BSP sees March inflation at 3.4% to 4.2%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation was likely within the 3.4% to 4.2% range in March, the central bank said on Monday.
The central bank said it will...
‘Immaculate’: How a nunsploitation film tunes into women’s anger over misogyny and oppression
Warning: this article contains spoilers Camp, provocative and often kitsch, the “nunsploitation” subgenre rose to prominence in 1970s European cinema. Exemplifying this trend were films...
As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices
Indonesian farmers see rice production fall due to drought
Govt looks to imports, offers discounted rice, cash handouts
Drones, drought-resistant seeds among tech...
Maymay Entrata says ‘wrong path’ IG caption not about ex-boyfriend
Actress Maymay Entrata issued a clarification about her Instagram post where she talked about being on a "wrong path" and denied that it was alluding...
Japan finally screens ‘Oppenheimer’, with trigger warnings, unease in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — Best picture winner "Oppenheimer" finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear...
‘Be kind’: Pinoys reminded how to properly pull off April Fools’ Day prank
Filipinos reminded their fellow citizens not to pull tricks or jokes on people who are making an honest living this April Fools' Day. FFTM, a...
Do you have 7,513 unread emails in your inbox? Research suggests that’s unwise
How do you manage your emails? Are you an “inbox zero” kind of person, or do you just leave thousands of them unread? Our new...
King Charles greets well-wishers after Easter Sunday service
WINDSOR, England — Britain's King Charles greeted well-wishers in an impromptu walkabout after an Easter church service in Windsor on Sunday, his first appearance at a...
Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked...
Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront "a range of serious challenges" to...
Measles is highly contagious, but vaccine-preventable: A primer on recent outbreaks, transmission, symptoms and...
Canada is seeing a resurgence of measles, with cases in the first quarter of 2024 already far surpassing the total for all of 2023....
Ancient humans had piercings just like us, archaeologists in Turkey find
ANKARA — Stone ornaments found around the mouths and ears of skeletons at an 11,000-year-old burial site in southeast Turkey prove that humans have been piercing...
Father and wife’s illnesses focus attention on future king, Prince William
LONDON — With both his father King Charles and his wife Kate absent from public duties as they undergo treatment for cancer, Britain's Prince William has come under the media...
FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ reflections for ‘Via Crucis’ 2024
ROME— Here’s the full text of the Pope Francis’ meditations for the Way of the Cross for Good Friday, March 29, 2024: STATIONS OF THE CROSS...
Bruce Springsteen to receive highest honor at Ivors songwriting awards
LONDON — U.S. rocker Bruce Springsteen will become the first international songwriter to receive an Ivors Academy Fellowship this year, the highest honor bestowed by...