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‘Karen Davila timbog era’: Journalist’s blooper on ‘TV Patrol’ episode goes viral

"Miss Karen Davila's timbog era." Such comments filled the X (formerly Twitter) platform after broadcast journalist Karen Davila was caught in a blooper moment while...
LRT-2 train

‘Nagbakasyon na creatives’: LRT-2’s Undas’ advisory on Notes app draws humorous comments

An advisory from the management of the Light Rail Transit-Line 2 (LRT-2) for the upcoming "Undas" holidays earned quips from social media users. The Light...

Spook-tacular: A guide to Metro Manila’s terror-rific activities this Halloween

(Updated 7:21 p.m.) Halloween is just around the corner and ready to unleash an eerie-sistible lineup of activities packed with horror thrills. Save the date...

Six children died from pesticide poisoning in South Africa, lab analysis finds

JOHANNESBURG — Six children who died in a South African township earlier this month had ingested a chemical compound used in pesticides, the country's health minister...

Duterte confirms existence of ‘death squad’

MANILA — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed a "death squad" existed under his watch to control crime when he was Davao City mayor, but gave...
Lray Villafuerte

Lawyer of physician berated by Villafuerte patriarch speaks up on ‘false information’

The legal representative of a physician responded to a lawmaker who berated the medical professional on social media for criticizing his son. In a lengthy Facebook...

Blistering barnacles! AI takes on Europe’s cartoon heroes

Publishers weigh lawsuits and licences Master of menial tasks or threat to jobs? 'No soul' in art by algorithm BRUSSELS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Home...
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Maris Racal gets ‘alarma’d’ as she donates to Angat Buhay’s relief efforts for ‘Kristine’...

Actress Maris Racal was lifted in the air by volunteers at the Angat Buhay non-government organization after she donated and helped out in their...

The Bootleg Beatles masterfully brings original Beatles back to life at 44th anniversary concert

Beatles tribute band The Bootleg Beatles astonishingly delivered a blast from the past set during their 44th-anniversary tour in the Philippines last October 26. The...

Philippines confident in US security policy continuity regardless of election

Philippines defense chief confident of strong U.S. ties post-election China's 'misbehavior' forced countries to band together: Philippines secretary China's S.China Sea actions point...

Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit fall most among tepid Asia FX

Rupiah hits lowest since mid-August Ringgit hits lowest since mid-September The Indonesian rupiah and Malaysian ringgit fell to multi-week lows among subdued Asian currencies...

Bicol archbishop appeals help for storm victims

A Catholic archbishop in the Bicol region has appealed for prayers and help for victims of widespread flooding triggered by a tropical storm. Archbishop Rex...

Explainer: Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on...

The U.S. presidential election will take place on Nov. 5, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known for...
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‘Kailangan eh’: Man wades ‘Kristine’ floodwaters to deliver birthday cake order

Despite the torrential rains from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), a man bravely trudged through the floodwaters on foot to deliver a...

Rosè and Bruno Mars’ collab song ‘APT.’ tops charts, inspires memes

Shortly after its release, a subversive collaboration of Kpop superstar Rosè and Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars, "APT." swept the charts in the Philippines. The pop-funk...