Philippines evacuates tens of thousands as super typhoon ‘Pepito’ nears

MANILA —  The Philippines evacuated tens of thousands of people from their homes and cancelled dozens of flights on Saturday, as a super typhoon threatened to...
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‘Laro si Malaysia’: Southeast Asian bet earns Pinoy’s attention for swimwear walk

Apart from the Philippines, another Southeast Asian representative is gaining Filipinos' attention in Miss Universe 2024. This is Sandra Lim, a 23-year-old actress representing Malaysia...
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Chelsea Manalo and Our Lady of Antipolo: MUPH exec shares deeper meaning behind NatCos

There's more to Philippine bet Chelsea Manalo's national costume which featured a religious image. Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) executive vice president Voltaire Tayag revealed that...

More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests

LONDON— More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of...
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Chelsea Manalo’s MUPH swimwear clip goes viral anew amid Miss Universe 2024 prelims

Pinoy pageant fans are looking for Philippine bet Chelsea Manalo's "tampisaw walk" when she strutted in the swimwear round of the Miss Universe 2024's...

Archbishop urges Catholic educators to confront illiteracy, learning crisis in Philippines

A senior church leader on Wednesday called on the country’s Catholic educators to actively confront illiteracy and challenges facing the basic education system, describing...
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Did Paolo Contis say he fell ‘out of love’ with Yen Santos?

Did actor-host Paolo Contis post about falling "out of love" on social media? A Facebook post claimed that the actor "broke his silence" about his...

Philippine cash remittances up 3.3% y/y in September

MANILA — Cash remittances increased 3.3% in September from a year earlier to $3.01 billion, the Philippine central bank said on Friday. In January to September, cash remittances through banks...

Asian currencies take a breather after volatile week, ringgit steady

Ringgit steady after Q3 GDP meets estimates Stocks mixed: Indonesian equities down for fourth day Rupiah hovers near three-month low Asian currencies found some...
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Miss Universe 2023 best nat’l costume winner praises Chelsea Manalo’s ‘Hiraya’ NatCos

The winner of the national costume segment of Miss Universe 2023 just praised Philippine bet Chelsea Manalo in the same category. The 25-year-old Bulakenya showed...
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China says Philippines sent supplies to disputed shoal

BEIJING — China said on Friday the Philippines had sent supplies to a beached warship on Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China...

Philippines braces for ‘Pepito’ as ‘Ofel’ weakens

MANILA — Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for...

Postulator for the cause of Fatima children to speak at Manila convention

Sister Angela Coelho, a world-renowned expert on the message of Our Lady of Fatima, will visit the Philippines to speak at the National Fatima...

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ helps Disney beat earnings forecasts

Disney sees high single digit EPS growth in FY2025 Q4 adjusted EPS at $1.14 vs $1.10 LSEG estimate Disney plans $3 billion share...

Malaysia to protest to Philippines over its new maritime laws

KUALA LUMPUR— Malaysia will send a protest note to the Philippines over its new maritime laws due to their overlapping claims in the South China Sea, its...