Rundown: Activities to enjoy at Philippine Book Festival 2024 – Day 4
The National Book Development Board of the Philippines (NBDB) is once again bringing together publishers, authors, educators and readers at this year’s Philippine Book...
Meta to temporarily shut down social media platform Threads in Turkey
Meta Platforms META.O said it would temporarily shut down its social media platform Threads in Turkey from April 29 to comply with an interim order of...
Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
MANILA — The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea,...
Anne Jakrajutatip gives pointers for Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios’ Philippine visit
Miss Universe owner Anne Jakrajutatip had some reminders to Filipinos before Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios graces the country for her ongoing Asian tour. The...
Netizens zoom in on moments during Angeline Quinto’s Quiapo Church wedding
Kapamilya singer-actress Angeline Quinto's wedding trended online as some Filipinos noticed some moments during the ceremony involving celebrity guests Vice Ganda and "Popstar Royalty"...
Venice residents protest as city begins tourist entry charge
VENIC — Venice became the world's first city to introduce a payment system for tourists on Thursday in an effort to thin the crowds that throng its canals,but the fee drew protests...
Of ices and custard: Frozen treat chain shares how Pinoys can enjoy its cold...
A famous Italian frozen custard chain introduced Filipinos to its various cold treats and shared how they could be enjoyed especially this "summer" season. Rita's...
Ayala Corp to tap markets for debt refinancing
MANILA — Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp AC.PS is looking to raise up to 29 billion pesos ($501.43 million) this year to refinance maturing debts, the company's chief financial...
Spotted: Sign language interpreter grooves while reporting on BINI’s ‘Pantropiko’
A sign language interpreter caught attention after he was spotted injecting dance moves in his interpretation while a dance cover of P-pop girl group...
Timeline: The rise and fall of movie maker Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer who transformed the independent film world with Oscar-winning movies such as "Shakespeare in Love" and "The English Patient,"...
‘Art is not a crime’: Banksy event in BGC prompts protest art discussion
Banksy is an anonymous street artist known to make anti-establishment graffiti art in cities like London and Los Angeles. This week, a museum in Bonifacio...
DMCI to buy Cemex Philippines for $305 million
Philippine conglomerate DMCI Holdings DMC.PS will acquire cement maker Cemex Holdings Philippines CHP.PS for $305.6 million after months of negotiations, the companies said on Thursday.
The deal is part...
Record giant HYBE audits ‘NewJeans’ label as infighting returns to K-pop
SEOUL — South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it suspects they are planning to break away, the...
Netflix PH gives ‘Feng Shui’ horror movie a BINI ‘Salamin, Salamin’ edit
Spoiler Alert: Article contains minor spoilers for "Feng Shui" A clip of Netflix Philippines promoting the iconic horror film "Feng Shui" using a BINI...
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the...