Jubilant screams were heard from inside the Phoenix locker room after the Fuel Masters were told that they had officially secured the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals.

But even if it had defied expectations of ...

Charles Tiu is very confident that his Strong Group team that will represent the Philippines in the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship has a clear shot at the championship, what with a roster teeming with ex-NBA players and a coaching...

MANILA, Philippines ---The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped below 6,600 on Wednesday as investors awaited fresh economic leads from overseas.

The PSEi tumbled 1.09 percent, or 72.41 points, to 6,546.11 while the broader All S...

 

In GMA 7's new revenge drama, "Makiling," Elle Villanueva's character, Amira, is put through the wringer enduring mental, emotional and physical abuse from school bullies.

And because a lot of her scenes were incredibly taxing, she pro...

NLEX got big contributions from rookies Enoch Valdez and Richie Rodger to overcome Converge, 107-103, and forge a tie with TNT for the last quarterfinals berth in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Valdez hit a pa...

 




MANILA, Philippines --- Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Wednesday said that the additional P12 billion allocated to the commission in the 2024 national budget is not intended for a plebiscite on c...

MANILA, Philippines --- Strong Group Athletics team manager Jacob Lao said that Mikey Williams will not be joining the Philippine-based team after the former TNT guard failed to "honor his word."

Hours after Strong Group coach Charles Tiu told t...

In a bid to more actively target the global market for K-pop, South Korea's major entertainment agencies are gearing up to debut increasingly diverse groups with multinational members such as Katseye and VHCA.

Katseye, a new girl group under HYB...

The story of Jang Tae-sang (Park Seo-joon) and Yoon Chae-ok (Han So-hee) goes from 1945 to 2024, as a second season of "Gyeongseong Creature" has been confirmed.

Before the announcement, the K-drama's final episode showed an unconscious Chae-ok ...

 








MANILA, Philippines --- Citing an approximate P2 billion loss following the four-day blackout in Western Visayas, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treas called on the government to hold accountable those behind the incident.

Dur...

Jennylyn Mercado is aware of the many changes she and Dennis Trillo went through since tying the knot in November 2021, but she's glad it made their relationship stronger.

On the sidelines of the press conference for "Love. Die. Repeat," Mercado...

MANILA, Philippines --- Petro Gazz and Chery Tiggo bid farewell to some of their role players ahead of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season, which fires off in February.

Chery Tiggo on Tuesday bid farewell to young role players Jaycel...

Jayda Avanzado shared one of her big girl moves this year after buying her first ever condominium, calling it her investment.

On Instagram, the 20-year-old announced she bought her own condominium unit that she intends to furnish, as she shared ...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday that it has arrested a South Korean man who is wanted for involvement in telecommunications fraud.

According to the BI, Lee Seunggon, 35 years old, was arrested in the Clar...

MANILA, Philippines---Other than the great people and amazing organization that Andre Roberson has heard about from the Philippines, there was also a certain someone who helped his decision in committing to play for Strong Group.

San Miguel's Ch...

Yasmien Kurdi has weighed in on the debate on about the viral post of a man who gave his girlfriend an engagement ring worth P299, sayingthat people are overreacting to material things.

On her Facebook page, the actress shared that she herself d...

MANILA, Philippines--Barangay Ginebra got its act together just in time on Sunday night to upend NorthPort, 103-93, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.

The Gin Kings, the defending champions this conference, pulled through behind the one-two punch of...

Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a "micro tear on a muscle" barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive.

The 37-year-old had been out of th...

MANILA, Philippines --- Thirdy Ravena sustained his fine form as the San-En Neophoenix earned their sixth straight win after beating Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins anew, 80-74, in the 2023-24 B.League season on Sunday.

Raven...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Agriculture (DA) must renounce importation policies if it truly wants to support the country's farmers, a progressive fisherfolk group said on Sunday.

"Agriculture Secretary [Francisco] Tiu-Laurel Jr. mu...

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MANILA, Philippines --- The 2023 edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has crossed the P1-billion mark in total box office sales, as the annual festival has been extended un...

 

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it will establish a system to recognize the cleanest barangays in the country as part of its Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan or Kalinis...

MANILA, Philippines--San Miguel picked Terrafirma apart on Sunday night, 132-110, to move closer to a twice-to-beat playoff advantage in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.

Import Bennie Boatwright Jr. put up 51 points and 12 rebounds to help the Beerme...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is ready to meet former chief executive Rodrigo Duterte after the latter questioned why his program under the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) was affected by the ongoing investigati...

 

DHAKA -- One of Bangladesh's key newspapers critical of the government said Sunday its website had been blocked, as the country votes in a general election boycotted by the opposition.

Sajid Hoque, news editor at the Daily Manab Zamin,...

Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final on Sunday.

The Russian-born Kazakh won the first eight games in a row on her way to a 6-0, ...

Coco Gauff held her nerve to beat Elina Svitolina in a gruelling three-set final on Sunday to retain her Auckland Classic title in an ideal warm-up for the Australian Open.

The world number three and top-seeded American demonstrated her grit by ...

Some of the biggest names in the country witnessed the wedding of Robi Domingo and Maiqui Pineda in Bulacan on Saturday, Jan. 6, including former vice president Leni Robredo and celebrities such as Kathryn Bernardo and Piolo Pascual.

Domingo and...

 



 

 

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities are investigating the cartel-related killing of five people in the southern state of Guerrero, the regional prosecutor's office said, after an NGO first reported an attack in the area...

LONDON --- Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua's next fight will be against MMA star Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, promotors have announced.

Ngannou has only boxed once professionally, when he knocked down Tyson Fury before losing in a spl...

MANILA, Philippines --- Creamline champion coach Sherwin Meneses is thrilled to have rivals-turned-Cool Smashers Bea de Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla on board when they eye another successful year in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season...

 



 

 

SEMARANG -- Indonesian police have intercepted a truck carrying more than 200 dogs shackled and bound for the slaughterhouse, authorities said, in the latest victory for activists who oppose eating dog meat.

The veh...

 

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday criticized moves to import modern jeepney units from China in lieu of traditional jeepneys in the country as part of the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) Public Utility Vehicle Mo...

MANILA, Philippines --- The crowd estimate monitored in Quiapo Church amid its ongoing Sunday masses is approximately 18,000 as of 3 p.m., according to the Manila Police District (MPD).

Based on police data, this brings the total number of peopl...

LEGAZPI CITY -- Police arrested three drug suspects and seized more than P8.2 million worth of illegal drugs in Naga City in Camarines Sur on Sunday, Jan. 7.

Senior Master Sargent Tobias Bongon, Naga City police spokesperson, said in a report th...

Justin De Dios, vocalist and creative director of P-pop supergroup SB19, will mark his first acting appearance in the upcoming prom episode of ABS-CBN's "Senior High."

Justin's appearance in "Senior High" was revealed in a teaser uploaded on ABS...

An explosion of a missile is seen during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich



MOSCOW,Russia -- Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out a "terrorist attack" Sat...

WASHINGTON --- In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan --- and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest --- is being revived.

But as the Americans hack away at the jungle ...