New social media trend: The good vs bad of the viral ‘lato-lato,’ toy clackers
A children's toy called "lato-lato" went from becoming a social media trend to a cause of injury. People playing "lato-lato" or clackers in English are...
India train crash: Hurtling into loop of disaster
NEW DELHI— An investigation into India's deadliest rail crash in more than two decades is underway, with preliminary findings pointing at a signal failure as...
‘Forced incarceration’: American archivist responds to Las Piñas hospital amid passport issue
"A 39-day forced incarceration." This was how photograph archivist John Tewell described his alleged situation when he was a patient of a tertiary medical center...
Philippine GDP to grow faster than expected this year –World Bank
The Philippine economy is poised to expand faster than expected this year, albeit still seen to post a slowdown versus 2022, thanks to resilient...
Rib resto shutters pioneer branch in Quezon City after 12 years
"Thank you for giving us our wings and the countless memories." After more than a decade, a rib restaurant permanently shuttered the doors of its...
Go to Canada visa-free: How to avail of eTA travel program
The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines on Wednesday announced that the Philippines is now part of its Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) program. Under this...
Marina Summers lands on New York Times Square billboard in Pride Month
New York City felt Filipino drag queen Marina Summers' presence anew. Weeks after her visit to various parts of the United States for shows, Marina landed on...
Australia diocese ordains first Filipino priest in 30 years
For the first time in three decades, a Filipino was ordained to the priesthood for one of the oldest dioceses in Australia. Fr. Andric Dean...
At UN, Ukraine, Russia blame each other for burst dam, US ‘not certain’
UNITED NATIONS— The United States said on Tuesday it was "not certain" who was to blame for a burst dam in Ukraine, but it would not make...
Philippines, Japan, US hold first trilateral coast guard maneuvers
OFF BATAAN PROVINCE, Philippines — Small boats of armed men in grey camouflage fatigues and balaclavas speed towards a Philippine ship before climbing aboard and scanning...
New eats alert! El Pollo Loco now offers unlimited Spanish rice
Filipinos who love rice can now avail themselves of a gorgeous serving of unlimited Spanish rice. El Pollo Loco Philippines is now offering “Endless Spanish...
Over 400 businesses accepting Bitcoin in the Philippines through fintech app
A new payment company tapped the use of cryptocurrency as a form of payment for businesses in the Philippines. Pouch Philippines or Pouch.ph has been...
Philippine inflation eases for fourth straight month in May
May headline inflation at 6.1% vs 6.6% in April
Core inflation eases to 7.7% from 7.9% in April
BSP ready to adjust policy...
Las Piñas hospital responds to archivist John Tewell’s claims on passport, ‘wrong’ operation
A hospital in Las Piñas City addressed the accusations of one of its patients, prolific photograph archivist John Tewell. The 79-year-old American archivist in a...
Indonesia pushes tourism to boost mangrove restoration
JAKARTA— Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated...