‘Rust’ assistant director praises armorer, takes blame for shooting
"Rust" first assistant director Dave Halls on Thursday testified that the movie's armorer was diligent in her work and he was ultimately to blame...
More than a billion people worldwide are obese, WHO study finds
LONDON — More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to...
Pope names CamSur priest as new Virac bishop
Pope Francis on Thursday named Father Luisito Occiano of the Archdiocese of Caceres as the new bishop of Virac. Occiano will replace retired Bishop Manolo...
Taylor Swift mania hits Philippine classrooms
MANILA — The Taylor Swift craze has arrived in classrooms in the Philippine capital, with a premier university rolling out a celebrity studies course examining the...
Standard Chartered targeted in complaint over coal plant funding
NGOs file complaint with UK government office
Say four coal plants damaged the environment, human rights
Follows IFC investigation that accepted negative impacts LONDON — Environmental...
Tech lately: Freebies, early bird offer you can score for paper-edition tablet
Techies and those who are looking for budget-friendly laptop alternatives can get the industry's first anti-glare tablet display at a limited-time special price. Global technology...
‘Budget Ozempic’: five ways this dangerous TikTok trend will harm your health
Social media is obsessed with the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. But Ozempic’s ability to control blood sugar isn’t the reason it’s so popular...
Philippines 2023 budget deficit at $26.9 billion, slightly above program
MANILA —The Philippine government posted a 1.51 trillion pesos ($26.90 billion) budget deficit PHBUD=ECI last year, with the shortfall hitting 401 billion pesos in December, the Bureau...
Pinoys’ take on why e-bikes, e-trikes should be regulated instead of banned
"Regulate, not ban." This was the comment of some Filipinos after the Metro Manila Council passed a resolution banning electronic bikes and electronic trikes on...
‘Dancing cha-cha against Cha-cha’: Filipinos get creative in saying no to charter change
While some wrote placards in protests, others danced to express their opposition against Cha-cha or charter change. Philippine lawmakers’ push to reform the 1987 Constitution...
Metrobank raises $1 billion via US dollar-denominated notes
MANILA — Philippine lender Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co said on Thursday it has raised $1 billion from offshore markets via 5- and 10-year U.S. dollar-denominated...
#SurotSerye: NAIA asked to disinfect amid bed bug bites complaints
Calls to regularly sanitize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were raised following complaints of travelers being bitten by bed bugs or "surot" in the...
BSP sees February inflation at 2.8%-3.6%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation was likely within a 2.8%-3.6% range in February, the central bank said on Thursday.
Food, fuel and electricity prices were among the...
Marcos says he remains firm in defending sovereignty
SYDNEY — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr told the Australian parliament on Thursday he would not allow any foreign power to take "one square inch" of...
‘No tint? No problem’: Taxi wows Pinoys with alternative car window tint
No tint? No problem!" A taxi driver found a way to make use of an x-ray film by utilizing it as an alternative window tint. Motoring...