Girl power for HIV awareness: Drag queens, Belmonte’s initiative to fight HIV

Filipino drag queens and a city chief executive joined hands in an initiative to stop the HIV epidemic in the country. Quezon City Mayor Joy...

Volleyball fans cheer up Alyssa Valdez after undergoing ‘procedure’ for injured knee

Warm greetings poured in for Alyssa Valdez after Creamline Cool Smashers announced that the volleyball player underwent a "procedure" for an injured knee.   Creamline on Saturday, February 25 said...

Fans notice blue-haired KZ Tandingan, NCT Mark Lee’s resemblance

The "Voice Kids Philippines" coach KZ Tandingan earned online buzz after Filipino K-pop fans likened her to NCT’s Mark Lee. Fans noticed the resemblance between...
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BSP chief expects one more rate hike this year, possibly in March

MANILA— The Philippine central bank will likely raise interest rates one more time this year and that could happen at its next monetary policy meeting...

‘People power for bike lanes’: Plan to retain Ayala Avenue bike lanes praised

There was a successful people power for protected bike lanes in Makati City. Transport advocates and concerned groups cheered each other's efforts after it was...

Factbox: Winners at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards

LOS ANGELES— These are the key winners of the 29th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for the best performances in film and television in 2022,...

Nokia changes iconic logo to signal strategy shift

BARCELONA— Nokia NOKIA.HE announced plans on Sunday to change its brand identity for the first time in nearly 60 years, complete with a new logo, as the...

‘Everything Everywhere’ dominates SAG awards, setting stage for Oscars

LOS ANGELES— Dimension-hopping adventure "Everything Everywhere All at Once" grabbed the top movie honor at the Screen Actors Guild awards on Sunday, cementing its status...
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Former Kapamilya head writer responds to Liza Soberano’s ‘This is Me’ vlog

"A person trying to figure herself out." This was the view of a film and television writer in response to actress Liza Soberano's vlog where...

Parokya ni Edgar’s Gab Chee Kee plays guitar as he moves out of ICU

Parokya ni Edgar guitarist Gab Chee Kee was transferred to a regular hospital room after months of staying in the intensive care unit.  Gab has been in the ICU...
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Philippines growth to hit at least 6% this year

MANILA— Economic growth in the Philippines will reach at least 6% this year, the central bank governor said on Monday, consistent with the government's 6%-7%...
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Locsin’s response to pre-EDSA period tweet earns flak

An envoy earned flak for commenting on having the only right to "look back" in response to a tweet related to the period before...

Hong Kong police charge three in murder of model

HONG KONG— Hong Kong police said on Sunday they had charged three people in connection with the murder of 28-year-old model Abby Choi, whose legs...

Analysis: Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu

CHICAGO— A new strain of bird flu that transmits easily among wild birds has triggered an explosive spread into new corners of the globe, infecting and killing a variety...

Galaxies spotted by Webb telescope rewrite understanding of early universe

WASHINGTON— Observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope are upending the understanding of the early universe, indicating the presence of large and mature but remarkably compact galaxies...