Captain of Thai ‘cave boys’ soccer team dies in Britain
BANGKOK— One of 12 boys dramatically rescued after two weeks trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in Britain where he...
Philippines, U.S. to hold biggest ‘Balikatan’ in years
MANILA— The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila's army chief said on Wednesday,...
Mark Leviste bares he had AVP made as surprise for Kris Aquino’s birthday
For Kris Aquino's birthday, Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste sought the help of a photo and video services provider to surprise her with an...
Eraserheads-signed guitar sold for P1.3M as fundraising for PNE’s Gab
A guitar signed by OPM band Eraserheads was sold for P1.3 million in a fundraising auction for Parokya ni Edgar’s guitarist Gab Chee Kee's hospital needs. Parokya ni Edgar said...
WHO increasing health surveillance after Equatorial Guinea finds Marburg virus
GENEVA— The World Health Organization is increasing its epidemiological surveillance in Equatorial Guinea after the country confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a...
Why health experts recommend canola cooking oil
(Updated Feb. 17, 2023; 12:04 p.m.) Health experts suggested the use of canola oil for cooking because of its health benefits. “Canola Oil has Omega-3...
Filipina Harvard grad’s mobile app seeks to lessen cost of OFW remittances
A Filipina Harvard graduate launched a digital payment app dedicated to helping overseas Filipinos send money back home. Rebecca Kersch, a Harvard Kennedy School alumna,...
‘Who is Matanglawin?’: Kuya Kim responds to ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’ question
Who is Matanglawin? This was the question of Fidel, a character played by David Licauco in one of the episodes of the GMA fantasy series “Maria Clara...
Philippines remittances up 5.8% in December, rises 3.6% for 2022
MANILA— Cash remittances rose 5.8% to $3.16 billion in December from a year ago, the Philippine central bank said on Wednesday.
For the entire 2022, cash...
Chel Diokno lists ‘favorite’ Supreme Court rulings involving matters of the heart
Who said Supreme Court rulings are boring?
While decisions of the High Court are usually sober in tone, there are some paragraphs that convey what would...
How to renew your vehicle registration online
The public no longer needs to visit the Land Transportation Office and spend the entire day renewing the registration of vehicles. On Tuesday, LTO announced that the vehicle owners...
In ‘miracle’ escape from earthquake, Syrian woman rescues children and bag of memories
JABLEH, Syria— When she felt the first tremors of the earthquake which hit Syria and Turkey last week, Um Kanan woke her three children and...
‘In the spirit of love’: House ends plenary session earlier than usual on Valentine’s...
A regular session at the House of Representatives was adjourned earlier than usual "in the spirit of Valentine and in the spirit of love"...
‘Complaining works’: Move to defer Ayala Avenue bike lane conversion lauded
The removal of bike lanes in Makati City will be deferred to the first week of March. Make It Makati issued this advisory on Facebook...
Here are over 200 ways of saying ‘I love you’ in Philippine languages, dialects
There are hundreds of ways to express love. This was proven by a document shared by the UP Department of Linguistics. The document showed a list of...