
Asian currencies, equities jump on soft US data; Indonesian rupiah leads gains
Indonesian rupiah top gainer
Malaysian ringgit up 0.5%
Bangkok stocks gain 0.4% Most Asian currencies and equities rallied on Wednesday after soft U.S. producer...
‘Respect to you’: Dottie Ardina praised for speaking up on uniform issue
Golfer Dottie Ardina was lauded for speaking up about her and Bianca Pagdanganan's situation in the Paris Olympics 2024 after officials addressed the viral...