Updated 7:20 p.m., 8:41 p.m.

"Drag Den Philippines" alum Pura Luka Vega was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 4, months after their viral "Ama Namin" performance which drew flak from religious groups and lawmakers.

Pura Luka, whose real ...

MANILA, Philippines --- Adamson leaned on Ced Manzano and Joem Sabandal to stave off a gritty University of Santo Tomas side in overtime, 79-76, for its first win in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena....

LONDON - An unrelenting selloff in world government bond markets pushed U.S. 30-year Treasury yields to 5 percent for the first time since 2007 and Germany's 10-year borrowing costs to 3 percent on Wednesday, moves that could hasten a global econom...

MANILA -The Sy family's SM Investments Corp is counting on its non-core businesses, such as those in the energy and logistics sectors, to drive faster growth and significantly boost its earnings.

SM Investments, led by the heirs of the late taipan H...

LAS VEGAS --- A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, was arres...

Julius Babao has netizens cackling and nodding in agreement after the veteran broadcaster appears to have taken a swipe at politicians with controversial confidential funds.

Babao flaunted his pouch which has the phrase "walang laman na confiden...

HANGZHOU, China --- Strife-torn Myanmar won its first medal at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday, beating Indonesia to take home gold in men's sepaktakraw, a popular regional sport also known as kick volleyball.

The Southeast Asian nation to...

SINGAPORE/BRUSSELS -China voiced dissatisfaction on Wednesday at a demand by the European Union to engage within a "very short" time in consultations on the bloc's inquiry into subsidies for electric vehicles.

The remarks came as the European Co...

 

 



 

MANILA, Philippines --- Department of Tourism (DOT) chief Christina Frasco on Tuesday disclosed that the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) has expressed interest in utilizing the fire-hit Manila Central Post Off...

 

 



 

STOCKHOLM - Scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for creating ultra-short pulses of light that can give a snapshot of changes within atoms, potentially leadi...

K-drama shows have not only taken the Philippines but also the whole world by storm, usually finding themselves atop streaming platforms.

Due to the increasing popularity of over-the-top (OTT) streaming sites such as Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prim...

When Shanti Pereira sprinted to Singapore's first athletics Asian Games gold in 49 years no one was prouder than her parents watching from the stands in Hangzhou.

Pereira draped herself in the Singapore flag after her 200m triumph and ran toward...

SB19 --- consisting of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin --- took a leap in their careers as they officially launched their own company 1Z Entertainment, months after declaring they havetransitioned into being self-managed stars.

The P-pop sup...

 



 


MANILA, Philippines --- Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday evening expressed confidence that the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund Act will "withstand" judicial scrutiny.

Zubiri made this statement after t...

HANGZHOU, China---Lauren Hoffman and Robyn Brown sprang out of the starting blocks at full throttle but weren't fast enough to seize a medal in the women's 400m hurdles final in the 19th Asian Games.

Hoffman crossed the line fifth in 57.21 secon...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will give cash assistance to the family of the Grade 5 student in Antipolo City who suffered a fatal brain injury after a teacher allegedly slapped him and pulled his h...

HANGZHOU, China---World champion Abdumalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan possessed the length and dexterity Carlo Paalam found too challenging to handle.

Exploiting his height advantage to the hilt, Khalokov showed Paalam the door after prevailing, 5-0...

More than a year since "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" was released, Park Eun-bin is set to make her return to K-drama land as an aspiring singer in the upcoming series "Castaway Diva" which will premiere on Oct. 28.

"Castaway Diva" will tell the s...

While the ABS-CBN Ball 2023 was an unforgettable night of gratitude, one of the highlights was seeing the biggest stars, showbiz veterans, and some of the most popular couples coming together under one roof.

Saturday's star-studded event include...

 

 

 



 

MANILA, Philippines --- Intramuros Administration (IA) Administrator Joan Padilla on Tuesday confirmed before the Senate committee on finance that there are still some 2,000 informal settler families in t...

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino-Indian businessman filed a complaint for perjury against his older brother before the Manila Prosecutor's Office for failure to disclose that an existing complaint was already withdrawn following a compromise agreeme...

After four years, some of the country's biggest stars in show business once again came together for the ABS-CBN Ball 2023clad in their most spectacular gowns and sleek suits last Saturday, Sept. 30. at a hotel in Makati.

The gathering also showc...

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to focus on film study with new superstar teammate Damian Lillard so they will have chemistry before ever taking the court together for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Even as Lillard was declaring it was the right moment for hi...

 



MANILA, Philippines --- Typhoon Jenny (international name: Koinu) further intensified on Monday night, prompting the state weather bureau to raise tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 in the island of Batanes.

According t...

MANAUS --- The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating on a tributary of the Amazon River since last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.

Low river levels during a severe drought hav...

 



 

MANILA, Philippines --- A lawmaker has asked law enforcement agencies to shun old and outdated methods of investigation methods and instead utilize new technologically-based means of evidence gathering, to raise the public's tru...

MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine men's baseball team was eliminated from super round contention after being dealt a 2-0 loss by host China on Monday in the Hangzhou Asian Games at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Center.

The Filipino batters co...

 

NEW YORK --- Donald Trump went on trial on Monday for fraud, in a civil case against him and his family business that could deal a major blow to the former U.S. president's real estate empire.

Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republ...

MANILA, Philippines--Gilas Pilipinas Women's Asian Games campaign ended at the hands of South Korea on Monday night following a 93-71 loss in Hangzhou, China.

The Koreans dealt damage from inside and out for an early lead that kept Gilas in catc...

 

MANILA, Philippines --- The projected attrition rate --- or the number of students who dropped out --- in universities and colleges in the school year 2023 to 2024 is currently at 35.15 percent, slightly lower than the 40.98 percent the p...

HANGZHOU, China---John Tolentino breezed through the qualifying heats but couldn't pull through in the medal race on Monday night.

The Filipino-Spanish hurdler crossed the line in fourth place, missing the bronze by a blink in the men's 110m hur...

MANILA, Philippines --- Some of the country's hottest celebrities have surely made people smile. Now they are sharing the things that make them beam with glee.

"Pokemon makes me smile. As the Pokemon Ambassador in the Philippines, I'm trying to ...