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‘He had to give back to society’: Why John Gokongwei donated billions to...
MANILA, Philippines – When John Gokongwei Jr. decided to donate nearly half of his fortune to the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), it wasn’t just an act of philanthropy; it was his way of showing...
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LOOK: KAIA collaborates with designer Chynna Mamawal for stylish ‘Wear CASA’...
Rising P-pop girl group KAIA has taken their fashion game to a new level by collaborating with renowned Filipino designer Chynna Mamawal. KAIA members Angela, Alexa, Charice, Charlotte, and Sophia...
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LPA now Tropical Depression Enteng; southwest monsoon also bringing rain
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 8 am on Sunday, September 1. It was given the local name...
View ArticleIsrael recovers bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including Goldberg-Polin, Biden...
DELAWARE, USA – Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including that of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, US President Joe Biden said late on Saturday, August 31. “Earlier...
View ArticleNicole Kidman feels ‘exposed and vulnerable’ as sex drama hits Venice
VENICE, Italy – Nicole Kidman brought her erotic drama Babygirl to the Venice Film Festival on Friday, saying she felt exposed and nervous as the controlled intimacy of the set got projected onto the...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney, Brad Pitt disappointed their new film skips cinemas
Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Brad Pitt admit they are disappointed their latest comedy Wolfs is not getting a broad cinema release and instead heading almost straight onto Apple TV. “It...
View ArticleRisky strategy pays off as Charles Leclerc wins Italian Grand Prix
Ferrari claimed its first home-nation victory since 2019 at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, September 1, with driver Charles Leclerc holding off the McLaren cars. The difference for Leclerc was the...
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Former DTI chief Fred Pascual joins BDO as independent director
MANILA, Philippines – Alfredo Pascual, who earlier stepped down from his position as head of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has now joined the board of the country’s biggest bank. In a...
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Far-right state win shakes Germany’s fragile coalition
BERLIN, Germany – German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government and historic wins for two anti-establishment parties are likely to aggravate...
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‘Too many free points’: Gauff rues poor service game as US Open title defense...
NEW YORK, USA – Coco Gauff said she had regrets over her poor service game after recording 19 double faults in the US Open fourth-round loss to Emma Navarro, even though she was mentally prepared to...
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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, Ukraine’s military says
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv with missiles early on Monday, September 2, with its mayor saying emergency services were sent to several districts following reports of damage...
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Tropical Storm Enteng maintains strength over the sea near Quezon
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) maintained its strength while moving over the sea east of Quezon province’s Polillo Islands late Monday morning, September 2. Enteng was last spotted...
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PVL moves Reinforced knockout final to PhilSports as Enteng washes away...
MANILA, Philippines – No sports events, even finals games, are too big for the cost of safety. As such, the PVL rescheduled its last two games of the conference to Wednesday, September 4, at the...
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[EDITORIAL] Leadership by negative example ni Sara Duterte
Ngayong Lunes, nagising tayo sa maulang umaga at sa balitang humingi ng patawad si Vice President Sara Duterte sa mga miyembro ng Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) dahil ikinampanya niya noong 2022 ang...
View ArticleTropical Storm Enteng and southwest monsoon: Weather updates, latest news
Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi), the Philippines’ fifth tropical cyclone for 2024, is threatening much of Luzon and Eastern Visayas with moderate to torrential rain. Enteng is also enhancing the...
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FACT CHECK: Roque not sentenced to life in prison over alleged POGO links
Claim: Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque will be imprisoned for life after a contempt citation from a House of Representatives mega panel investigating the proliferation of Philippine...
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DOH isolates two patients for 21 days in Soccsksargen as mpox precaution
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Health authorities have placed two people in isolation in the Soccsksargen region after they showed symptoms similar to mpox as part of ongoing efforts to monitor and...
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View from Manila: ‘Mutual defense is political’
MANILA, Philippines – Towards the end of a “ghost month” spoiled by a series incidents between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, National Maritime Council spokesperson...
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At least 10 dead from Tropical Storm Enteng – NDRRMC
MANILA, Philippines – At least 10 people died due to Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Tuesday, September 3. According to its 8...
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Sara Duterte-led DepEd built only 192 of 6,300 target classrooms in 2023 – COA
MANILA, Philippines – A Commission on Audit (COA) report showed that the Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Vice President Sara Duterte in 2023, was able to build only 192, or...
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