Celebrate love month with a pyromusical show at SM Mall of Asia
Skies full of lights, hearts filled with love — this was how Valentine’s weekend was celebrated at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) as it once again hosted “The Biggest and Brightest Show on Earth,” the 12th...
View ArticleTrump, Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job...
WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump’s administration targeted on Tuesday, February 18, bank regulators, rocket scientists, and tax enforcers for dismissal, as a federal judge gave the green light...
View ArticleDA to release NFA rice in Metro Manila, Camarines Sur
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture is releasing rice buffer stocks from the warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) to San Juan, Valenzuela, Navotas, and Camarines Sur. The DA...
View ArticleTrump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and...
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, February 18, he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighborhood of 25%” and similar duties on semiconductors and pharmaceutical imports, the latest in a...
View ArticleTaylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for 5th time
LONDON, United Kingdom — Taylor Swift has been named global recording artist of the year for 2024 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the fifth time she has won the...
View ArticleSunggod Teh Kamanga Festival brings Manobo traditions to life in Bukidnon
QUEZON, Bukidnon – A man teeters on bamboo stilts, towering over the throng below, his balance precise, his expression determined. Around him, other Manobos move to the pulsing rhythm of drums and...
View ArticleQuiboloy’s video message was aired from jail without permission
A video message of alleged human trafficker and senatorial candidate Apollo Quiboloy was aired during a gathering of his Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) supporters without a green light from the court,...
View ArticleChamps’ corner: Titlist NU volley squads score contrasting wins over Ateneo
MANILA, Philippines – As expected of defending champions, the NU Lady Bulldogs stayed spotless in the early goings of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament, routing the heavy-hearted Ateneo...
View Article[Newsstand] Yes, try VP Sara in the 20th Congress
Here’s an argument: An impeachment trial that starts in the 19th Congress makes complete legal sense only if it is concluded during the 19th Congress. If the trial extends beyond June 30, when 12...
View ArticleThe pope had a peaceful night and ate breakfast, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis spent a peaceful night in hospital and ate breakfast on Wednesday, February 19, the Vatican said in its latest update on the pontiff’s fragile health. Francis has the onset...
View ArticleEscudero: Why rush us to convene for Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial?
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has shot back at critics, asking why the Senate is being pressured to speed up the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte while...
View ArticleFilipina heroes find a home: Tandang Sora Women’s Museum opens in QC
MANILA, Philippines – The Tandang Sora Women’s Museum in Quezon City officially opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, February 19. The museum located in Pasong Tamo, Tandang Sora, is said to be...
View ArticleCebu Pacific, PAL offer flights from Cebu to Ho Chi Minh
MANILA, Philippines – Is Vietnam the next top travel destination for Filipinos, specifically those in the Queen City of the South? Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) and budget airline Cebu...
View ArticleKanlaon-displaced pupils endure tent classrooms in Negros Occidental
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The sun beats down mercilessly on the makeshift tent classrooms in Las Castellana, where hundreds of grade schoolers, their families displaced by the Kanlaon Volcano...
View Article[OPINION] The sickness in Duterte’s joke of killing senators
During a campaign rally, former president Rodrigo Duterte joked that 15 sitting senators should be killed to create vacancies for his preferred candidates. His die-hard supporters laughed, taking it...
View ArticleWho is Jay Ruiz, Marcos’ new presidential communications chief?
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. picked 50-year-old former news reporter Jay Ruiz as the new secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, replacing Cezar Chavez. The week-long transition will...
View ArticleTrump calls for takeover of governance of Washington, DC
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Donald Trump on Wednesday, February 19, threw his support behind calls for a federal government takeover of Washington, DC, saying the local government was “not doing...
View ArticleWaterbomb 2025 Manila: What you need to bring, wear
MANILA, Philippines – Get ready to beat the heat this weekend as South Korea’s famous Waterbomb Festival drenches Filipino soil for the first time. This music and water spectacle is set on February...
View ArticleDILG gives Urdaneta officials 10 days to comply with suspension
BAGUIO, Philippines – Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday, February 19, gave Urdaneta City Mayor Julio Parayno III and Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno 10 days to comply with a Malacañang...
View ArticlePope Francis, in hospital for 7th day, alert and eating, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis had breakfast on his seventh day in hospital, the Vatican said on Thursday, February 20, in its latest update on his health. Pope Francis is suffering from double...
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