NEW YORK — If you’re feeling sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in ...

NEW YORK  — Americans boosted spending at a hotter-than-expected pace in March, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges. Retail sales rose 0.7 percent last month — almost double what econo...

LeBron James will be out to extend his 21st NBA campaign on Tuesday when his Los Angeles Lakers open the NBA play-in tournament against the New Orleans Pelicans, the winner booking a playoff meeting with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. The Laker...

That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the world’s most popular type of hot beverage, known to scientists as Coffea arabica or simply, “ar...

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Beijing slams US-Japan-PH summit, says South China Sea actions ‘lawful’ Beijing on Friday criticized the United States, Japan and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as “lawful”...

What fuels this multimedia creative is all in the name—travel     At the heart of any wanderlust is a desire to see all the sights the world has to offer. But for Cyrus Cañares, this multimedia creative-turned-furniture designer found that cr...

MANILA, Philippines — Chery Tiggo spikers Eya Laure and Ara Galang believe that their stronger bond has been the key to their emergence as the hottest team with four straight wins in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. A two-week break didn’t stop Ch...

Kapamilya actress Francine Diaz extended her apology after she trended online for mispronouncing the South Korean boy group’s name Tomorrow x Together (TXT). 'OUR MULTIPLICATION QUEEN' 😂 LOOK: "TOMORROW TIMES TOGETHER" trends on X (Formerly known as Twitter) in the Philippines as Francine Diaz's award presentation to South Korean boy group Tomorrow X Together at the Asia Star Entertainer Awards sparks amusement among netizens.… pic.twitter.com/QZzUSZuVIv — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 11, 2024 On her Instagram live after the awarding ceremony, Diaz addressed her honest mistake of saying “Tomorrow Times Together” instead of “Tomorrow By Together” when she announced the group as […]...

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MANILA, Philippines –Eager to get over the Final Four hump this year, University of Santo Tomas coach KungFu Reyes wants his wards to stay focused on their remaining games to earn themselves a good spot after the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball elimi...

Bisan pa sa ilang bag-o lang nga panagbuwag, si Dominic Roque sa wa niya gituyo napakita niya nga ang nabutang sa wallpaper sa iyang phone kay ang photo sa iyang kanhi uyab nga si Bea Alonzo. Sa usa ka video nga nauploaded sa usa ka Facebook user nga s...

Going into 2024, AXA International Markets CEO Hassan El-Shabrawishi personally met with internal and external partners in the country to discuss AXA’s vision for a new era of sustainable growth. In an exclusive Q&A, El-Shabrawishi shared more abou...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday ordered all public schools to implement asynchronous classes or distance learning from April 15 to 16. In an advisory, DepEd explained that the two-day asynchronous classes will allow ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Friday advised the elderly, children and those with medical conditions to avoid non-essential trips to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) terminals due to the consist...

BEIJING, China — Chinese exports plunged more than expected last month, official figures showed Friday, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to sustain its post-pandemic recovery. Shipments sank 7.5 percent on-year, while imports shran...

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States (US) and Japan have expressed their intention to put $8 million into the field trials of an Open Radio Access Network (RAN) in the Philippines, which is seen to ensure a secure and reliable informatio...

MANILA, Philippines — Merchants can now quickly restock their inventories—even at smaller loads—through a new delivery service by logistics player Ninja Van Philippines that ships multiple and separate customer orders within the same route at a time, m...

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — At least eight active and former communist rebels in Central Luzon surrendered to authorities in the past few days, police said on Friday, April 12 . In a statement, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) identified them as “...

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States—A trilateral event will be held on the sidelines of the upcoming Indo-Pacific Business Forum to call for more investments in the Philippines, particularly in the newly launched Luzon Economic Corridor. President Ferdinan...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino consumers’ optimism for this quarter and the next 12 months weakened as inflation squeezes household budgets, although businesses were more upbeat. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reported that its nationw...

