‘Me, myself and I’: Kind bakery shop staff sing happy birthday to youngster celebrating...
In a heartwarming moment, a kind bakeshop staff sang happy birthday to a youngster who was celebrating alone. The bakery workers were moved when Danly...
Maynilad Water kicks off Philippine IPO offer, eyes up to P34.3 billion
MANILA/SINGAPORE — Philippine water utility Maynilad Water Services Inc kicked off the offer period on Thursday for its initial public offering worth up to P34.3 billion ($590 million)...
‘Cultural exchange’: Miss International Philippines 2025 Myrna Esguerra visits Japanese ambassador
Miss International Philippines 2025 Myrna Esguerra paid a courtesy call on Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya and his wife, Endo Akiko, at...
Louvre heist: Five keys to understanding the robbery – and security threats to museums...
On Sunday October 19, criminals managed to steal eight pieces of extremely valuable jewellery from the Louvre Museum’s Gallery of Apollo, in Paris. The...
Viral: Davao passenger’s broken helmet draws laughter
A motorcycle ride turned comedic with a helmet mishap in Davao City. On October 9, TikTok user @mr.kingsman07 shared a funny video of a man riding...
Vatican official urges Asian bishops to take ‘decisive, courageous’ action against abuse
A Vatican official on Tuesday urged bishops across Asia to exercise ‘decisive and courageous leadership’ in protecting minors and vulnerable adults, calling safeguarding a...
Want a KPop Demon Hunters toy this holiday? Wait until next year, say toymakers
KPop Demon Hunters toys from Mattel, Hasbro not likely until new year
Toymakers waited for film release before licensing, source says
Firms did...
DOT teams up with TikTok to boost tourism MSMEs
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and short-form video platform TikTok signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Tuesday, October 21, to enhance the digital...
Viral: Kind teacher prepares earthquake hardhats for pupils in South Cembo
A kind teacher prepared earthquake hard hats for her pupils in the Philippines. Schoolteacher Elaine Jade Diolola and her husband handcrafted storage holders for the blue...
Rediscovered after a century: Rare plant species found during snail study in Masungi
In a twist of scientific fate, what began as a snail survey in the forests of the Masungi Georeserve led to one of the...
What to expect at PIXEL Loot Fair 2025
Philippine fintech company Eplayment has announced the return of the PIXEL Loot Fair, a two-day event featuring a variety of activities for fans, content...
Oasis, Lennon and Hendrix memorabilia on offer at Propstore music auction
LONDON — From John Lennon’s round-framed glasses to Noel Gallagher’s guitars, music history goes under the hammer this week in London.
Propstore, an auction house specialising in...
Pupils suffer hyperventilation and suffocation due to smoke bombs during performance in Bicol University
Dozens of pupils suffered hyperventilation and suffocation when smoke bombs went off during their performance. The youngsters were in the middle of a cheer dance...
An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the ‘cloud’...
The world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organisations, including banks, financial...
Vice Ganda warns public about AI-generated fake endorsement video
Comedian and TV host Vice Ganda issued a warning on social media after an AI-generated video falsely featured her endorsing a weight loss supplement.
In...