‘Barbie’ brings her pink party to Sunday’s Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood stars are preparing to dance the night away as box office smash "Barbie" leads nominees for Sunday's Golden Globes, the kickoff to...
‘This is it’: Anticipation for Liza Soberano’s Hollywood debut heightens after film trailer release
Filipinos were stoked following release of the official full trailer of actress Liza Soberano's debut Hollywood movie. The full trailer of the horror-comedy film "Lisa...
Explainer: Golden Globes 2024 embark on new era for awards show
LOS ANGELES — The 81st Golden Globes, the kickoff to the Hollywood film and TV awards season, will take place on Sunday, January 7,...
Lotto winner dispels longtime claims that PCSO draws and games are not real
A lotto bettor who won a jackpot prize from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) dispelled longtime speculations that the agency is not upfront...
How to make your life greener in 2024
People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, a UN survey of...
Japan earthquake casts cloud over push to restart nuclear plants
TOKYO — The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's western coast on New Year's Day has underscored the country's exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to...
As ‘Traslacion’ returns, Church seeks to keep solemnity of Nazarene feast
As the traditional procession of the Black Nazarene returns for the first time in three years in Manila, church authorities are implementing measures to...
K-pop fan surprised as mom features customized prosperity bowl with photocards
A K-pop fan was surprised to find out that her mother had featured the photocards she jokingly placed in their prosperity bowl for the...
Archbishop Jumoad named apostolic administrator of Pagadian diocese
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Martin Jumoad of Ozamis as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Pagadian. In this capacity, he serves as the...
Tourism in Israel grew in 2023, but slumped after start of war
JERUSALEM — The number of tourists visiting Israel rose in 2023 compared with 2022, although it plunged in October after war broke out between Israel and Hamas and remained low...
2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?
In 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) truly entered our daily lives. The latest data shows four in five teenagers in the United Kingdom are using...
‘Tanggol, ipasok mo’: Coco Martin urged to help Jiro Manio after trophy sale
Filipinos appealed for actor and director Coco Martin to help former child star Jiro Manio after the latter sold his Gawad Urian trophy to...
Japan’s Haneda Airport to begin clearing JAL plane wreckage — media
TOKYO — Crews at Tokyo's Haneda airport are scheduled to begin clearing the wreckage of a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane from a runway on Friday morning, Japanese broadcaster TBS reported.
The...
Two Chinese vessels shadowed Philippine, US ships — AFP
MANILA — Two Chinese navy vessels shadowed Philippines and U.S. ships conducting joint patrols in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said on Thursday, as...
Philippines December annual inflation eases to 3.9%
MANILA — The Philippines' annual inflation was 3.9% in December, down from than the previous month's 4.1%, thanks to lower food and utility prices, the statistics agency said on Friday.
Economists in...