JayLa? Jay R admits love team phase with Kyla ‘awkward’
Philippine R&B King Jay R, who has always been a singer, is not spared from the popular love team gimmick of the local entertainment...
Sharpen your pens: QCinema calls for entries to its first Critics Lab
Do you genuinely love movies and want to learn more about the art of film and film critiquing? Here’s an opportunity for you: QCinema International...
Questions on hiring emerge as SC terminates gun-toting ex-cop in road rage video
Questions surfaced after online Filipino discovered that the dismissed, gun-toting cop in the viral road rage incident was an employee of the Supreme Court...
Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China’s latest South China Sea map
The Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South...
Here’s why The Miss Philippines pageant is removing swimsuit, evening gown segments in competition
The Miss Philippines is clarifying that it has “nothing against swimsuits.” This is after the newly established pageant made a buzz online for removing...
China hones anti-submarine capabilities amid South China Sea tensions
BEIJING — China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to...
In ‘Comedy Island Philippines,’ celebs explore different versions of themselves
In “Comedy Island Philippines,” cast members relish the opportunity to come out of their shells and explore sides of themselves the public does not...
Catholic movement awaits second papal document on environment
A Catholic movement has welcomed Pope Francis’ upcoming document aimed at protecting the environment. The Laudato Si’ Movement Pilipinas said what is needed are “concrete...
U.S military in talks to develop port in Philippines facing Taiwan
MANILA — The U.S. military is in talks to develop a civilian port in the remote northernmost islands of the Philippines, the local governor...
North Korea stages nuclear strike drill to protest allied exercises
SEOUL — North Korea conducted a simulated "scorched-earth" nuclear strike on targets across South Korea, state media reported on Thursday, in reaction to allied...
BPI advises clients to download new mobile app before September 30 deadline
A private bank is calling on its clients to download its new mobile application by September. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) rolled out...
More LGBTQ rights could help Asia financial hubs draw global talent
HONG KONG/TOKYO — In Hong Kong's highest court, five judges are deliberating whether to recognize same-sex marriages conducted overseas. Their decision, expected later this year,...
Award-winning scale model surfaces online amid debate on Slater Young’s new condo project
An old post featuring an award-winning design by a Greece-based architectural firm resurfaced online. This is after Filipinos shared and commented on the post amid...
Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens
Nickel smelters in top producer Indonesia are making rare purchases of ore from the Philippines to ease tight supplies, people familiar with the matter said, upending...
‘Sobrang hirap nun!’: Viewers laud ’24 Oras’ anchors’ ‘professional’ reporting of Mike Enriquez’s death
Social media users lauded the professionalism of "24 Oras" anchors in announcing the death of veteran anchor Mike Enriquez. Enriquez died on Tuesday, August...