Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Mohammadi serving about 12 years' jail Prize likely to anger Iranian government Campaigner for women and against death penalty OSLO —Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women's...

Philippine bomb warnings ‘most likely a hoax’ — aviation police

Warnings sent anonymously by email - aviation regulator Security, surveillance stepped up at Manila airport Airports, airlines operating as normal Anonymous warning said...

Kathryn Bernardo, Dolly de Leon-starrer ‘A Very Good Girl ‘earns P75M at box office

Is it, indeed, the Philippine movie event of 2023 thus far? Star Cinema announced o that “A Very Good Girl” — the film starring Kathryn...

Further rate hikes in Philippines could hurt consumers — NEDA chief

The Philippines economics minister cautioned on Friday against further raising interest rates, which could hurt consumers already suffering from high inflation. Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the economy...

Sam YG resigns from radio station Magic 89.9: ‘End of an era’

"End of an era." This was what radio DJ and host Sam YG said as he announced on his social media account his resignation from radio...

Philippines puts 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb threats

In a latest development, the chief of the country’s aviation security group said that the anonymous warning that bombs could go off on planes...
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Bela Padilla dismayed over some 2023 SK election bets, calls them ‘most random of...

Actress Bela Padilla reminded her fellow Filipinos to be vigilant in voting for aspiring public officials after learning that some of "the most random...

Six reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by record-wide margins. Take the preliminary...

‘True Philippine Ghost Stories’ returns with new volume this October

The cult horror book series is returning with a new book this October. Publisher PSICOM Publishing Incorporation or PSICOM announced that a new volume of...

US ad revenue at Musk’s X declined each month since takeover — data

Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought the company...

P1 fare hike on jeepneys ‘only a short-term solution,’ says transport group

A group of mobility advocates called for better sustainable options than fare hikes to benefit both commuters and jeepney drivers. Alt Mobility expressed this in...

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature

Fosse is one of the world's most performed playwrights Author was among bookies' favorites to win First Norwegian to win literature prize since 1928 STOCKHOLM — Norwegian...

Thai police arrest four suspected of selling modified gun to mall shooter

BANGKOK — Thai police arrested on Thursday four men suspected of illegally selling modified firearms to the teenager who opened fire in a luxury mall in Bangkok this...

China condemns Philippine re-supply mission to disputed atoll

BEIJING/MANILA — China has condemned a mission by four Philippine ships to re-supply Philippine troops on a disputed South China Sea atoll, saying the...
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Daniel Radcliffe in the house? Foreign guest in El Nido mistaken as Harry Potter...

Harry Potter in the house? A resort in El Nido reshared a post of a Filipino who thought that British actor Daniel Radcliffe had paid them...