Griner embraces growing platform at Met Gala months after return from Russia
NEW YORK— American basketball star Brittney Griner stepped onto the red carpet at the star-studded Met Gala on Monday, embracing a larger spotlight months after...
Ed Sheeran calls copycat claims ‘insulting’ in ‘Thinking Out Loud’ trial
A sometimes-riled Ed Sheeran on Monday denied copying Marvin Gaye's classic "Let's Get it On" in his second day of testifying to jurors in...
‘Holding Earth together’: Meaning behind Miss Earth Philippines 2023’s safety pin gown
Newly crowned Miss Earth Philippines Yllana Marie Aduana wore an evening gown made of 5,000 safety pins during the coronation night. Yllana's nude-toned evening gown...
Philippines posts P210.3 billion budget deficit in March
MANILA— The Philippine government posted a budget deficit PHBUD=ECI of P210.3 billion ($3.8 billion) in March, versus a deficit of 187.7 billion pesos in the same period...
Rundown: Brand-new dining spots to try in upcoming Gateway Mall 2
New dining options await visitors of an upcoming lifestyle mall in Araneta City, Quezon City. Called Gateway Mall 2, the soon-to-open establishment supplements the long-established...
Biden, Marcos urge peace, stability across Taiwan Strait
U.S President Joe Biden and Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stressed "the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" in...
‘Check the records’: Robredo responds to netizen’s query about her foreign trip funds
"Not one of my foreign trips was ever charged to the government." This was the reply of former vice president Leni Robredo to a critic who...
Vice Media preparing to file for bankruptcy —NYT
Vice Media Group, the company behind popular media websites such as Vice and Motherboard, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, the New York Times reported on...
Amid China pressure, US and Philippines recommit to security alliance
WASHINGTON (Updated 2:09 p.m.) — President Joe Biden told his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday that the U.S. commitment to the defense of its ally was...
Jared Leto wears giant ‘Choupette’ costume to Met Gala
NEW YORK— An enormous fluffy, white, blue eyed Burmese cat mascot ascended the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps on Monday in homage to Karl Lagerfeld’s...
Serena Williams announces pregnancy on Met Gala red carpet
NEW YORK (Updated 11:26 a.m.)— Serena Williams confirmed she is expecting baby number two on Monday, telling reporters at the star-studded Met Gala in New York that there...
What’s in a prank? Social media weigh in on fake stunts amid kidnapping ‘prank’
Content warning: Mentions description of kidnapping Several online Filipinos weighed in on pranks after three vloggers were charged after pulling off "kidnapping" prank for their...
Thai PM candidate gives birth two weeks before election
BANGKOK— Thailand's leading prime ministerial candidate, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, gave birth on Monday to a baby boy two weeks before elections in which she hopes to...
The dirty truth about your phone – and why you need to stop scrolling...
We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they’re the first thing they see in the morning...
Thailand-based ticketing platform to expand market in the Philippines
The second largest ticketing platform of Thailand, Ticketmelon, will be expanding its services in Southeast Asia and in the Philippines. Panupong Tejapaibul, chief executive officer...