Oscar contender ‘Hamnet’ boosts tourism at Shakespeare heritage sites
Success of film 'Hamnet' boosts visitors to Shakespeare sites
Sites include Shakespeare's childhood home, wife's family home
Film is a new way to...
Eric Dane, who played ‘McSteamy’ on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, dies at 53
Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series "Grey's Anatomy," died on Thursday aged 53, his family said, less...
Highway horror: Tricycle spotted doing risky stunt in Taytay
A tricycle in Taytay, Rizal, was spotted performing a dangerous maneuver, driving sideways with its third wheel off the ground. Automotive publication VISOR on February...
Intermittent fasting doesn’t have an edge for weight loss, but might still work for...
Intermittent fasting has become a buzzword in nutrition circles, with many people looking to it as a way to lose weight or improve their...
Philippine peso, Indonesian rupiah fall most among subdued Asian FX
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0207 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
155.140
154.98
-0.10 Sing dlr
1.269
1.2678
-0.06 Taiwan dlr
31.518
31.46
- Korean won
1449.400
1448.9
-0.03 Baht
31.155
31.16
+0.02 Peso
58.108
57.952
-0.27 Rupiah
16900.000
16870
-0.18 Rupee
90.668
90.6675
0.00 Ringgit
3.908
3.905
-0.08 Yuan
6.903
6.9033
- Change...
Who will triumph at the BAFTAs? ‘Hamnet’ has the home advantage
'Hamnet' favoured for BAFTA best film award
'One Battle After Another' will pose strong challenge
Jessie Buckley, Timothee Chalamet leading actor races
Ceremony...
How ‘Lumpia Queen’ Abi Marquez reacted to making it to Gordon Ramsay’s Netflix docuseries
Food content creator Abigail "Abi" Marquez, also known as "Lumpia Queen," shared her reaction after appearing in British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's Netflix docuseries. The...
‘Moral fatigue’ threatens nation, CBCP prexy says ahead of Edsa anniversary
Nearly four decades after the EDSA People Power Revolution, the head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines warned Thursday that Filipinos face...
Pharmacy owner shares story of man who left ID for wife’s medicine
A pharmacy owner in Imus, Cavite, was touched after a husband left his driver's license (DL) as a collateral to pay for his wife's...
‘SimbaKalusugan’ brings care to parish communities
The bishops’ healthcare ministry arm has recently launched “SimbaKalusugan”, a groundbreaking program that brings healthcare directly into parish communities. Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista, chairman of the...
Daughter of terminally ill cancer patient decries being stopped on EDSA bus lane
The daughter of a patient with stage-four cancer lamented the death of her mother after their ambulance was stopped along EDSA Busway on Tuesday,...
BSP cuts policy rate, as expected
MANILA — The Philippine central bank cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, a sixth straight reduction that matched the expectations of most economists in...
Bishop tells lawmakers corruption is ‘spiritual decay’
A Catholic bishop urged lawmakers on Ash Wednesday to confront corruption, calling it a form of ‘spiritual decay that steals from classrooms, hospitals and...
US agency sought transcript of Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission requested transcripts of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance from Comcast's CMCSA.O NBC after a Republican lawmaker suggested it could violate...
Public urges Intramuros admin to clarify DSLR policy to security guards
Visitors to Intramuros in the City of Manila hoped that its administration would inform its security personnel about the policy on the use of...