China hosts foreign naval officials amid South China Sea tensions
QINGDAO, China — The Chinese Navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in the port city of Qingdao, in a...
After 13 seasons, an Asian queen takes ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ crown: Why it matters
In a significant departure from what appears to be a recurring pattern of Asian contestants often ending up as runners-up, Taiwanese American drag queen...
US-based Pinoy priest is new auxiliary bishop of Sacramento
Pope Francis on Saturday appointed another Filipino priest in the US to the episcopate. Auxiliary bishop-elect Reynaldo Bersabal of Sacramento will be the fifth Filipino...
Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 for talks, says State Dept
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China from April 24-26 for talks on topics including the Middle East, Ukraine and the...
Caritas Philippines renews calls to defend Manila Bay vs reclamation
The Catholic Church’s social advocacy arm rallied people to help defend Manila Bay from the ongoing reclamation projects. Caritas Philippines has warned of “far-reaching consequences”...
Kris Aquino cries ‘nonstop’ for fear of not being with Bimby on next birthday
Former actress Kris Aquino on Friday shared that she cried "nonstop" for fear that she might not be with her youngest child's next birthday. Bimby, her...
Dubai airport limits arriving flights amid storm backlog
Dubai's main airport said on Friday it is limiting the number of flights arriving for two days, as it continues to struggle to clear a...
Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order
Apple AAPL.O said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' META.O WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the...
Aircraft with ‘ICECREAM’ call sign spotted by flight tracker in NAIA
A real-time flight tracker app reported on Thursday that an airplane with the call sign "ICECREAM" was spotted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
After ‘Just for Laughs’ bankruptcy, we should ask Canadian comedians what they need to...
It’s still not clear how Juste Pour Rire / Just for Laughs (JPR/JFL) went from one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world...
‘Wala ako pampasweldo’: Kaye Abad explains viral bodyguard video anew
Actress Kaye Abad opened up to talk show host Boy Abunda about the real deal in her old viral video wherein she was seen...
Taylor Swift music back on TikTok despite fight with Universal Music, FT reports
Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok, even as the Chinese short-video app and singer's record label Universal Music UMG.AS are at loggerheads, the Financial Times reported on...
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
SINGAPORE — Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as...
‘Kusi-what?’: Catering service earns online buzz for business name
A Pampanga-based catering service earned online buzz for its business name. Kusinegro Catering Events and Services was talked about after social media users learned of...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry producing two new Netflix shows
LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry and wife Meghan are producing two upcoming Netflix NFLX.O shows that will focus on cooking and a U.S. polo championship, the streaming service...