Maris Racal

Maris Racal’s 2022 song ‘Ate Sandali’ goes viral amid real-life drama

A 2022 song by actress-singer Maris Racal landed on the trending spot of a music streaming service's viral tracks playlist for Philippine-based users. This, amid...
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Is stress turning my hair grey?

When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties and fifties. For men,...
Mount Kanlaon

Kanlaon volcano erupts, says seismology agency

MANILA — A volcano in the central Philippines erupted on Monday spewing an eruption column of up to 3,000 meters (1.86 miles), the country's seismology agency...
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Rapper Jay-Z accused in lawsuit of raping 13-year-old girl

An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean "Diddy" Combs during...
Katipunan Avenue Crash

‘Medyo nagiging common’: Concerns grow over truck accidents in Metro Manila

Concerns about truck-related road accidents appeared online following recent reports of crashes involving the vehicles. News of big vehicles being involved in accidents in Metro...
Pope Francis and Bishop Pablo David

Cardinal David receives ‘red hat’ from Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Saturday formally elevated Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan to the rank of cardinal. David, also president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference...
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2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say

BRUSSELS — This year will be the world's warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first few...
South Korean lawmakers

South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers

Colonel Kim claims troops were used by former defense minister Yoon survives impeachment vote, faces constitutional crisis Opposition plans to reintroduce impeachment motion...
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Pope Francis appears with bruised chin at ceremony for new cardinals

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis led a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday to install 21 new Catholic cardinals with a large bruise on...

Hontiveros rides on ‘binangkal recipe’ meme inspired by old notebook covers

"It's giving notebook cover." Such comments appeared on opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros' post about making a viral Filipino snack for the holiday season. The lawmaker on...

Pinoys look for Anthony Jennings as Maris Racal speaks up on leaked messages

Actor Anthony Jennings trended on social media as Filipinos called on him to take accountability for the issue involving him and his love team...
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Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing...

What would you say at Twitter’s funeral? That’s the question my collaborators and I asked over 1,000 people on social media as part of a...

Factbox: South Korean President Yoon dogged by scandals before botched martial law

SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was already grappling with controversies, including calls for his impeachment, before this week's botched martial law declaration...
China and Philippines

Timeline: Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea

MANILA — Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports...

Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the...

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of...