Cloudy skies, rain showers expected across PH — PAGASA
May 30, 2024
Cloudy skies and rain showers will be experienced over several parts of the country, according to PAGASA"s daily weather forecast on Thursday afternoon.
Google Plans $2 Billion for Malaysia Data Center, Cloud Services
May 30, 2024
The investment by Alphabet’s Google is the latest in a string of multibillion-dollar plans by Western tech giants to meet growing computing needs in Southeast Asia.
Danica Sotto, ‘nagpaalam’ sa kaniyang gallbladder
May 30, 2024
Sa Instagram post, ibinahagi ni Danica Sotto na sumailalim siya sa operasyon para tanggalin ang kaniyang gallbladder.
Ashley Ortega wins Best Actress award at Harlem International Film Festival 2024
May 30, 2024
Ashley Ortega just won her first international Best Actress award!
Lakers favored to draft Bronny James, but are rivals circling?
May 30, 2024
On the surface, the Lakers are the perfect landing spot for Bronny James as LeBron clearly loves playing for the purple and gold, and teaming with his son in Hollywood would be a marketing grand slam
Late start to cyclone season possibly due to El Niño – PAGASA
May 30, 2024
The Philippines was transitioning to the wet season when Typhoon Aghon entered the country last week. Aghon brought much-needed rain to communities affected by El Niño-induced drought, but it also caused fatalities and the proclamation of a state of ca...
PNVF pledges continuity, retains historic Alas Pilipinas core, adds 3 college stars
May 30, 2024
Feeding off a historic AVC Challenge Cup bronze finish, the PNVF retains its Alas Pilipinas core and adds three more stars, namely two-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen, UAAP Finals MVP Alyssa Solomon, and super rookie Casiey Dongallo
Alas Pilipinas players rewarded P200,000 each after historic AVC bronze
May 30, 2024
The Philippine government pledges a hefty reward for the history-making Alas Pilipinas women's volleyball team in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup, days after word got out that players only received token allowance
Oliver Moeller reveals the qualities he wants in a girlfriend
May 30, 2024
Oliver Moeller got real about the qualities he looks for in a girlfriend after being asked by Dingdong Dantes in an episode of "Family Feud."
RM of BTS releases live video of new song ‘Nuts”
May 30, 2024
Our BTS leader RM is here for yet another gift!
Rhian Ramos celebrates 18th year in showbiz
May 30, 2024
Rhian Ramos is one happy lady as she celebrates her 18th year in showbiz.
Gen Zs are traveling big this summer — how they’re paying for it may surprise you
May 30, 2024
Some 42% of Gen Zs and 47% of millennials say they're willing to go into debt to pay for their summer vacations, according to Bankrate.
Tech brain drain fuels Philippines’ cybersecurity skills gap
May 30, 2024
Nurses, engineers, doctors - now cybersecurity experts. As the Philippines counts the cost of brain drain, a surge in malicious cyber activity has highlighted the country's digital security skills gap.
OpenAI’s Tie-Up With Grab to Give Southeast Asian Firm an AI Boost
May 30, 2024
Grab Holdings is partnering with OpenAI to upgrade its popular ride-hailing and delivery app, tapping the artificial-intelligence pioneer’s technology to enhance its services and integrate AI across its business.
Habagat to bring rain over parts of Luzon
May 30, 2024
The Southwest Monsoon or Habagat will affect the western section of Luzon on Thursday, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Gadgets He Loved as a Kid—Updated for 2024
May 30, 2024
A colorful longboard, high-definition GameBoy or maybe even an ice cream machine will give him a welcome dose of nostalgia
Meta Takes Down ‘Inauthentic’ Accounts on Facebook, Instagram Linked to Israeli Firm
May 30, 2024
The network of accounts likely used generative AI tools to create text for comments left on posts from media publications and public figures, Meta said.
