China’s Foreign Ministry urges US to respect China’s maritime rights
HONG KONG— China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it firmly opposed a US statement which it described as attacking China's maritime rights in the...
Philippines tells China it will not abandon post in disputed reef
BEIJING/MANILA— The Philippines told China it will not abandon a disputed shoal in the South China Sea after it accused China's coast guard of using...
UST welcomes freshmen with concert featuring P-pop group guests BGYO, Bini
Pinoy Pop (P-Pop) groups BGYO and BINI fired up freshmen students of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) at a concert on Saturday, August...
‘I respect, salute that’: Pia Wurtzbach backs women choosing to be child-free
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach received praise on social media after expressing her view about some people's choice to go child-free. In an online show...
‘A pet-friendly community’: Mall management responds to alleged impounding of stray dogs
A mall management upheld its "pet-friendly" policy following a complaint that stray dogs within the vicinity were impounded last week. Some Filipinos previously took to...
Sandara Park over the moon after seeing ‘old friend’ Sarah Geronimo in Philippine visit
South Korean personality Sandara "Dara" Park shared that she was over the moon upon seeing her "old friend," singer and performer Sarah Geronimo, during...
Cardinal Tagle to young Filipinos: ‘Be God’s influencers’
LISBON, Portugal— Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has called on young people to be social media influencers with a purpose: to preach the Gospel of...
SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE to debut in September
SM Entertainment's new boy group RIIZE is set to debut next month. The boy group will launch on September 4 with the release their first...
China tells Philippines to remove grounded warship in South China Sea
BEIJING/MANILA— China told the Philippines on Monday to remove its grounded warship from the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea after blocking two Manila supply...
Philippines demands China cease ‘unlawful’ activities in South China Sea
MANILA— The Philippines on Monday demanded that China cease its "unlawful activities" in the South China Sea, a government official said.
Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general...
MMDA responds to concern about SUV spotted passing through EDSA Carousel bus lane
The Metro Manila Development Authority responded to a post by a former lawmaker who alerted the agency of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) passing...
Marcos declares October as Communications Month
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared on August 2 through Proclamation No. 308 the month of October as Communications Month. The proclamation also declares October 11...
Filipina WYD volunteer gets surprise of a lifetime
After months of being a service volunteer for the World Youth Day in Lisbon, a former campus minister got the surprise of her lifetime:...
Malabon mayor’s name, photo seen on cake cards for ‘Libreng Kasalan’
From student certificates to city-officiated weddings. Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval garnered attention anew after her image and name were spotted on the cake cards for...
‘Grave error’: Drone lights operator apologizes over inverted PH flag display at Palarong Pambansa...
An inverted Philippine flag was displayed during the drone show at the closing program of a sports event in Marikina City. The 63rd Palarong Pambansa...