Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing in historic trip amid Sino-Vatican tension
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's top Catholic cleric is due to arrive in Beijing on Monday on the first visit to the Chinese capital by...
Dead birds get new life: New Mexico researchers develop taxidermy bird drones
SOCORRO, New Mexico— Scientists in New Mexico are giving dead birds a new life with an unconventional approach to wildlife research.
A team at the New...
Reactions as Chinese Embassy claims envoy ‘misquoted’ on Taiwan OFWs comment
Was the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines really "misquoted" when he told Manila to oppose "Taiwan's independence" if it "genuinely" cares about the thousands...
Pope Francis calls ‘insinuations’ against John Paul II unfounded
VATICAN CITY— Pope Francis on Sunday rejected as offensive and unfounded what he called insinuations by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing...
Seven tips for a healthier relationship with your phone
How long do you spend staring at a screen every day? According to one report, the average person spends about seven hours a day...
BSP says Feb remittances up 2.4% y/y at $2.57 billion
MANILA— Cash remittances sent home by overseas Filipinos rose 2.4% to $2.57 billion in February from a year earlier, the Philippine central bank said on...
‘Husay Pisay’: DOST cheers student for earning gold at int’l math olympiad
A government agency congratulated a young Filipino high schooler for earning a gold medal in an international math olympiad in Thailand. Sean Ken Galanza, a...
China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan
BEIJING/TAIPEI— China launched a weather satellite on Sunday as civilian flights altered their routes to avoid a Chinese-imposed no-fly zone to the north of Taiwan which Beijing...
‘Helloooo, Manila’: Miss Universe Org owner Anne Jakrajutatip ‘excited’ to greet Pinoys
Miss Universe Organization owner Anne Jakrajutatip can't wait to greet Filipinos with her signature "Hello." The first woman owner of the prestigious global beauty pageant...
No evidence yet showing which animal COVID may have come from, says former head...
LONDON— There is no evidence yet showing which animal the COVID-causing virus may have come from, the former head of the Chinese Center for Disease...
Four dead in Alabama ‘Sweet 16’ birthday party shooting
DADEVILLE, Alabama— At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night "Sweet 16" birthday celebration at a...
2022 Bar passer Tippy Dos Santos’ message to law graduates who didn’t pass
2022 Bar passer Tippy Dos Santos, an actress and singer, reassured fellow law graduates who were not able to pass the qualifying examinations of...
Man suspected of leaking secret US documents to appear in court
BOSTON — A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard suspected of leaking highly classified military intelligence records online will make his initial...
NFA seeks 330,000 T of rice imports as buffer stocks thin
Grains agency proposes govt-to-govt rice import deal
Imports eyed to boost buffer stocks, curb prices
Major rice buyer Philippines mainly imports from Vietnam MANILA— The...
About that pic: Leonen gives update on 2022 Bar taker during his inspection
Online Filipinos congratulated the 2022 Bar taker who was captured while taking the exams as Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen inspected the...