‘Hope it’s our turn’: Meralco eyes breakthrough PH Cup finals after dragging Ginebra to Game 7
May 29, 2024
Meralco has never won in a best-of-seven series in franchise history, but the Bolts have a chance to change that as they force a do-or-die Game 7 against Barangay Ginebra in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals
Alas Pilipinas captain Jia de Guzman hopes AVC Best Setter award sparks further PH rise
May 29, 2024
The undisputed top ace in a loaded Alas Pilipinas deck of queens, captain Jia de Guzman hopes her AVC Best Setter win spurs more long-term support and consistency for the fast-rising national team program
Spreading her wings: Angel Canino unleashes winning ways in Alas, AVC debut
May 29, 2024
Debuting for Alas Pilipinas, and playing a new position at that, La Salle star spiker Angel Canino shows that no matter the challenge, she’s more than ready for the international stage
‘Something different, light’: UAAP general champion UST caps Season 86 with street dance crown
May 29, 2024
UST wraps up UAAP Season 86 the only way it knows how, winning another street dance crown and bagging its seventh straight general championship
3 weather systems to bring cloudy skies, rain across PH
May 29, 2024
Three weather systems will affect the country in the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday.
Funding is needed to support Sudanese refugees in Chad: UNHCR
May 29, 2024
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling on partners to assist them in supporting about 185,000 Sudanese who have journeyed into Chad and are trying to escape dangerous borders, specifically in Adre border town.
Explainer: Five practical tools for keeping peace
May 29, 2024
In 1948, the United Nations took a pivotal step by deploying peacekeepers to support countries in their journey toward peace. Since then, more than two million people – military, police and civilians – have served in over 70 peacekeeping miss...
Stories from the UN Archive: Keeping the peace over decades
May 29, 2024
UN Member States have been deploying “Blue Helmets” (or peacekeepers) since 1948, so on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, marked annually on 29 May, we’re spotlighting operations over the decades, from monitoring buffer zon...
UNICEF reports surge in violence against children in Africa’s central Sahel
May 29, 2024
Violence against children in the central Sahel region of Africa surged dramatically in the last quarter of 2023, skyrocketing by 70 per cent over the previous three months, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.
More climate funding needed to ‘transition from rhetoric to decisive action’
May 29, 2024
Climate action taken so far to help fund efforts in cash-strapped small island developing States (SIDS) “does not measure up to what has been said” in the wake of COP28 in Dubai last year.
Global unemployment set to decline slightly this year: UN labour agency
May 29, 2024
Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a problem worldwide, particularly for women in poorer countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Wednesday.
Gaza: UN Middle East envoy reiterates call for ceasefire, hostage release agreement
May 29, 2024
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Wednesday urgently called for an immediate return to negotiations, the release of hostages and a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military assault exacerbates human...
Gaza medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low: WHO
May 29, 2024
Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, amid reports of continuing Israeli bombing and hostilities in the enclave.
PAGASA declares onset of rainy season
May 29, 2024
The state weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday declared the start of the rainy season in the country.
PAGASA: Aghon exits PAR, leaves N. Luzon with moderate to heavy rain
May 29, 2024
Typhoon Aghon has officially exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to PAGASA on Wednesday.
Blacklisted Chinese Companies Rebrand as American to Dodge Crackdown
May 29, 2024
Firms tagged as military entities are using new names and licensing deals to try to keep their businesses going in the U.S.
Lenovo Expands Mideast Ties With $2 Billion Convertible Bond, Saudi Fund Deal
May 29, 2024
The world’s largest PC maker is boosting ties in the Middle East and Africa, raising $2.0 billion from a unit of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund and inking a deal to build a manufacturing hub serving the region.
Gender equality, youth aspirations keys to sustainable peace, Security Council hears
May 28, 2024
Gender equality and the aspirations of young people are crucial for ensuring sustainable peace and security, the UN’s top political and peacebuilding official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Indian peacekeeper is UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
May 28, 2024
An Indian peacekeeper deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who helped establish networks for local people to voice their security and humanitarian concerns, is the winner of the 2023 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Yea...
World News in Brief: Menstrual hygiene day, Guterres condemns DPRK missile launch, conflict in Sudan
May 28, 2024
Today marks Menstrual Hygiene Day and a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights the lack of access millions of schoolgirls have to products, services and appropriate facilities.
Guterres ‘heartbroken’ by images of deadly strikes on Rafah camp
May 28, 2024
As fighting continues in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he was “heartbroken” by images of people killed and injured in airstrikes on Sunday that hit tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah.