ISLAMABAD --- A Pakistani court declined bail on Friday to detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case in which he has been indicted on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said.

The charge is related to a cla...

MANILA, Philippines --- Israel ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss on Friday said he was "shocked" and "disturbed" after pro-Palestine demonstrators in the country burned his nation's flag during protests.

To denounceIsrael's attacks on Pal...

PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR --- The family of the late retired Col. Samuel Afdal, former president of Philsaga Mining Corp. in Agusan del Sur, has expressed hope that "justice would soon be served" to those who perpetrated his killing two years ago...

MANILA, Philippines--Barangay Ginebra will parade former Meralco import Tony Bishop to fill the shoes of Justin Brownlee on a temporary basis for the PBA Commissioner's Cup which starts in November.

Coach Tim Cone confirmed tapping Bishop in an ...

MANILA -A group of sugarcane farmers said they support the probe announced by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on the low farm-gate prices of the sweetener.

"We look forward to a comprehensive and expeditious probe and we eagerly await its ...

MANILA, Philippines --- After backing out from loan negotiations with China, the country should explore official development assistance (ODA) agreements with other countries, according to Senator Grace Poe.

"It's time to explore ODAs from other ...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal from service of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista and other Department of Agriculture (DA) officials, after investigations into the alleged shortage of oni...

Laguna Water, a Manila Water operating subsidiary providing water, used water, and environmental services in several municipalities in Laguna, has recently declared and paid out dividends to its shareholders, including the Provincial Government of ...

LOS ANGELES---Taylor Swift's reimagined "1989"is here, the album that ushered in the first Peak Swift era---revisited at the height of her massive pop culture dominance.

Released in 2014 and named for her birth year, the original "1989" signifie...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday allowed the work-from-home arrangement for all government employees and asynchronous classes for public school students on October 31.

"In order to provide government employees full op...

MANILA, Philippines --- A total of 842 out of 2,524 examinees passed the October 2023 Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulatory Commission announced Friday.

The exams were held on October 22 and 23.

The University o...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Local Government (DILG) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered for a project that will build economic hubs in nine partner cities in the Philippines.

The project na...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the administrative complaint filed against Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) head Gregorio Catapang.

The complaint was filed against Remulla an...

Ricky Davao, who plays lead in the musical "Silver Lining," which aims to take its audience back to the most challenging times of the '70s, said a workshop had to be conducted first to orient the younger cast members on what happened during the mar...

MANILA, Philippines--Coach Mark Torcaso believes the Philippine women's football team is out to prove that its previous win over Chinese Taipei that resulted in a Fifa Women's World Cup berth was no fluke as the two sides kick off their second roun...

MANILA, Philippines--Kaya-Iloilo's chances of sneaking a point disappeared after giving up two second half goals to absorb a 3-0 away defeat to Japanese champion Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions L...

Five communicators will be honored with the 2023 Gawad Gloria Feliciano---also known as the Glory Award---after being selected as outstanding alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UPCMC).

 

The 2023 award...

 






 



MANILA, Philippines --- A Filipino nun is among the remaining civilians in war-torn Gaza City, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega told reporters on Wednesday.

The DFA earlier sa...

MANILA, Philippines --- University of the Philippines vented its ire on Adamson, 77-51, to regain its winning ways in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.

Malick Diouf led the balanced attack of the ...

ABOARD the USS Ronald Reagan --- In a show of force in the region gripped by maritime disputes, The United States' only forward-deployed aircraft carrier conducted flight operations off the eastern Luzon on Wednesday.

"The visit of...

 





 


MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed to support Filipino athletes following the Philippine national athletes' campaign in Hangzhou Asian Games where they captured four go...

 






MANILA, Philippines --- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said that winning candidates in the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections may immediately assume office after being proclaimed, taking ...

 

G-Dragon, the leader of the renowned South Korean group Big Bang, has been booked on charges of drug use, according to reports from South Korean media outlets.

According to a report from Xports News via Naver, the Incheon police booked t...

 






MANILA, Philippines --- In an effort to prevent violence and deter vote buying, the Regional Joint Security Control Center in Negros Oriental (RJSCC VII) will implement a province-wide curfew two days prior the October 30 bara...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday said that it will award the holder of damaged ticket his P12 million lottery prize.

PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles said lotto winner Antoni...

MANILA, Philippines---The Magnolia Hotshots are more than prepared to take on the challenge of competing with other big guns in the upcoming PBA 48th season.

And they have the PBA On Tour tournament to thank for that.

According to coach Chito...

MANILA, Philippines---All eyes were on Mav Ahanmisi during the PBA offseason a few months ago.

A few months later the story's the same: the attention is still on Ahanmisi, except this time, he's wearing a Ginebra jersey.

The anticipatio...

MANILA, Philippines --- L-Jay Gonzales hit a buzzer-beating, one-hand three-pointer to help Far Eastern University complete an elimination round sweep of Ateneo with a 62-59 victory in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament on Saturday at M...

Charlie Dizon is aware of the negative comments surrounding her relationship with Carlo Aquino, however, she pointed out that critics are the "things [she] can't control."

Dizon briefly addressed criticisms regarding her relationship with her "T...

 
MANILA, Philippines - Prosecutors nationwide are ready for the barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) elections, next week, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Wednesday.
Prosecutors in cities and provinces serve as chairman of...

MANILA, Philippines---College of St. Benilde stood its ground and snapped Mapua's winning streak, 65-61, in the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Wednesday.

The Cardinals' streak ended at six to put their record at ...

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach praised the move of theMiss Universe Organization (MUO)to remove the age limit for candidates, saying it "opens more doors for women" who want to be an inspiration "regardless of their age."

In an interview with ...

MANILA, Philippines --- University of the Philippines guard CJ Cansino brought out his A game and on-court antics in the finals rematch against Ateneo on Sunday in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament.

However, Cansino's 22-point effor...

Visiting beauty queens from Bahrain, Pakistan and Egypt have been kept quite busy as soon as they arrived in the country to train for the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, to be held in El Salvador on November 18 (Nov. 19 in Manila).

In between traini...

MANILA, Philippines---What was deemed a grudge match between last season's finalists College of St. Benilde and Letran, Blazers coach Charles Tiu felt it was best for his team to just focus on getting a much-needed win and not on the narrativ...