‘Nagmukhang auntie’: Neri Miranda pokes fun at ‘twinning photo’ with Catriona Gray
"Nagmukha kang auntie niya!" This was what actress turned social media personality Neri Miranda said when she shared a photo of her with Miss Universe...
‘Ano ba ‘yung nonchalant?’: A not-so-nonchalant explainer
(Updated March 23, 2024; 9:16 a.m.) You’ve met a nonchalant or two in your life. There’s a chance you yourself are one. But what does...
Pope Francis highlights importance of prudence, calls for end to war
ROME— Pope Francis on Wednesday reflected on the virtue of prudence, noting that it is an essential characteristic for good governance, an observation he...
BSP moves monetary policy meeting date
MANILA — The Philippine central bank has moved the schedule of its next monetary policy meeting to April 8 from April 4, it said in a...
Why secondhand markets and apps are not a solution to clothing waste
In theory, apps for selling secondhand clothes such as Vinted, Depop, ThredUp and Schpock offer an opportunity to be both thrifty and fashionable. Good...
King Charles doing ‘very well’, Camilla tells Belfast crowds
LONDON — Britain's Queen Camilla said her husband King Charles who is being treated for cancer was doing "very well", as she greeted crowds on a...
AP Bren picks Brody for M5 skin, FlapTzy to get first-ever Final MVP skin
Filipino team AP Bren, the reigning M5 World Champions, has recently announced Brody as their chosen hero skin to co-design with international gaming developer...
‘It’s not game over – it’s game on’: Why 2024 is an inflection point...
In 2024, global climate trends are cause for both deep alarm and cautious optimism. Last year was the hottest on record by a huge...
Apollo offers $11 billion for Paramount’s Hollywood studio, source says
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management APO.N has offered $11 billion for Paramount Global's PARA.O Paramount Pictures film studio, a person with knowledge of the offer said on...
AFP urged to address domestic abuse allegations among ranks
A wife of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officer stepped forward and reported an alleged abuse she experienced from her husband. Due to...
UN adopts first global artificial intelligence resolution
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect...
Dehydration: how it happens, what to watch out for, what steps to take
Dehydration is a big issue during unusually hot weather and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera that lead to life-threatening diarrhoea. Anastasia Ugwuanyi is...
Meta’s Instagram down for thousands in US, Downdetector shows
Meta Platforms's META.O Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday (Friday, Manila time), according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
More than 5,000 users reported issues...
Finance secretary says interest rates may be higher for longer
MANILA — Philippine Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Thursday interest rates may stay "higher for longer", but could see the first cut this year.
Recto, who has a...
Tributes pour in for Twitter-famous Doc Gia Sison
Online users of the X (formerly Twitter) platform paid tribute to medical doctor and mental health advocate Gia Sison after news of her passing...