MANILA, Philippines — Four individuals, three of them minors, were arrested by police in Nueva Vizcaya for allegedly stealing a pot of pork adobo. READ: The basics of Filipino adobo The incident occurred at a restaurant in Purok-1, Barangay Baretbet, B...

MEXICO CITY—Fast-rising Mexican music star Peso Pluma identifies with Spider-Man. His critics accuse him of glamorizing drug-trafficking villains. Despite—or perhaps partly because of—the controversy he generates, the 24-year-old has scaled global musi...

Turn up the heat in both style and comfort with these wardrobe essentials     You can never go wrong with a white tee, denim shorts, and sandals when the sun is shining bright. But every so often, it pays to be playful with clothes and throw ...

LONDON — Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has signed a contract extension to remain at Aston Martin for at least the next two seasons. The 42-year-old Spaniard is in his second season at Aston Martin, which announced the extension on Thursda...

HOUSTON—Hip-hop artist Drake has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston in which 10 people were killed, a judge has ruled. Drake was a special guest of rap superstar Travis Scott, who had headlined the festiva...

The Philippine government is already planning the changes in the fiscal incentives scheme for the local banana industry, ahead of the implementation this year of the country's free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Trade Undersecretary Ceferi...

The Laguna-based International Rice Research Institute (Irri) has set a goal of introducing a variety of rice that is rich in protein by 2025.

"Hopefully by next year, it (an ultra-low glycemic index or GI, high protein rice variety) will be rel...

Traders coming back from the four-day Holy Week break are seen to be invigorated by the positive performance of the US market last Friday, possibly lifting the Philippine Stock Exchange Index after reclaiming the 6,900 level.

The benchmark Dow J...

Alternergy Holdings Corp. and National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) have signed an accord that would connect the former's wind power project in Quezon province to the grid.

The interconnection agreement signed between Alternergy through ...

Australia-based global professional services firm GHD is looking to expand its services in the transportation sector as it takes its cue from the government's efforts to rehabilitate the country's main airport.

GHD, which currently engages water and...

MANILA, Philippines---Yokohama center Kai Sotto continued his stellar showing in the B.League over the weekend.

Sotto notched a career-high 28 points on Saturday but his night was spoiled after the B-Corsairs lost to Alvark Tokyo, 81-75. The 21-...

LEGAZPI CITY --- A 26-year-old police officer drowned after he was swept away by big waves while swimming in a surfing camp in Gubat town in Sorsogon on Easter Sunday, March 31.

Brigadier General Andre Perez Dizon, Bicol police chief, identified...

 

 



MANILA, Philippines - Manila Water last year emptied a total of 117,075 septic tanks in its service area through its intensified desludging caravan.

As part of regulatory compliance and commitment to sustainability, Manila Wa...

MANILA, Philippines--Barangay Ginebra got it together in the second half to slip past sister team but fierce rival Magnolia, 87-77, in the Easter Sunday nightcap of the PBA Philippine Cup doubleheader.

Maverick Ahanmisi scored 16 points, includi...

 



 

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked the most important day on the Christian calendar by deploring the suffering ca...

South Korean actor Ryu Jun-yeol was the talk of the town after his romantic involvement with Hyeri and Han So-hee, with the lattermost ending up in a swift breakup within two weeks after going public with their romance.

Ryu was previously in a l...

MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine women's football team called up four U-17 players and two first-timers for its pair of friendly matches against South Korea next week in Icheon.

Nina Mathelus, Aiselyn Sia, Alexa Pino and Gabrielle Baker, in c...

MANILA, Philippines --- Two earthquakes measured ay magnitude 4.7 and 4.8 hit the coast of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro three hours apart on Easter Sunday, state seismologists said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolc...

MANILA, Philippines--CJ Perez seemed to have picked up where he left off from the PBA All-Star Game with his best performance in the early stages of the Philippine Cup.

The San Miguel Beer star finished with 32 points, four rebounds, five assist...