Philippine bishops renew nationwide Divine Mercy consecration amid crises
The Catholic Church in the Philippines will again consecrate the nation to Jesus through the Divine Mercy devotion amid ongoing national and global crises. The...
ASEAN summit to go ahead in May, but shortened to ‘bare bones’ program due...
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the ASEAN Leaders' summit will go ahead in May, but will be shortened to a...
Andrea Brown denies pregnancy, ‘live-in’ rumors with Enrique Gil
TikTok personality Andrea Brown denied claims that she is pregnant with actor Enrique Gil, whom she considers her "brother." The internet personality has been linked...
Philippines trade deficit at $3.7 billion in February
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $3.68 billion in February, preliminary official data showed on Friday.
Exports rose 8.0% from a year earlier, while imports increased...
Catholic radio station brings Lenten exhibit to mall
A Catholic radio station has brought a Lenten exhibit into a busy shopping mall in Quezon City, aiming to make Holy Week reflection more...
Pinoys cheer ‘queer’ representation through Jo in ‘Forgotten Island’
Several Filipinos lauded what they believe to be queer representation in one of the characters of the Filipino folklore-inspired animated film "Forgotten Island." The film...
Colbert to co‑write new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film after late-night show ends
LOS ANGELES — Stephen Colbert is heading to Middle‑earth.
The comedian announced in a video posted Tuesday that following the end of his 11‑year run as host...
Taylor Swift and ‘Showgirl’ dominate iHeartRadio Music Awards
Swift wins seven trophies at iHeartRadio Music Awards
'The Fate of Ophelia' named song of the year
Swift attends show with fiance Travis...
Rundown: Malls adjust hours nationwide amid energy emergency
Leading mall operators across the Philippines have announced adjustments to their operating hours in response to the ongoing National Energy Emergency.
These include Araneta City, Ayala...
Most Asian currencies slip, Philippine peso declines most
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0203 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
159.460
159.8
+0.21 Sing dlr
1.285
1.285
+0.02 Taiwan dlr
31.920
31.905
-0.05 Korean won
1504.800
1508
+0.21 Baht
32.880
32.78
-0.30 Peso
60.341
60.156
-0.31 Rupiah
16925.000
16895
-0.18 Rupee
93.978
93.9775
0.00 Ringgit
4.003
3.992
-0.27 Yuan
6.913
6.9101
-0.04 Change...
Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law...
Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los...
BSP holds interest rate in surprise off-cycle meeting
MANILA — The Philippine central bank decided to keep its policy rate at 4.25% during a surprise off-cycle meeting on Thursday and said its monetary policy would focus on second-round...
Special discounted beep cards will be temporarily discontinued. Here’s why
The management of beep cards said that its special discounted concessionary cards for students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWD) will be discontinued...
Cardinal urges trust over control as St. Charbel relic visits Manila Cathedral
Cardinal Jose Advincula urged Catholics to choose trust over control Wednesday as the pilgrim relic of St. Charbel Makhlouf visited Manila Cathedral. Speaking during Mass...
‘So so so honored’: Liza Soberano expresses gratitude for role in DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’
Actress Liza Soberano shared an appreciation post following the trailer release of the Hollywood animated feature film "Forgotten Island," in which she voices one...