On what would be her 60th birthday, Princess Diana statue unveiled by feuding sons
LONDON — British Princes William and Harry will put their differences aside on Thursday to unveil a statue to their late mother Princess Diana on what would...
Britney Spears’ father asks for probe of her abuse claims
LOS ANGELES — Jamie Spears, father of Britney Spears, has asked for an investigation of the pop superstar's claims that she had been mistreated under a legal...
Doris Bigornia back in hospital due to infection, daughter says
ABS-CBN News broadcaster Doris Bigornia was brought to the hospital again due to an infection, her daughter said on Wednesday. Nikki Bigornia shared on Twitter that...
Ateneo opens ‘BlueSwab’ drive-thru, walk-thru RT-PCR testing on campus
Residents of Katipunan, Quezon City and nearby areas now have easier access to COVID-19 swab testing. Initiated by the Ateneo de Manila University, the BlueSwab...
China’s Xi pledges ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on party’s birthday
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to complete "reunification" with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to "smash" any attempts at formal independence for the island,...
North Korea’s Kim says ‘great crisis’ caused by pandemic lapse
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the failure to implement measures to tackle the coronavirus had caused a "great crisis" and he chastised ruling...
‘Quality and high-budget projects’: Fans’ wishlist amid Bea Alonzo’s rumored move to GMA network
Fans of former Kapamilya actress Bea Alonzo hoped that the network she will move to will give her projects that would reflect her magnitude...
‘Aquino admin walked the talk’: Ex-World Bank country director says in reflection on PNoy’s...
A former country director of World Bank described the late President Benigno Aquino III as someone who "walked the talk" in a reflection on...
International tourism not seen rebounding until 2023 – UN report
GENEVA — International tourism arrivals are set to stagnate this year, except in some Western markets, causing up to $2.4 trillion in losses, a U.N. study said on...
Makati temporarily halts A4 mass vaccination after national gov’t fails to deliver doses
The city government of Makati announced that it is temporarily halting its mass vaccination for the A4 priority group scheduled on July 1 as...
No more disposables in Quezon City hotels, restos for dine-in purposes starting July 1
Hotels and restaurants in Quezon City will no longer be allowed to distribute single-use plastics for dine-in transactions starting July 1, according to an environmental...
Duterte must face accountability for killings — faith leaders
President Rodrigo Duterte must face accountability for the widespread killings under his anti-drug crackdown, an interfaith group said Tuesday. Ecumenical group “One Voice” criticized the...
It’s final: Phivolcs acknowledges Metro Manila, nearby provinces experienced volcanic smog from Taal Volcano
"Final answer?" State volcanologists finally acknowledged that volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano has spread over Metro Manila and adjoining provinces after mainly attributing...
Ice baths for the mind and body break heat of UAE desert
SHARJAH — As the morning sun bakes the orange dunes of the UAE desert, a man lowers himself into a tinkling tub of ice. Weathering such...
Rich West Philippine Sea resources banner Hague ruling ‘victory day’
(Updated 3:28 p.m.) Filipinos can benefit millions worth of natural gas, oil and annual fish yield from the West Philippine Sea, according to Sen....