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‘Ito po ang sagot ko kay Tito Boy’: Catriona Gray laughs off Binibining Pilipinas...

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray quote-tweeted a meme inspired by her accidental blunder when she announced the Top 12 finalists of the Binibining Pilipinas...

Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines to increase protection

Thailand used Sinovac vaccine for frontliners AstraZeneca vaccine available since June Delta variant on increase in Thailand New curbs imposed around capital BANGKOK — Thailand said on...
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Binibing Pilipinas question on luxury items criticized as ‘sexist’

Are women the only ones who are into luxury items? This was one of the questions that some Filipinos brought up online when Binibining Pilipinas...

Hundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite Sinovac vaccinations

BANGKOK — Thailand's health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China's Sinovac vaccine have been infected with COVID-19,...

‘Waste of time, money’: Questions on gov’t priority arise as DTI eyes to standardize...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over the weekend drew flak on social media after it formed a technical committee on Filipino dishes,...

World Safest Countries: Philippines’ low ranking reminds us of these botched promises

When international magazine Global Finance on July 6 reported that the Philippines ranked 134th out of 134 countries in its Safety Index Score, it brought...

Pope reappears after surgery, backs free universal health care

ROME — Pope Francis, seeming in good overall condition, appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing intestinal surgery a week ago...

Billionaire Branson soars to space aboard Virgin Galactic flight

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M., — British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and...

U.S. repeats warning to China against attack on Philippine forces

WASHINGTON — The United States on Sunday repeated a warning to China that an attack on Philippine armed forces in the South China Sea...

BTS finds silver lining with new single ‘Permission to Dance’

K-pop superstars BTS dropped the music video to their latest single “Permission to Dance” on Friday, in celebration of its fandom’s eighth anniversary. “Permission to...

DOT teams up with Viber to promote food fest, tourism merchants

Aside from making food delivery easier, one of the country’s most used messaging platforms, Viber now helps promote the Department of Tourism’s food festival...

Five years after South China Sea ruling, China’s presence around Philippines only growing

CATO, Philippines — Filipino fisherman Randy Megu has often braved the storms that spring up in the South China Sea, but these days he has...

Philippines relaxes COVID-19 curbs to allow children outdoors

MANILA — The Philippines on Friday loosened coronavirus restrictions to allow children out of their homes so they can return to parks, playgrounds, and hiking...

‘Nature of men to cheat?’ Robin Padilla slammed for remarks on Kylie, Aljur split

Filipinos online criticized the statement of actor Robin Padilla regarding the separation of his daughter Kylie Padilla and Aljur Abrenica last Thursday which was...

There’s only one COVID-19 testing platform, Red Cross says amid reports of booking scams

The Philippine Red Cross underscored that it only has one booking platform for COVID-19 testing after receiving reports of booking scams. The PRC issued this...