‘Queens’: Heart Evangelista gets Christmas greeting from Marian Rivera

Kapuso actress Marian Rivera greeted fellow artist Heart Evangelista this Christmas. Marian left her greeting under Heart's holiday post with a picture of her family on Instagram....

Philippines not provoking conflict in South China Sea — AFP spokesperson

MANILA (Updated 6:07 p.m.) — The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, its military spokesperson said on Tuesday, responding to China's accusation that...

In Christmas Day message, pope decries Gaza’s ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths

Pope delivers Christmas Day message from balcony of St Peter's Calls for an end to conflicts worldwide, raps global arms trade Devotes particular attention to...

Chasing sunlight: MMFF entry ‘Firefly’ filmed using natural light

Director Zig Dulay had to "chase" the sunlight in filming "Firefly," his entry to this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). This behind-the-scenes process was shared...

Will the Earth last forever?

Everything that has a beginning has an end. But the Earth will last for a very long time, and its end will come billions...
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‘LUH!’: How Anne Curtis reacted to ‘birthday ko’ meme TikTok skit

Kapamilya actress Anne Curtis reacted to a video showing a skit about a Filipino who can return to the Philippines on her birthday. The skit referenced...

Philippines extends tariff cuts on imported rice, other food items to fight inflation

MANILA (Updated 11:16 a.m.) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of reduced tariffs on rice and other food items until the end-2024...

‘So cute’: Nova Villa joins ‘Ang Kampana’ TikTok trend

Veteran actress Nova Villa caught social media users' attention as she her video learning the popular "Ang Kampana" dance trend with "Can't Buy Me Love"...

UPMBT in hot water for jokingly ‘hurting’ carnival worker

Members of the UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball team drew flak over the weekend after one of them jokingly hurt an employee at a carnival...

Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

You’re walking down a busy street on your way to work. You pass a busker playing a song you haven’t heard in years. Now...
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How to deal with homesickness your first Christmas away from home

Christmas is synonymous with home, family and tradition. But not everyone can be home for Christmas. For many young people, work, school and relationships...

Philippine actions in South China Sea ‘extremely dangerous’ — Chinese state media

BEIJING — Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday of repeatedly infringing on China's territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial...

On Christmas eve, Pope Francis laments ‘futile’ war in Holy Land

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that Jesus' message of peace was being drowned out by the "futile logic of war" in the very land where...

‘Tagos sa puso’: Chel Diokno ‘proud dad’ after watching ‘GomBurZa’ directed by son Pepe

Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno was one proud father after watching an entry to the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Chel uploaded pictures of him attending the premiere...

Christmas movies always show us that being single sucks — but that’s not true

Being single sucks. At least that’s the impression you get when watching Christmas movies. So many of these films focus on finding love during...