Seven dead as Typhoon Ulysses triggers Metro Manila’s worst floods in years

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to hasten relief efforts after a powerful typhoon killed at least seven people and...
Duterte in ASEAN Summit

‘For accountability’: Critics rebut Duterte’s counter remarks vs #NasaanAngPangulo clamor

Some Filipinos stressed that they do not expect President Rodrigo Duterte to personally rescue victims of Typhoon Ulysses (international name "Vamco") on his own after he...
Marvin and Jolina

‘Thanks labtim for 23 years’: Marvin’s love team anniversary post to Jolina showered with...

Fans showered Marvin Agustin's anniversary post dedicated to his '90s love team partner Jolina Magdangal with congratulatory and lovestruck remarks as he marked their...

From ‘Ondoy’ to ‘Ulysses’: Jericho Rosales lauded for ‘heroic’ acts for Marikina residents anew

Matinee idol Jericho Rosales once again became the talk of the town after extending help to fellow Marikina residents on Thursday morning. Reports said that...
Typhoon Ulysses rescuers

Widespread flooding during ‘Ulysses’ onslaught triggers memories of 2009’s ‘Ondoy’

Tragic memories of Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name "Ketsana") in 2009 flashed back to some Filipinos as Typhoon Ulysses triggered severe flooding in Metro...

YouTube back up after worldwide outage

YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc's Google , said late on Wednesday it had fixed a glitch that led to a worldwide outage of the...

Groups, concerned Filipinos decry death of Vir Maganes, 18th journalist killed under Duterte admin

The provincial police formed a special task force to probe the killing of a journalist in Pangasinan following calls for justice by progressive groups...
Typhoon Ulysses' cord

From space, Typhoon Ulysses looks like it has a strange tail extending to Alaska

(Updated 7:05 p.m.) Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) that scraped the Philippines overnight on Thursday looked like it was attached to a giant cord...

PAGASA’s weather forecasting hotlines down due to technical issues

(Updated 1:49 p.m.) State weather bureau PAGASA on Thursday morning announced that its weather forecasting hotlines were unavailable due to technical issues with its...

Typhoon Ulysses lashes Luzon, kills one

MANILA — Typhoon Ulysses (International name: Vamco) soaked and lashed provinces in the Philippines' main Luzon island overnight, killing one person while three more are missing,...

Blackpink pulls video after backlash in China over baby panda

SEOUL — A reality TV episode showing K-pop girl band BLACKPINK holding a newly born panda was pulled after accusations in China that the group mishandled...
SEA Games cauldron

Probe sought into issues still hounding SEA Games 2019 facilities at New Clark City

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday repeated her call to investigate the possible lapse in procedure in the construction of sports facilities in New Clark City,...

Beauty, simplicity, functionality: Nordic design is the latest trend to spur interest among housebound...

Products and items of Nordic design appeared to have proliferated this year due to the surge of interest in home decors as people spend...

Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective

(Updated 5:37 p.m.) MOSCOW — Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund...

McDonald’s to debut “McPlant” in 2021, Beyond Meat says co-created patty

Burger chain McDonald's Corp on Monday decided to debut a line of plant-based meat alternatives called "McPlant" in 2021, including a patty that Beyond Meat subsequently...