While Britney Spears rejoices, her father’s attorney calls conservator suspension ‘wrong’

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Jamie Spears on Thursday denounced a Los Angeles judge's decision to suspend him as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears' $60 million estate. LA...
Vote buying

‘Don’t sell your vote’: Vote buying feared as national elections near

As the 2022 national elections near, concerns over possible vote-buying during campaign period are heightening. A Reddit user on Wednesday shared a graphic on r/Philippines,...

Emotional vaccine: 3 ways we can move from ‘languishing’ to ‘flourishing’ in these testing...

If you’re feeling uninspired, stagnant and joyless, you’re not alone. A sense of languishing is one of the dominant emotions of 2021 as we...

‘Squid game’: Get to know some squid species of Panay

A museum in Visayas joined Netflix's "Squid Game" online craze by introducing species of squids considered "commercially important" in Panay. The National Museum Western Visayas...
Miss Antique

Miss Antique seeks prayers for Miss Universe Philippines ‘sisters’ ahead of coronation night

Miss Universe Philippines 2021 candidate Noelyn Rose Campos is asking the public for prayers so that she and the rest of her "sisters" may...

Lethal kids games drive viral fame of Netflix series ‘Squid Game’

SEOUL — The hit Netflix series "Squid Game" from South Korea has gone viral across the world and online by morphing childhood games popular before the digital era...

Katrina Dimaranan reigns pageant pages, bloggers’ Miss Universe Philippines 2021 forecast

Katrina Dimaranan, Miss Universe Philippines 2021 representative of Taguig City, topped leaderboard forecast of pageant pages on Facebook ahead of the coronation night on September...

DND chief says was urged by China to drop review of U.S. pact

MANILA — China has opposed a Philippines-led push for a review of its 70-year-old defense treaty with the United States, Manila's defense minister said on Thursday,...

Miss Universe-inspired? PNP’s social distancing patrollers for COC filing don sashes

In time for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 coronation? The Philippine National Police bared that there would be "social distancing patrollers" who will ensure that...

China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and...

China is shaping the future of economic development through its Belt and Road Initiative, an ambitious multi-billion-dollar international push to better connect itself to...
Torre Emperador

From Espacio to Emperador: Madrid skyscraper owned by Filipino tycoon gets name change

First, it was Jollibee. Now, it's Emperador. The country's first brandy label has its Spain headquarters named after it, years after it was bought by...

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial

CHICAGO — AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to...

Decade-old yoga studio announces closure due to COVID-19 pandemic

A local yoga studio announced the closure of its branches in Metro Manila after a decade of service due to the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic. In its...

‘Mentally, I’m here’ video on Manila dolomite beach gets twist inspired by ‘Mr. Bean’...

A Reddit user recreated the viral five-hour video of an indie musician Chall who streamed a video of him staring at a picture of...

Japan’s Princess Mako to give up one-off payment in controversial marriage-media

TOKYO — Japan's Princess Mako is set to forego a one-off, $1-million payment for giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate, reports...