Miley Cyrus, boygenius win Grammys as Taylor Swift chases album record
LOS ANGELES — Pop singer Miley Cyrus and indie rock band boygenius claimed some of the early prizes at the Grammy awards on Sunday as the music industry...
Boygenius wins early Grammys as Taylor Swift chases album record
LOS ANGELES — Boygenius, a band formed by indie rock stars Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, won three Grammy trophies on Sunday as the...
‘Everything is melting’: Argentines seek cool as heat wave strikes
BUENOS AIRES — Argentines sought shade and tried to cool off in public fountains on Thursday as a heat wave hitting the country saw temperatures rise...
Springsteen rocks with Bon Jovi at Grammys weekend tribute
LOS ANGELES — Bruce Springsteen and other music stars paid tribute to rocker Jon Bon Jovi on Friday at an annual pre-Grammys fundraiser, putting their spin...
US FAA designates Las Vegas area ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is designating the Las Vegas Area a "No Drone Zone" for the Feb. 11 Super...
World Bank to offer countries access to emergency funds from existing loans
WASHINGTON— The World Bank on Thursday said it approved new initiatives to allow member countries hit by natural disasters and other shocks to quickly access...
Bishop Buco named Judicial Vicar of Philippine Appellate Tribunal
Auxiliary Bishop Nolly Buco of Antipolo is the new head of a Church office that handles marriage nullity cases in the Philippines. Buco, who also...
Sentence halved for Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib, jailed in 1MDB scandal
Pardons board gives no reason for reduced sentence
Decision comes amid accusations PM backsliding on reforms
Disgraced former leader has denied wrongdoing KUALA LUMPUR — Former...
Amazon Fund for rainforest received $640 million in new pledges in 2023
BRASILI — Brazil's Amazon Fund for sustainable rainforest development received $640 million in new pledged donations from developed nations last year, the environmental director of the...
Quiapo Church as international shrine? CBCP head says he won’t be surprised
With Black Nazarene devotees spread throughout the world, a ranking church official said he wouldn’t be surprised if Quiapo Church would be declared an...
China says Philippine vessel ‘illegally’ landed on disputed atoll
SHANGHAI — China said on Saturday a small civilian vessel from the Philippines had "illegally placed itself on the beach" of an atoll in the South China Sea...
SB19’s Pablo marks another collab with brother Josue with ‘Akala’
SB19 leader and main rapper Pablo once again collaborated with his brother, Josue of Radkidz, for his new track titled “Akala”, a hard-hitting track...
U.N. expert tells Philippines to act on media killings, abolish NTF-ELCAC
MANILA — A United Nations expert urged the Philippines on Friday to do more to curb the killings of journalists and supported abolishing an anti-communism task force whose...
Lights, Camera, Panalo: Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival introduces finalist directors
An advocacy-driven festival has recognized a new generation of outstanding Filipino films and filmmakers. Last week, Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival officially introduced the finalist directors...
‘Joint slay’: Pinoys wowed by first meeting of Manila Luzon, Vice Ganda on ‘It’s...
Multi-awarded host and Filipino-American global Drag Superstar Manila Luzon graced the ABS-CBN noontime show “It’s Showtime!” stage for the first time on Thursday. Manila performed Whitney...