Expect more joint South China Sea patrols, US says ahead of summits with allies
WASHINGTON — More joint patrols can be expected in the South China Sea after drills by the United States, Australia, the Philippines and Japan last...
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes in Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia
JAKARTA — An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
There was no tsunami potential, Indonesia's...
Why you should watch ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ according to cast members
The classic film franchise "Ghostbusters" is back with a new title that combines the old and new Ghostbusters teams as they face one of...
R&B star UMI to return to Manila for kick-off of Insignia Concert Series Year...
Rising soulful R&B star UMI is set to once again perform in Manila this week. Her return will mark the kickoff of the second year...
‘Never mistake silence for weakness’: Maggie Wilson earns buzz for cryptic IG caption
Former beauty queen and TV host Maggie Wilson earned buzz for an Instagram post with a cryptic caption uploaded a week after her estranged husband,...
Hollywood animation, VFX unions fight AI job cut threat
Most entertainment executives see AI displacing workers
Animators, visual effects demand credit for their work
Independent filmmakers see opportunities LOS ANGELES (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — "In...
Filipino protesters trample on Xi effigy, condemn China’s maritime ‘aggression’
MANILA — Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China's "aggression" against the Philippines in the...
Viruses aren’t always harmful. 6 ways they’re used in health care and pest control
We tend to just think of viruses in terms of their damaging impacts on human health and lives. The 1918 flu pandemic killed around...
PISTON thanks ‘It’s Showtime’ hosts for choosing them as ‘Family Feud PH’ beneficiary
A transport group expressed gratitude after "It's Showtime" host and "Family Feud" contestant Vice Ganda chose them as their beneficiary in the game show...
Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail after domestic violence conviction
NEW YORK — Jonathan Majors, a fast-rising Hollywood star before domestic violence charges derailed his career, avoided jail and was sentenced to one year of domestic-violence counseling on...
Eclipses were once associated with the deaths of kings — attempting to predict this...
Making interesting predictions is one of the hallmarks of successful science. When Albert Einstein formulated his theory of general relativity, an almost immediate test...
Viral: Random man jams with Sam Concepcion at municipality festival
A clip of a random man suddenly appearing on stage with singer Sam Concepcion while performing at the Umajam Festival went viral on Facebook. The...
Biden to host Japan’s Kishida, Philippines’ Marcos as security fears mount
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines this week to boost economic and defense ties as the allies seek to...
China constantly coerces Japan and Philippines, US envoy to Japan Emanuel says
WASHINGTON — China constantly uses coercion and pressures other countries, including Japan and the Philippines, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Monday.
Emanuel made the...
Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
NIAGARA FALLS, New York — Throngs of skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk on Monday, celebrating with cheers,...