Chef Chele Gonzalez to speak at Madrid Fusion 2024

Madrid Fusion, touted as the “world’s most influential international gastronomy summit,” is returning this week. For its 22nd edition, chef with Spanish blood and Filipino...
Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones

‘Confirmed’: How Pinoys are taking reports of Jericho Rosales, Kim Jones split

Some were not surprised while others were saddened following the confirmation that couple Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones have already parted ways after almost a...

Philippines denies ‘special arrangements’ with China to supply troops on reef

MANILA — The Philippines on Monday denied China had a "temporary special arrangement" with Manila to allow the delivery of supplies to Philippine troops occupying a disputed South...
MRT Ortigas sidewalk

‘After 30 years’: Commuters quip about MRT Ortigas sidewalk expansion

"After 30 years." This was the quip of some Filipinos after learning that the notoriously narrow sidewalk below the northbound side of MRT Ortigas Station...

Pope Francis announces Year of Prayer to prepare for 2025 Jubilee

VATICAN— Pope Francis announced the start of a Year of Prayer on Sunday in preparation for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year. In his Angelus...

Philippines and US intend to hold ‘2-plus-2’ meeting in March, envoy says

MANILA — The Philippines and the United States intend to hold a "2-plus-2 meeting" of top diplomatic and defense officials in Manila in March, the Philippine ambassador to...

Rift intensifies between Philippines president and Duterte family

MANILA — Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's son urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to resign on Sunday, calling him lazy and uncompassionate in a deepening rift...

Bishop Rapadas is new head of Church’s BEC body

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday elected Bishop Jose Rapadas of Iligan as its pointman for promoting small Christian communities...
CNN Philippines

‘It was a good run’: Messages of gratitude pour in for CNN Philippines after...

Tributes from journalists and news consumers filled social media after CNN Philippines officially announced on Monday that it would cease its operations after almost...

Marcos says maritime cooperation a cornerstones in Vietnam visit

MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said talks on maritime cooperation between his country and Vietnam would be one of the cornerstones forged...

Church-led prayer assembly calls for halt to mining ops in Eastern Samar

“Stop killing the environment!” With these words, local church leaders and lay people made an emphatic appeal for an end to mining operations in Eastern...
Veronica Balayo

‘Second life?’: Museum visitor who resembles Ambeth Ocampo’s mom shares thoughts

National Museum visitor Veronica Balayo admitted to wondering if she was leading a "second life" when she saw a foto-óleo of a woman whom...
BRP Sierra Madre

China allows Philippines to supply troops at disputed reef

BEIJING/SHANGHAI — The Chinese coastguard said it had made "temporary special arrangements" to allow the Philippines to deliver supplies to troops at a grounded World War Two-era vessel...

Baste Duterte calls Marcos ‘lazy’, urges him to quit

MANILA — Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's son urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to resign on Sunday, calling him lazy and uncompassionate in a deepening rift...
Kris Aquino

Kris Aquino misses annual Disney trip with kids on Cory’s b-day due to health

Showbiz personality Kris Aquino missed the traditional Disneyland trip with her children during the birthday of her mom, late former president Cory Aquino, due...