BANGKOK - Thailand's previous 2023 economic growth forecast of 2.7 percent will be lowered after a weaker-than-expected third quarter, Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana said on Monday.

Southeast Asia's second-largest economy expande...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING -The Beijing Stock Exchange has de facto implemented a new policy that prevents major shareholders of companies listed on its bourse from selling stock, worried that such sales could douse a long-desired rally, three people familia...

MANILA - The expectation of supply cuts from major oil exporters led to a slight increase in the pump prices of petroleum products effective Tuesday, Nov. 28, according to local oil firms.

In separate advisories, the oil companies said the price of ...

 







MANILA, Philippines --- Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday said the Philippines will formally begin its negotiation over the visiting forces agreement with Japan.

Teodoro said the negotiating tea...

 

VATICAN CITY --Pope Francis, who is suffering from lung inflammation, is in "good and stable" condition, receiving antibiotic therapy intravenously, and will limit his activities for the next few days in order to conserve his strength, th...

 



KYIV -- President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday thanked Ukraine's military for fighting Russian attacks and its rescue services for tackling the consequences of extreme winter weather that he said had deprived about 400 settlements in 10 r...

Clint Bondadspoke of the current state of his "relationship" withMiss Universe Organization (MUO) owner Anne Jakrajutatip by sharing a screenshot of what seemed to be the latter's message to him, riddled with some cutting words as to why she ha...

MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said she respects President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to study the prospect of having the country return as a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

"We all shoul...

 

Delegates at this year's U.N. COP28 climate summit are anxious to boost the world's climate change agenda with concrete plans for clamping down on the second-most prominent greenhouse gas -- methane.

While more than 150 countries have ...

 

SEONGNAM, South Korea -- Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul dressed in their best with name tags hanging on their clothes, hoping to find love.

The government hopes th...

 

ASSINIE, Ivory Coast -- On a shrinking strip of beach in southeast Ivory Coast, hotel owner Habib Hassan Nassar has to stack thousands of sandbags each week to protect his property from the rising sea.

Thanks to the meters-high sandbag...

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Monday said that due process will be observed and that it will be "back to square one" if the Philippines decides to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC)....

Novak Djokovic said he accepts responsibility for Serbia's Davis Cup semifinal defeat to Italy on Saturday after failing to convert three match points against Jannik Sinner.

The world number one had his Italian counterpart on the ropes in the se...

A "proud" Jannik Sinner beat world number one Novak Djokovic twice in one day to send Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Saturday in Malaga.

Italy, who won the trophy for the first and only time in 1976, will face 28-ti...

Michelle Dee is overwhelmed with joy and gratitude after coming home to a hero's welcome in the Philippines last Saturday, Nov. 25, a week after representing the country in Miss Universe 2023.

Dee thanked her supporters for "making [her] feel li...

Anjo Yllana revealed that he's still not on speaking terms with his brother Jomari Yllana, although he clarified that he's happy for the latter's marriage to Abby Viduya in Las Vegas.

During an interview with ex sister-in-law Aiko Melendez on Yo...

Max Verstappen made light of earlier set-up problems on Saturday by blitzing to pole position for Red Bull in an eventful qualifying session for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The three-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute ...

MANILA, Philippines--Meralco played with sustained brilliance on Sunday afternoon to pound TNT, 109-95, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

The Bolts drew 35 points from import Suleiman Braimoh Jr., 18 from the retur...

Gelienor "Jimmy" Pacheco (center) greets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (right) on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Jimmy was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 and was released on Saturday. (Photo from Philippine Embassy in Israel).







MANILA, Phi...

DUBLIN --- Katie Taylor avenged her only professional loss by beating Chantelle Cameron in a majority decision on Saturday night to become a two-weight undisputed champion.

The Irishwoman improved to 23-1 after the judges scored the bout 98-92, ...

LAS VEGAS --- David Benavidez retained the interim world super middleweight belt by stopping Demetrius Andrade after the sixth round Saturday night.

In what was billed as clash of styles that could go the distance between unbeaten 168-pounders, ...

 

ROME -- Pope Francis will recite his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday from the chapel of his Vatican residence instead of the usual venue overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican said in a statement.

Francis went to a hospital in Rom...

 



JENIN, West Bank -- Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, including two minors and at least one gunman, in the occupied West Bank late on Saturday and early Sunday, medics and local sources said.

Five of the deaths occurred in the ...

MANILA, Philippines --- House Speaker Martin Romualdez has commended his fellow parliamentarians for achieving their "primary objective" to implement initiatives to attain peace and support sustainable economic growth during the Asia-Pacific Parlia...

 



BEIJING -- China's health ministry on Sunday urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics as the country grapples with a surge in respiratory illnesses in its first full winter since easing COVID-19 restrictions.

The...

MANILA, Philippines -- There were 724 motorists apprehended for violating different traffic laws in recent operations conducted from November 8 to 17, the Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) reported on Sunday.

LTO Regio...

 



 

GAZA -- After seven weeks of bombardment stopped in Gaza for a truce, Tahani al-Najjar used the calm on Saturday to return to the ruins of her home, smashed by an Israeli air strike that she said killed seven of her family and f...

 



MOGADISHU -- The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has climbed to 96, state news agency SONNA said on Saturday.

"Somalia's flood death toll climbs to 96," SONNA said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, adding ...

SALT LAKE CITY --- Collin Sexton and a ragtag group for the Utah Jazz turned it on down the stretch.

Sexton scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter in Utah's 105-100 comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

T...

NEW YORK --- Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Cam Johnson added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the short-handed Miami Heat 112-97 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Brooklyn got double-figure scoring fr...

MANILA, Philippines --- Chinese jets shadowed an aircraft used during the joint patrol of Australia and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, according to Armed Forces ofthe Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Romeo Brawner Jr....

MANILA, Philippines---Jacob Cortez starred once more in San Beda's rivalry win over lowly Letran, 77-68, to officially end the elimination round of the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Friday.

Cortez finished with ...

Arci Muoz shared further details on the credit card that was stolen from her while she was on a business-class flight, lamenting how she lost hundreds of thousands after the culprit bought diamonds and a high-end phone.

The actress reiterated th...

 

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Teodoro blasts China's 'reversal of truth' over claims on PH-US joint patrol
Branding China's claims as lies, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodor...

Award-winning actress Gladys Reyes has made a mark in the Philippine movie and television industry by being known as one of the most effective kontrabidas (villains).

Speaking on the "Updated with Nelson Canlas" podcast, Reyes recalled how her a...

MANILA, Philippines---A day after the NLEX-Northport match that ended in a chaotic altercation, Batang Pier manager Pido Jarencio apologized for his words and actions toward Road Warriors import Thomas Robinson.

On Friday, Jarencio said that he ...