BSP chief says 6.5% GDP growth this year ‘doable”
MANILA— Growth of 6.5% in Philippine gross domestic product remains "doable" this year, with the economy likely to be supported as the government resists re-imposing...
Parishes in Northern Palawan to plant thousands of trees for Season of Creation
The Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay in northern Palawan will mark this year’s Season of Creation by planting at least 400 trees in each of...
Candid moment between lawmakers during House session draws eyes
(Updated; Sept. 2, 4:22 p.m.) The interaction of two neophyte lawmakers during a plenary session at the House of Representatives on Wednesday earned the attention...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets more jail, hard labor for election fraud
Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years...
Princess Diana exhibit in Vegas invites guests to have their own royal wedding
A new exhibition that celebrates the life of the late Princess Diana opens in Las Vegas on Friday, days after the 25th anniversary of...
Megawide, Indian partner selling airport project for P25 billion
Philippines' Megawide Construction Corp MWIDE.PS and its Indian partner are selling their shares in an airport developer and operator, in a deal worth 25 billion pesos...
‘Major SOS status’: Animal rescue group calls for donation for 600 rescued animals
Non-profit organization Pawssion Project appealed for donations for new rescued pets and dogs from the pound. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the organization said...
‘No lies detected’: Jameela Jamil has this to say about Paolo Ballesteros’ look on...
Hollywood actress Jameela Jamil praised Paolo Ballesteros' look that resembled her in a teaser video of "Drag Race Philippines." Paolo, who is known for his...
‘Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’: A cheat’s guide to Middle-earth before you...
For a newcomer to the wonderful world of Middle-earth, the universe created by the British author and academic J.R.R. Tolkien can seem as large...
Goodbye to Birkins; Malaysia’s former first lady could join husband Najib in jail
KUALA LUMPUR— Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak...
5 ways to deal with burnout at work
Work has become an around-the-clock activity, courtesy of the pandemic and technology that makes us reachable anytime, anywhere. Throw in expectations to deliver fast...
Twitter tests long-awaited edit button, will roll out to paid subscribers
Twitter Inc TWTR.N is internally testing a widely requested edit button, a feature that will be rolled out to paid subscribers in the coming weeks, the...
UN says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
U.N. human rights office releases long-awaited report
Says 'serious human rights violations have been committed'
China calls report 'completely illegal and void'
Report...
‘Walang guisado?’: Garlic, onion shortage make Filipinos cry
Some Filipinos expressed frustrations and concern over recent reports about the shortage of garlic and onion in the country. They cited that most Filipino dishes...
Malaysia’s former first lady Rosmah sentenced to 10 years in jail for graft
KUALA LUMPUR— A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to a decade in prison for seeking...