More than 300 companies to start reporting impact on nature
LONDON — More than 300 companies and financial institutions plan to report on the impacts they have on the natural world as part of efforts to...
Philippines bans poultry imports from California, Ohio to prevent bird flu spread
MANILA — The Philippines' farm ministry said on Wednesday it has banned poultry imports from California and Ohio in the United States because of several outbreaks there of highly...
‘#KaponAngSolusyon’: BuCor asked to spay strays amid ban order
A co-founder of an animal organization called on the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to reconsider banning stray cats in its prison facilities. Rina Ortiz, co-founder...
Global tobacco use tumbles despite industry lobbying — WHO
GENEVA — Global tobacco use has tumbled in a generation with one in five people smoking versus one in three in 2000, the World Health Organization...
Pope Francis calls surrogacy ‘deplorable,’ calls for global ban in speech to ambassadors
Pope Francis called surrogacy “deplorable” and called for a global ban on the exploitative practice of “so-called surrogate motherhood” in a speech to all...
Guinness World Records reviews evidence related to ‘world’s oldest dog’ title
LISBON — Guinness World Records (GWR) said on Tuesday it was conducting a formal review of the "world's oldest dog" title it gave to a Portuguese...
‘This is for you’: Marina Summers dedicates ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs the World’...
Filipina drag queen Marina Summers is once again bringing Philippine drag excellence to the international stage after she was named among the queens of "RuPaul's...
‘Repolyo rescue’: How to help highlands farmers amid cabbage oversupply
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte invited those who are interested to help Filipino farmers to give donations amid the oversupply of their cabbages in...
China summons Philippines ambassador after Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s Lai
BEIJING — China on Tuesday summoned the ambassador from the Philippines and warned the country "not to play with fire" after its President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday congratulated Taiwan's...
Philippines reaffirms ‘One China policy’ after Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s Lai
MANILA —The Philippines' foreign ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed the country's "One China policy" after its president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., congratulated Taiwan's new leader Lai Ching-te.
Marcos on...
Philippines hopes to sign troops pact with Japan in Q1
MANILA — The Philippines hopes to sign in the first quarter of the year an agreement with Japan allowing the deployment of military forces on each other's soil, Manila's defense minister...
Valenzuela City Library’s high visitor turnout sparks call for more public libraries
Clamor for more efficient public libraries was mounted online after the Valenzuela City Library posted a high visitor rate during its first year of operations. The...
Elton John joins elite EGOT ranks with Emmy win
LOS ANGELES — Musician Elton John was elevated to the rare status of EGOT on Monday when a livestream of a concert from his farewell tour...
Matteo Guidicelli offers help as Robi Domingo embarks on married life
Actor Matteo Guidicelli offered his help to newly-married TV host Robi Domingo who sought for tips as the latter settled into a married life...
Davao bids farewell to Archbishop Capalla
The public bid retired Archbishop Fernando Capalla a final farewell on Monday as he was laid to rest in the southern city of Davao,...