Philippines’ trade deficit widens to $4.5 billion in March
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.5 billion in March, wider than the previous months' gap of $3.7 billion, preliminary official data showed on Thursday.
Exports...
Ride easy: Commuters score perks at trains, ride-hailing services for Labor Day
Commuters traveling on Labor Day will be offered promos by some ride-hailing services and the government. Labor Day, observed on May 1, is a holiday...
BSP sees April inflation at 5.6% to 6.4%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation was likely to have been within a 5.6% to 6.4% range over April, the central bank said on Thursday.
The forecast compares...
St. Carlo Acutis relic to return to Philippines for Visayas tour
The pilgrim relic Saint Carlo Acutis will return to the Philippines later this year, visiting churches in Cebu and across the Visayas region for...
How effective is 911? Filipinos share emergency hotline experiences
Callers to the 911 national emergency hotline shared their experiences using the service after a Filipino raised the topic in an online community. A Reddit...
The UAE is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. What could that mean for oil...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that on May 1, it will leave both the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and...
ASEAN to ratify petroleum security deal, DTI chief says
MANILA — ASEAN is pushing forward the ratification of a framework agreement on petroleum security, the Philippine trade minister said on Thursday.
"APSA, or the ASEAN Petroleum...
‘Not the OG’: Pinoys on Friendster’s comeback
Filipinos had mixed reactions after learning that Friendster, considered one of the first modern social networking platforms, had made a comeback with many changes. Millennials...
Billie Eilish and James Cameron team up for immersive and intimate tour film
LONDON — Pop star Billie Eilish joined forces with famed filmmaker James Cameron to bring her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour to the big screen.
Released...
Man arrested after presenting falsified ticket for P172-million jackpot claim
A man presented an alleged tampered lottery ticket sold to him and claimed to have won the jackpot prize of P172 million. Reports said that...
How King Charles charmed the US while taking digs at Trump
King Charles’s speech to the US Congress – only the second such address by a British monarch – demonstrates how much both the US...
Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control
The Vatican has released a new document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family” aimed at promoting the care of creation and human life...
‘There’s no traffic. What’s the point?’: Police-escorted convoy on EDSA draws backlash
A video of police acting as escorts for vehicles with unknown passengers along EDSA has drawn the ire of several Filipinos. TV host and news...
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawyers spar over damages ahead of ‘It Ends With Us’...
NEW YORK — Lawyers for actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni sparred in court on Tuesday over Lively's potential bid for hundreds of millions of dollars...
Call for additional witnesses in ongoing Ghost animal cruelty case
Volunteer group Cats of McKinley is appealing for more witnesses to come forward as it builds an animal cruelty case against the owner of...