MANILA, Philippines — A total of 223 Filipinos in Israel and eight in Iran have requested repatriation after the United States joined the escalating war between Tel Aviv and Tehran on Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila time). Meanwhile the Philippi...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Saturday urged ethnic Filipino-Japanese youth, called “Japino” in the Philippines, to help build bridges between the Philippines and Japan as the two nations prepared to celebrate relations that date back to th...

WASHINGTON — The following is a transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech on US airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, as transcribed by The Associated Press: A short time ago, the US military carried out massive, precision strikes on the three key nuclea...

TEHRAN, Iran — Ever since Israel started the war with its surprise bombardment of Iran’s military and nuclear sites on June 13, Iranian officials from the supreme leader on down have warned the United States to stay out, saying it would have dire conse...

Big business groups last week praised lawmakers for passing three key economic reform measures aimed at boosting investments, improving transparency in government transactions, and speeding up key infrastructure projects. The Makati Business Club (MBC)...

In my column on March 24, I wrote that the pivotal issue in the case against former president Rodrigo R. Duterte in the International Criminal Court in The Hague is whether the ICC has acquired jurisdiction, given that (1) under the ICC Statute, the Of...

MANILA, Philippines — Local human rights groups have urged the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur to conduct an urgent inquiry into what they call the “intensifying weaponization of counterterrorism laws” and the ongoing “systemic abuse” in the cou...

I bring this concern to everyone’s attention because of the many others that may be happening but go unnoticed, or worse, dismissed. While we may be more familiar with seeing and hearing about the maltreatment of children, how many have heard of horrif...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings will continue even if her defense team failed to submit its response on time to the impeachment court, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Sunday. Th...

MANILA, Philippines — The second placer in local elections cannot be proclaimed winner in lieu of the disqualified first placer, the Supreme Court has ruled, abandoning an earlier doctrine that it said had no legal basis. A legal expert sought for comm...

When the senior high school (SHS) program was first legislated, many of us in the education sector knew it would be challenging to implement. But like most educators, my team in Mano Amiga and I believed in its vision of equipping students with enhance...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) logged 123,291 cases of dengue nationwide from Jan. 1 to June 7, but said the situation is “manageable” so far. READ: DOH warns of big dengue outbreak this year The DOH said an increase in the number...

They are all about the music… Built around legendary Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Al McKay, the aptly named “Al McKay ́s Earth, Wind & Fire Experience” reincarnates the spirit of the original – powerfully delivering hit after hit of...

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday confiscated sixth-five right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles in a raid in Cebu and arrested a Peruvian national suspected of importing the illegal vehicles. According to the LTO, the RHD ve...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior bowler Romy Mauro turned back the clock and outshone the competition in last Sunday’s Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) Shootout Tournament held at the SM Seaside Bowling and Leisure Center. Mauro, 80, one of the oldest a...

MANILA, Philippines—  Sen. Robin Padilla has sought to declare the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte terminated even before the Senate could convene as an impeachment court. Padilla sought the termination of the impeachment pr...

A bus carrying university students back to their campus smashed into a minivan in northern Malaysia on Monday, killing at least 15 people, police and rescue services said. Thirteen victims died at the scene near the town of Gerik, on the busy East-West...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-Americans Tia Andaya and MJ Phillips are inching closer to their federation transfer from USA Volleyball to the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF). PNVF and Asian Volleyball Confederation president Tats Suza...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao delivered an emotional and heartfelt speech as he was officially inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 9 (Manila time) in Canastota, New York. Pacquiao, 46, became the...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III moved on Monday to have the upper chamber convened as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who composed the minority in the Senate with Pimentel, earli...

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas fields a mix of young guns and veterans in the Invitationals, which serves as a test event for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship (FIVB MWCH) Philippines 2025. The Philippines takes on Indonesian club Jaka...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new football tournament, dubbed Copa Cebu, is set to kick off from June 13 to 15 at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex in Cebu City. The three-day tournament is organized by a dynamic team of young leaders aiming to shi...

TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija — A village chief was killed, while a community peacekeeper was injured Monday in a gun attack near a public school in Purok 5, Barangay Calipahan in this town. Police said the victim was identified as Joel Damacio, the barangay c...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Batches 2015-Imperial House of Furniture, 2018-Xchange Forex, and 2004-04’ The Win kept their perfect records intact in the ongoing  (SHAABAA) Season 28 last Sunday, June 8, at the Magis Eagles Arena in Mandaue City. In Divisio...

A bus carrying university students back to their campus smashed into a minivan in northern Malaysia on Monday, killing at least 15 people, police and rescue services said. Thirteen victims died at the scene near the town of Gerik, on the busy East-West...

When scaling a business, people assume quality and consistency suffers, but that doesn’t have to happen, says The Moment Group’s Abba Napa...Keep on reading: How to maintain consistency and quality when scaling your F&B business

MANILA, Philippines –  Yields on short-dated local debts of the government eased during Monday’s sale of Treasury bills, as the release of cooler inflation data stoked expectations of an interest rate cut this month. This, in turn, allowed the Bu...

MANILA, Philippines – The local bourse rose past the 6,400 level on Monday as traders cheered the resumption of trade talks between two of the world’s largest economies. By the end of the session, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PS...

Some vacations take months to plan—but your next one doesn’t have to. At Azalea Hotels & Residences Boracay, your perfect island escape is just a booking away. Located in Station 2, just a short stroll from the iconic White Beach and D’Mall, Azalea...

Sularaya Dance Troupe from St. Scholastica's College, Manila, won in the World of Dance PH qualifiers, earning them a spot at the World of Dance Summit....Keep on reading: St. Scholastica's College dance group to represent the PH at World of Dance

Are all local artisanal brands overpriced? Some may agree, while others assert that you’re paying for process, not just product...Keep on reading: The real cost behind homegrown, artisanal Filipino products

The 10th anniversary of “Hamilton” and showstopping performances — either through a breathtaking vocal display by Cynthia Erivo or a brief sing-along like Kristin Chenoweth and Adam Lambert — were the highlights of the 78th Tony Awards held at the Radi...

A catchy melody and easy-to-remember lyrics are surefire ways to produce a chart-topping hit. But hip-hop quartet ALLMO$T believes honesty is their secret ingredient. It helps them balance creating a track that listeners will love and embracing critici...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will double down on its efforts to promote digital payments in the country by eventually weaning the country from its dependence on coins for payments. The transition to a coin-lite society will start once the BSP ...

The Marcos administration has scored a win as Masdar, a clean energy giant based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has committed about $15 billion worth of investments in the local renewable market. A deal was signed on Wednesday between the Departmen...

First, it was Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. who called them out. Now, it’s Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. We’re talking about the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which recently urged the government to immediately restor...

Cebu Pacific saw its passenger volume last year surpass pre-pandemic level amid the continued recovery of air travel demand and expansion of routes here and abroad. The budget airline, in a statement on Thursday, reported that it flew 24.5 million pass...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has told banks to exercise caution when doing business with companies that are at risk of losing their incorporation papers for failure to submit their annual financial statements. In a memorandum dated Jan. 14, 20...