Actor Al Pacino, 83, expecting his fourth child
LONDON— Oscar winner Al Pacino is expecting his fourth child at the age of 83, a representative for the actor confirmed on Wednesday.
Citing sources, celebrity...
Rizal sanctuary’s call for donations post opens talks about cost of running animal shelters
An animal shelter's plea for donations opened up talks about the costly nature of running a facility for animals. The Facebook page of MBY Pet...
PSA: Imported books are tax-free, duty-free under certain limits, Customs says
Filipinos can bring home books purchased from abroad without customs duties and taxes. In an advisory on Facebook on May 20, the Bureau of Customs...
China to join Indonesia’s multilateral naval drills despite rising tension
BEIJING— China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted this month by Indonesia, which has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia,...
Quiapo Church elevated as ‘Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene’
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine. Following a petition to the Archdiocese...
Joey de Leon’s son reacts as ‘Eat Bulaga’ hosts announce show’s split from TAPE
One of the children of "Eat Bulaga" mainstay Joey de Leon expressed his reaction following the departure of the long-running noontime variety show from TV production...
‘Snake walk syndrome’: Pinoys recreate Michelle Dee’s Miss Universe PH walk
Beauty queen and actress Michelle Dee inspired several Filipinos to recreate her evening gown routine "snake walk," a week after she won the Miss Universe...
Who voted for it? Senators’ positions as Maharlika bill gets approved
The contentious sovereign wealth fund bill was approved in the Senate in a plenary session that lasted until the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Senate...
Over 200 QC residents undergo beauty content creation, small biz trainings
A handful of Quezon City residents are about to become responsible beauty content creators in the future. More than 250 residents from six districts were...
NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production
In the 2015 sci-fi film "The Martian," Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of potatoes cultivated in human feces...
LRTA responds to viral question on Betty Go-Belmonte Station foot traffic
The operator of the transit line where the viral Betty Go-Belmonte Station is located finally responded to the query of a social media user...
Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw
SEOUL— Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s created by a South Korean comedian, because he...
BSP: May annual inflation likely in 5.8%-6.6% range
MANILA— Philippine annual inflation in May is expected to come in between 5.8% to 6.6%, with downward pressure coming from lower prices of petroleum, poultry and electricity...
Evacuation alerts, sirens cause panic in Seoul after North Korea launch
SEOUL— Wailing air raid sirens and cell phone alerts calling for rare evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after...
Through the years: The Lipa Marian apparitions, controversies
Three years after the Japanese occupation ended, a religious phenomenon rocked the city of Lipa in the Batangas province. It centered on the Carmelite Monastery...