Pope Francis celebrates 500 years of ‘the joy of the Gospel’ in the Philippines
VATICAN— Pope Francis offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday to mark 500 years of Catholic faith in the Philippines. “Dear brothers and sisters, 500...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ wins album of the year at Grammys
LOS ANGELES — Pop superstar Taylor Swift won album of the year at music's Grammy awards on Sunday for her album "Folklore." —Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by...
H.E.R. wins song of the year, Harry Styles wins first Grammy
LOS ANGELES — The writers of "I Can't Breathe" by R&B artist H.E.R won the song of the year Grammy on Sunday in a stripped-down ceremony aimed...
Philippines says COVID-19 vaccination drive on track as cases surge
MANILA — The Philippines is on track with its COVID-19 inoculation drive, the head of the government's vaccine strategy said on Sunday, addressing criticisms the rollout has...
Overweight PNP officers remind international Reddit users of Wall-E passengers
A video clip of the Philippine National Police's weight loss program reached an international forum on Reddit whose users likened the Filipino cops to...
‘New normal’ in pictorials: Photographer conducts house-to-house graduation photoshoot
A photographer is ushering the way towards a "new normal" type of graduation pictorial with his initiative which went viral on social media. Laguna-based photographer Chuckie...
On Women’s Month, Lualhati Bautista, Etta Rosales speak on podcast to reflect on womanhood
Amid the celebration of Women’s Month, two Filipina icons recently guested in a podcast to discuss womanhood and what women fight for by sharing...
For season finale, ‘Bangon Talentadong Pinoy’ to feature celebrity talentados
The hit talent show “Bangon Talentadong Pinoy,” (BTP) which has put a spotlight on the diversity and ingenuity of Filipino talent worldwide, is set...
How LA police department division reacted to fake driver’s license with Duterte pic
The Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a post shared by its co-division which featured a fake driver's license using...
A rundown of public events Sinas attended before contracting COVID-19
Philippine National Police chief Major General Debold Sinas attended several activities when he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11. Police Brigadier General Ildebrandi Usana, PNP spokesperson, said...
From ‘Sweet Home’ to ‘Love Alarm’ Season 2: Song Kang makes Netflix return
After the successful global debut of Netflix series “Sweet Home,” Korean star Song Kang returns anew to the streaming platform Netflix for the second...
In time for campaign season? Doubts vs Nas Daily’s plan to build Philippine office
Speculations of alleged involvement in campaign period were floated after popular content producer "Nas Daily" announced that his team is looking for "talented" Filipino video...
This day last year, WHO declared COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Here’s how Filipinos remember...
One year ago on this day, the coronavirus disease outbreak was officially declared a "pandemic" by the World Health Organization. Filipinos recounted their experiences and...
Are these COVID-19 vaccines eyed by Philippines effective? A vaccinologist weighs in
Vaccines from all seven manufacturers the national government secured deals with are effective in preventing the virus which causes COVID-19. Vaccinologist Melvin Sanicas highlighted this...
Filipino artist fights waste by using recycled trash in paintings
MANILA — When Filipino artist Gilbert Angeles found out that his country was one of the world's biggest contributors of plastic trash in the...