SM Prime aims to raise record $1 billion in REIT listing

IPO of REIT to be launched in second half Listing could be the Philippines' largest on record MANILA— Philippines' SM Prime Holdings Inc SMPH.PS is looking at...
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YA novel’s film adaptation earns buzz amid alleged Liza Soberano casting

Readers of an award-winning young adult book reacted following reports that Liza Soberano will allegedly appear in its film adaptation with Filipino-American actor Brandon...

Stung by losses, Filipino players ditch Axie Infinity crypto game

Axie Infinity game boomed during COVID-19 pandemic Investors sponsored 'scholars' in poorer nations Players quit as slide in crypto prices decimated income MANILA (Thomson...

Return to pandemic hunger levels could signal economic fragility

ATLANTA— As economists and investors scour data on inflation, jobs, housing, banking and other bellwether indicators to determine whether the United States is headed for...
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‘Still completely unreal’: CamSur student shares journey before Harvard acceptance

A young student from Camarines Sur was accepted in one of the longest-running prestigious universities in the world. Cedric Cortez Jr., a senior high student...

Bishop says Church ready to help Filipino repatriates from Sudan

A Catholic bishop said Tuesday that the Church is ready to work with the government to help Filipinos who will be repatriated from troubled...

No dancing, judge tells jury at Ed Sheeran copyright trial

NEW YORK— With Ed Sheeran on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday during a copyright trial, jurors were warned to keep their composure while watching a video of the...

Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: ‘Let’s finish this job’

WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that will test whether Americans are...
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Cozy, inviting interiors greet patrons of longtime Italian resto in new branch

Patrons of a longtime Italian restaurant will feel at home with its newly-opened branch at a mall in Pasig City. The Bistro Group on April...

Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand— Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping to...
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No fuss: Carinderia flexes as Rabiya Mateo celebrates monthsary with beau

"Sino tayo para mag-arte?" This was what a Sampaloc-based carinderia quipped after celebrity couple Rabiya Mateo and Jeric Gonzales celebrated their monthsary in the humble...

Bishop urges Marcos gov’t to shun ‘militarist tactics’

A Catholic bishop has called on the Marcos administration not to indulge in militarist tactics and red-tagging if only to advance genuine peace-building. Bishop Gerardo...

Marcos may discuss Taiwan in US but trade tops agenda —envoy

Taiwan may or may not be discussed at Biden meeting Trip to Washington the first for Marcos as president Visit comes as U.S.,...
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Japan considers widening long-term foreign worker visa scheme

TOKYO— Japan is considering expanding the areas in which skilled foreign workers can receive long-term work visas to 12 from three, possibly including the food service...
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Alodia Gosiengfiao, esports community mourn deaths of Chad Dela Pena, Coach Navi

Alodia Gosiengfiao-Quimbo was among those who sympathized with the "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang" (MLBB) community following the passing of two esports personalities. Mobile Legends: Bang...