BACOLOD CITY -- Four children of billionaire businesswoman Olivia V. Yanson (OVY) remain the majority shareholders of the Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI).

A trial judge here has dismissed the civil case filed by OVY against her four children for the...

Carla Abellana is relieved that she can now laugh off her three-month marriage with her ex-husband Tom Rodriguez, as she recalled how she ignored the red flags at the time.

During an interview with Karen Davila on her YouTube channel last Thursd...

 

MANILA, Philippines -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled many parts of Mindanao anew on Sunday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The earthquake was detected at 6:36 p....

MANILA, Philippines--Chris Banchero hit the go-ahead floater with two ticks left while Bong Quinto nailed the game-sealing freebie to help will Meralco past NLEX, 97-94, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday.

Up by as many as 29 points, the Bo...

MANILA, Philippines -- Several groups on Sunday urged Filipinos not to hastily draw conclusions on the bombing attack that killed four and injured 50 at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City.

The Council for Climate and Conflict Act...

MANILA, Philippines --- La Salle came out firing in the second half to spoil University of the Philippines' celebration plans and force a winner-take-all game with a vengeful 82-60 victory in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament on Sunday...

Kyuhyun, main vocalist of K-pop boy group Super Junior, sustained a minor finger injury after he tried to stop a knife attack from a woman who attempted to break inside a dressing room.

A 30-year-old woman was detained after she broke inside a b...

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VP Sara respects decision to study PH's return to ICC
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said she respects President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to study th...

YG Entertainment's new girl group BabyMonster debuted on Monday, Nov. 27 with the release of its digital single "Batter Up."

"We are happy to welcome this day that we've dreamed of for a long time. We will do our best to show our unique musical ...

HONG KONG, China -Markets dipped in Asia and Europe on Monday as investors look ahead to the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates going into the new year.

With Wall ...

JC's 10th anniversary is set to be the most anticipated event of the year.



JC, a renowned health and wellness company is getting ready to celebrate its decade of achievements in a setting that is fitting for its extraordinary journey.



This ...

MANILA, Philippines --- China must show its sincerity before the Philippines can have fruitful bilateral talks with the country on West Philippine Sea affairs, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

Teodoro on Monday also stressed t...

Jacques-Louis David, the French neoclassical artist, received a curiously specific instruction from a disinterested Napoleon Bonaparte after he was commissioned to paint his portrait: "calme sur un cheval fougueux" (Calm on a fiery horse). The resu...

Angkas CEO George Royeca with some members of the Philippine Business delegation



SAN Francisco, United States -- Angkas, the Philippines' leading tech startup in the transportation sector, represented by its CEO George Royeca, participated in the r...

BANGKOK - Thailand's previous 2023 economic growth forecast of 2.7 percent will be lowered after a weaker-than-expected third quarter, Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana said on Monday.

Southeast Asia's second-largest economy expande...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING -The Beijing Stock Exchange has de facto implemented a new policy that prevents major shareholders of companies listed on its bourse from selling stock, worried that such sales could douse a long-desired rally, three people familia...

MANILA - The expectation of supply cuts from major oil exporters led to a slight increase in the pump prices of petroleum products effective Tuesday, Nov. 28, according to local oil firms.

In separate advisories, the oil companies said the price of ...

 







MANILA, Philippines --- Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday said the Philippines will formally begin its negotiation over the visiting forces agreement with Japan.

Teodoro said the negotiating tea...

 

VATICAN CITY --Pope Francis, who is suffering from lung inflammation, is in "good and stable" condition, receiving antibiotic therapy intravenously, and will limit his activities for the next few days in order to conserve his strength, th...

 



KYIV -- President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday thanked Ukraine's military for fighting Russian attacks and its rescue services for tackling the consequences of extreme winter weather that he said had deprived about 400 settlements in 10 r...

Clint Bondadspoke of the current state of his "relationship" withMiss Universe Organization (MUO) owner Anne Jakrajutatip by sharing a screenshot of what seemed to be the latter's message to him, riddled with some cutting words as to why she ha...

MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said she respects President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to study the prospect of having the country return as a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

"We all shoul...

 

Delegates at this year's U.N. COP28 climate summit are anxious to boost the world's climate change agenda with concrete plans for clamping down on the second-most prominent greenhouse gas -- methane.

While more than 150 countries have ...

 

SEONGNAM, South Korea -- Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul dressed in their best with name tags hanging on their clothes, hoping to find love.

The government hopes th...

 

ASSINIE, Ivory Coast -- On a shrinking strip of beach in southeast Ivory Coast, hotel owner Habib Hassan Nassar has to stack thousands of sandbags each week to protect his property from the rising sea.

Thanks to the meters-high sandbag...

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Monday said that due process will be observed and that it will be "back to square one" if the Philippines decides to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC)....

Novak Djokovic said he accepts responsibility for Serbia's Davis Cup semifinal defeat to Italy on Saturday after failing to convert three match points against Jannik Sinner.

The world number one had his Italian counterpart on the ropes in the se...

A "proud" Jannik Sinner beat world number one Novak Djokovic twice in one day to send Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Saturday in Malaga.

Italy, who won the trophy for the first and only time in 1976, will face 28-ti...

Michelle Dee is overwhelmed with joy and gratitude after coming home to a hero's welcome in the Philippines last Saturday, Nov. 25, a week after representing the country in Miss Universe 2023.

Dee thanked her supporters for "making [her] feel li...

Anjo Yllana revealed that he's still not on speaking terms with his brother Jomari Yllana, although he clarified that he's happy for the latter's marriage to Abby Viduya in Las Vegas.

During an interview with ex sister-in-law Aiko Melendez on Yo...

Max Verstappen made light of earlier set-up problems on Saturday by blitzing to pole position for Red Bull in an eventful qualifying session for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The three-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute ...

MANILA, Philippines--Meralco played with sustained brilliance on Sunday afternoon to pound TNT, 109-95, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

The Bolts drew 35 points from import Suleiman Braimoh Jr., 18 from the retur...

Gelienor "Jimmy" Pacheco (center) greets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (right) on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Jimmy was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 and was released on Saturday. (Photo from Philippine Embassy in Israel).







MANILA, Phi...

DUBLIN --- Katie Taylor avenged her only professional loss by beating Chantelle Cameron in a majority decision on Saturday night to become a two-weight undisputed champion.

The Irishwoman improved to 23-1 after the judges scored the bout 98-92, ...

LAS VEGAS --- David Benavidez retained the interim world super middleweight belt by stopping Demetrius Andrade after the sixth round Saturday night.

In what was billed as clash of styles that could go the distance between unbeaten 168-pounders, ...

 

ROME -- Pope Francis will recite his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday from the chapel of his Vatican residence instead of the usual venue overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican said in a statement.

Francis went to a hospital in Rom...

 



JENIN, West Bank -- Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, including two minors and at least one gunman, in the occupied West Bank late on Saturday and early Sunday, medics and local sources said.

Five of the deaths occurred in the ...

MANILA, Philippines --- House Speaker Martin Romualdez has commended his fellow parliamentarians for achieving their "primary objective" to implement initiatives to attain peace and support sustainable economic growth during the Asia-Pacific Parlia...