‘Grave sin’: Ateneo campus ministry responds to consecrated ‘ostiya’ food review
A student at a private school took home an "ostiya" or host, a sacred white wafer used during the Holy Mass, to conduct a...
‘Hindi dapat sisihin’: Pinoys rally behind UP-MSI after getting blamed for oil spill projection
Scientists did not cause the oil spill. Several Filipinos pointed this out in defending the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) that got blamed for...
Bishop urges South Cotabato gov’t to defend open-pit mining ban
A Catholic bishop has challenged South Cotabato’s chief executive to defend the province’s ban on open-pit mining after an appeals court ruled that its...
China, U.S. Navy in row over guided-missile destroyer in South China Sea
BEIJING— China's defense ministry said on Friday that it yet again had to monitor and drive away the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Milius that entered...
Theater group to perform live interpretation of Stations of the Cross
A local theater group is inviting the Catholic faithful to immerse themselves in the Stations of the Cross in a different manner this Lenten...
Philippines, China say to address maritime issues peacefully
MANILA— Maritime issues between the Philippines and China remain a "serious concern", a Philippine official said on Friday, as the countries pledged to use diplomacy to resolve differences peacefully during high-level talks.
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Chinese firm invents lockdown-inspired kissing machine for remote lovers
SHANGHAI— A Chinese start-up inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users' kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in...
Caritas network in PH renews push to grant legal rights to nature
The Catholic Church’s social action centers have banded together to again push for a legislative measure that gives trees, rivers and ecosystems the legal...
‘#NoToFakeNews’: Imelda Marcos niece, Imee Marcos deny rumors of matriarch’s death
"#NotoFakeNews." One of the nieces of former first lady Imelda Marcos reportedly said this amid rumors that the 93-year-old matriarch passed away. Reports said that Eliza...
Yassi Pressman says Nadine Lustre apologized to her amid revived cheating controversy
“Sorry to hear that. I hope you’re feeling better.” Yassi Pressman shared that Nadine Lustre told her this in an apology amid the controversy that...
Pope Francis gives Cardinal Tagle authority over section of Dicastery for Evangelization
Pope Francis has issued a decree giving Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, full legal authority over the second section...
World governing body bans transgender women athletes
MANCHESTER, England — World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions and tightened testosterone restrictions for other athletes, the governing body said...
China, Philippines should properly manage differences —Beijing
BEIJING— China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats...
‘True gay icon’: Pia Wurtzbach’s ‘Vitamin D’ Instagram caption draws laughs
"A true gay icon." This was what some personalities called Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach who earned online buzz for her caption on Instagram which...
BSP stays in inflation-fighting mode, hikes rates by 25 bps
Rate increase brings to 425 bps total rate hikes since May
BSP revises down 2023, 2024 inflation forecasts
Central bank says next policy...