Philippines, US discuss joint coast guard patrols in South China Sea
MANILA — The Philippines and the United States are discussing conducting joint coast guard patrols, including in the South China Sea, a Manila official said...
Precious Paula Nicole, Brigiding, Tita Baby to be featured in EDSA 37 song
Three Filipino drag queens were teased as among the singers of an upcoming tribute video in line with the 37th anniversary of the People...
Film directors call out move to ban ‘Plane’ movie in Philippines
A group of film directors opposed initiatives to reportedly ban the screening of action film "Plane" in the country following some senators' condemnation of...
Leiji Matsumoto, manga creator of epic space sagas, dies aged 85
TOKYO — Leiji Matsumoto, the famed Japanese manga and anime creator of epic space sagas including "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock", has...
Three dozen dead as Brazil rains cause calamity
SAO PAULO – Heavy rains in coastal areas of Brazil's southeast have caused flooding and landslides that killed 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according...
At job fairs in China, employers are thrifty and applicants timid
BEIJING — China's job fairs are making a comeback after being forced online by COVID-19 for three years, but subdued wages and less abundant offerings...
‘Queens’: Dolly de Leon stuns with Florence Pugh on 2023 BAFTAs red carpet
Actresses Dolly de Leon and Florence Pugh earned online buzz with their head-turning looks on the red carpet of the 2023 British Academy Film...
‘Historic!’: Kalinga performers break Guinness World Records
Performers from Kalinga province broke two world records during its 28th founding anniversary celebration last week. The grand performance called "Call of a Thousand Gongs,...
List: Key winners at the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards
LONDON — The annual BAFTA Film Awards, Britain's highest honors for film, were held in London on Sunday. Below is a list of the winners in...
Meta to test monthly subscription service priced at $11.99
Meta Platforms META.O on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a...
‘All Quiet at the Western Front’ triumphs at BAFTA Awards
LONDON – A German remake of the anti-war classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards...
Google, Twitter, Meta, Apple face tougher EU online content rules
BRUSSELS — Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter and Apple face stricter EU online content rules, based on monthly user numbers published...
K-pop monopoly? BTS agency’s plan to buy big slice of rival stokes concern, says...
SEOUL— As the company behind K-pop royalty BTS seeks to build a big stake in a prominent rival for close to $900 million, a vocal...
Brazil’s vaccine-skeptic Bolsonaro got the shot, document indicates
BRASILIA— A health ministry record indicates that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a vocal skeptic of COVID-19 vaccines who vowed to never get the jab,...
Marcos says Philippines ‘will not lose an inch’ of territory
Philippines to uphold territorial sovereignty -Marcos
China's actions insufficient to invoke defense treaty with U.S. MANILA— Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that...