MANILA, Philippines — Chinese nationals applying for temporary visitor’s visas at Philippine foreign service posts will now be required to submit their Chinese Social Insurance Record Certificates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. “Th...

MANILA, Philippines—The country has to be prepared, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as he pointed out that external threats have become more pronounced. But what if defense lines were already weakened even before the start of an open conflict? Josh...

SCHEDULE: NBA Finals 2024 Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks DALLAS— Luka Doncic tried to set his feet just beyond the 3-point line as the Dallas Mavericks were making a furious comeback attempt. The superstar in his first NBA Finals was defending Jayl...

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, marked the celebration of National Migrants’ Day by giving back to overseas workers.  As a testament to its commitment of honoring the invaluable contributions of Filipino migrant w...

Actress-comedian Amy Poehler extended words of wisdom to 12-year-old Scarlett Kramer, one of the daughters of celebrity couple Doug Kramer and Cheska Garcia, about how complicated it is to maintain friendships when you’re a teenager. Scarlett had...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A suspected drug den along A. Lopez Street in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City was shut down during a buy-bust operation on Wednesday evening, June 12, which also resulted to the arrest of three men. The operation was conduct...

SB19’s main vocalist, Stell, and Asia’s Limitless Star, Julie Anne San Jose, are set to team up for a two-night concert in July.  The collaboration was announced on the separate Instagram pages of the two artists, alongside their candid bla...

Investors and homebuyers today are increasingly showing keener interest toward lot investments. This type of property, after all, offers greater flexibility and lower upfront costs. At the same time, lots present a promising avenue for substantial retu...

ROME— Armand Duplantis still has some work to do before extending his pole vault world record again. The American-born Swede, known as “Mondo,” missed three attempts at clearing 6.25 meters at the European Championships on Wednesday. But the Olympic an...

OTTAWA — Canada’s 2024 wildfire season got off to a better start than feared with fewer fires and areas burned than average, but officials said Wednesday they are still braced for an uptick in activity. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harji...

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged Filipinos to be vigilant against what he deemed as modern threats against the country’s sovereignty. “Let us remain vigilant and ready to do our part in guarding and defending the freed...

DETROIT — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A secur...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “We must never forget our identity as Filipinos.” Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia highlighted this message during his speech at the 126th Independence Day celebration at Plaza Sugbo on Wednesday, June 12. He spoke b...

WARREN, Michigan — The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group. Alexander Morris, who is Black, filed a lawsuit Monda...

If you’ve encountered the “No SIM” error on your smartphone, it removes its “phone” functions. That issue removes your device’s capability to send and receive mobile data, phone calls, and SMS messages.  Your phone can still access Wi-Fi, so you m...

BEIJING, China — Consumer prices in China rose slightly last month, data showed Wednesday, but analysts warned more work was needed to boost demand as leaders struggle to reignite growth in the world’s number two economy. The consumer price index...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed to broaden the country’s engagement with international allies under the “Bagong Pilipinas” brand of governance. Marcos made the pronouncement during the vin d’honneur (wine o...

After weeks of engagement speculations, Michelle Madrigal revealed her new beau and announced that they are indeed set to get married. Madrigal made the revelation by showing a video of herself hugging a guy whose name was not immediately revealed, thr...

BERLIN, Germany — In a rare move, the European Central Bank last week beat the US Federal Reserve to the monetary policy easing punch when it cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years. AFP looks at why it was the first to act and wheth...

WASHINGTON — Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya. Record rainfall brought to ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Disheartened. This is how Binibining Toledo 2023 Kim Irish Placibe felt during the coronation night of Binibining Toledo 2024 after organizers cut off her farewell speech and was called “ungrateful” by someone in the organizatio...

Scientists recently created the world’s strongest iron-based superconducting magnet with artificial intelligence. Soon, it may transform numerous industries, especially the medical field. For example, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines help doct...

MANILA, Philippines — The appointments for the Teacher Education Council (TEC) Secretariat will be completed in due time, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday. DepEd made the pronouncement in response to allegations by an unnamed advoc...

LANY lead vocalist Paul Klein said he is currently recovering following hospitalization after being hit by a car while riding his Vespa, adding he is “fortunate to still be here.”  On the band’s Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) acco...

LEGAZPI CITY — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded Wednesday, June 12, in Donsol town in Sorsogon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter of the tectonic quake detected by ...

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — There is nothing to celebrate, the fisherfolk group Pamalakaya said during the country’s Independence Day commemoration on Wednesday, June 12, stressing that “until now the presence and influence of other countries h...

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Elon Musk on Tuesday dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for betraying the startup’s founding mission. In a California court, Musk had accused the AI firm he helped se...

MANILA, Philippines — The absolute divorce bill, which the House of Representatives passed on the third and final reading last May 22, has been transmitted to the Senate, Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman said on Wednesday.  In a statement, Lagman s...

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) today joined the country’s celebration of its 126th year since the declaration of Philippine independence, with interim Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim a...

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano emitted less sulfur dioxide (SO2), but volcanic smog or “vog” remained on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday, June 12. Phivolcs had measured 2,479 metric tons (MT)...

Red Velvet is releasing a new album in time for their 10th debut anniversary. The K-pop girl group is dropping its seventh EP, “Cosmic,” on June 24 at 6 p.m., according to SM Entertainment. The new album will carry six tracks that accentuate the group’...

Angel Di Maria scored the only goal as Argentina warmed up for the defense of their Copa America crown with a 1-0 friendly victory over Ecuador in Chicago on Sunday. Di Maria, named as captain for the game with Lionel Messi on the bench, bagged his 31s...

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he was confident the French would make the “right choice” in snap elections he called after the far right beat his centrist alliance in EU elections. Many view Macron’s move as a hig...

Edu Manzano said he recently confronted a traffic enforcer who allegedly tried to extort money from his driver amounting to P4,000 for a supposed traffic violation on Roxas Boulevard. On his X account, Manzano admitted getting upset as he watched from ...

COTABATO CITY — One of the five wounded victims of an ambush targeting a village official in this city on Friday night died at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC), a police official said. Major John Vincent Bravo, station commander of Cotab...

What makes the emergent boys’ love genre so compelling for Asian audiences?     At her lowest point, fighting burnout and depression in her Chinese hometown, Huang Bingbing says she found comfort in watching the escapist love story of t...

Max Verstappen eased the pressure on Sunday when he completed a hat-trick of victories at the Canadian Grand Prix to consolidate his early-season lead in the drivers’ championship. After being beaten in two of the previous three races, the series...

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Volleyball fans from all over the country would automatically recognize the monicker “Cherry Bomb.” What comes to our minds when we hear this, is the small but powerful spiker from Compostela, Cebu. Her prowess on the volleyball ...