‘Pauso capital of the Philippines’: Dance crazes popularized on ‘It’s ShowTime’ remembered
Before TikTok became the authority in propagating dance crazes, there was “It’s Showtime”. In celebration of the noontime show’s 15th anniversary, fans remembered the time...
Nun gets Mother Teresa award for service to indigenous peoples
A religious sister has been named this year’s recipient of the St. Teresa of Calcutta Award for her work with indigenous peoples in Cagayan...
‘Her show’: Filipino concertgoer’s dance with Ne-Yo at Manila concert goes viral
A concertgoer has gone viral for dancing with Ne-Yo on stage and "stealing the show" for the remainder of the second day of the...
‘Preso, hindi Senado’: Eyebrows raised over Quiboloy’s senatorial bid
Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy’s filing of the certificate of candidacy this week earned criticisms on social media. This comes shortly after the Kingdom of Jesus...
South Korea’s experimental novelist Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature
Han Kang's work explores historical traumas and human fragility
First South Korean to win Nobel literature prize
Novel 'The Vegetarian' was major international...
Philippine peso leads gains among Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0205 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
148.760
148.56
-0.13 Sing dlr
1.306
1.3055
-0.01 Taiwan dlr
32.205
32.16
-0.14 Korean won
1350.100
1355.2
+0.38 Baht
33.325
33.43
+0.32 Peso
57.210
57.49
+0.49 Rupiah
15650.000
15660
+0.06 Rupee
83.968
83.9675
0.00 Ringgit
4.284
4.288
+0.09 Yuan
7.074
7.0768
+0.03 Change...
Cubao diocese sets ordination, installation for new bishop
Bishop-elect Elias Ayuban Jr will be ordained and installed as the second bishop of the Diocese of Cubao on December 3. His episcopal ordination and...
Julie Anne San Jose, parish speak up on controversial church performance
Sparkle artist Julie Anne San Jose, her talent agency, the parish priest, and the apostolic vicariate involved in the singer's viral performance in a...
‘Di nagkatuluyan’: FB user’s MRT-7 project comment resurfaces 8 years later
The current partner of a male Facebook user who had commented about visiting his then-girlfriend with the MRT-Line 7 reacted to posts resurfacing his...
‘Na-miss ko ang ramen’: What Carlos Yulo plans to do in return to Japan
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo already made up plans for his future visit to Japan.
Carlos is expected to return to Japan, where he...
Outraged online users, ex-lawmaker urge DepEd to take action vs ‘child grooming’
A page dedicated to university memes calculated that a 60-year-old principal possibly had been in a relationship with his student-turned-wife since she was 15. According...
Philippines calls for urgency from China, ASEAN in negotiating South China Sea code
Marcos says parties must be genuine about easing tension
Talks on code of conduct painstakingly slow
ASEAN, South Korea upgrade strategic ties
Japan's...
What Pope Francis told Cardinal-elect David
A few days after being named a cardinal, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan got his first piece of advice from Pope Francis: ‘Don’t...
Philippines trade deficit at $4.4 billion in August
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $4.375 billion for August, preliminary official data showed on Thursday.
Imports PHIMP=ECI in August increased 2.7% from a year earlier to $11.12 billion, while exports PHEXP=ECI barely rose 0.3% to $6.7...
‘Laging Kasama’: 7-Eleven marks 40th anniversary with video tribute for ‘everyday connections’
A convenience store chain touched the souls of the netizens with its anniversary video featuring a heartwarming bond between a father and son. 7-Eleven marked...