MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. through an executive order (EO), ordered the reactivation of Task Force El Nio.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. announced the reviva...

BEIJING - China's capital city Beijing has set a growth target of around 5 percent for 2024, surpassing last year's target of above 4.5 percent, despite expectations of slower growth for the national economy.

The economy of the capital city expa...

LE SSERAFIM --- consisting of Chaewon, Sakura, Yunjin, Kazuha, and Eunchae --- will release their third EP, "Easy," on Feb. 19.

The K-pop girl group announced their comeback on the fan community platform Weverse on Monday.

The upcoming album ...

 





MANILA, Philippines --- The Senate's own move to pursue charter change by filing Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 is a strong show of unity, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Monday as Congressional sessi...

BEIJING/HONG KONG - The number of foreclosed homes in China rose 43 percent year-on-year in 2023, according to a private survey on Monday, highlighting a worrying trend of rising mortgage delinquencies amid a sustained property market slump and a p...

MANILA, Philippines --- Farm Fresh coach Jerry Yee believes the Japanese system suits the physique of Filipino volleyball players.

Yee also hopes the Foxies will translate their training from their new coaching staff into a better 2024 Premier V...

City of Dreams Manila rings in the Year of the Wood Dragon, considered as the luckiest sign in Chinese Zodiac. The integrated resort's signature restaurants Crystal Dragon and Red Ginger showcase auspicious offerings to welcome the lunar year, making i...

Teenage giant-killer Mirra Andreeva kept her dream Australian Open run going Friday with a stunning come-from-behind win to sweep into the fourth round and match her best Grand Slam performance.

The 16-year-old underlined her huge potential by c...

NEW ORLEANS---Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifahand New Orleans' own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, organizer...

TACLOBAN CITY --- The Office of Ombudsman in the Visayas has slapped a six-month suspension without pay against the mayor of Allen town in Northern Samar for grave abuse of authority and oppression.

Mayor Jose Arturo Suan, who is in his second t...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that the country has come so far in its strides for the welfare of kasambahays or domestic workers, but much still needs to be done.

"Malayong-malayo na po ang ating narating...

TACLOBAN CITY --- The provincial government of Northern Samar has introduced what it called a "strategic development blueprint" to attract more investors to the second-class province.

The move covers various economic sectors ranging from agricul...

GENEVA - WheatshipmentsviatheSuezCanal fell by almost 40 percent in the first half of January to 0.5 million metric tons due toattacksin theRedSeaand Gulf of Aden, the World Trade Organization said on Thursday on social media platform X.

TheWTOd...

MANILA, Philippines --- The House of Representatives is expediting the release of P35 million in aid for landslide victims in the Davao Region, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Friday.

Romualdez said coordination is ongoing with...

Hollywood director Zelda Williams revealed that she had convinced Liza Soberano to do a screen test for her role in "Lisa Frankenstein," and she ended up being most people's favorite part of the film.

In an exclusive interview with TV Patrol, Wi...

BACOLOD CITY --- Influenza-like illnesses in Negros Occidental increased by 312.17 percent last year.

The Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported on Jan. 9 that 2,675 cases of influenza-like illnesses in Negros Occidental in 2023 with 65 deaths....

TOKYO/BEIJING -Oil prices rose on Friday as geopolitical tensions and oil output disruptions in the U.S., the world's biggest producer, caused by cold weather overshadowed concerns about slow Chinese demand growth and forecasts for ample supply.

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MANILA, Philippines --- After Farm Fresh added veteran players and hired Japanese coaches to boost its young team, setter Louie Romero is eager to help the Foxies reach greater heights in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season.

The youn...

MANILA, Philippines--Approximately 10,000 informal settler families living along the Pasig River will be temporarily housed in container vans to facilitate an P18-billion river development project, Metropolitan Manila Development Authori...

LONDON -British retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales for almost three years during December, raising the risk that the economy entered recession in the fourth quarter, official data showed on Friday.

The Office for National Statistics sa...

Fans were abuzz after Korean singers HyunA and Junhyung shared a photo of them holding hands, seemingly announcing their relationship.

HyunA captioned her post with a couple emoji, then wrote in the comments section "Please look kindly on us," a...

SACRAMENTO, California --- Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and the short-handed Indiana Pacers held off the Sacramento Kings 126-121 on Thursday night.

Indiana was without newly acquired forward Pascal Siakam, who had yet to join the team fo...

TACLOBAN CITY --- Former members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Borongan City, Eastern Samar may find themselves part of the tourism sector.

Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda pointed out that hiring former rebels who returned to the fold of the law ...

2023 PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals schedule
(January 19)
Philsports Arena
4 p.m. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs San Miguel Beermen
8 p.m. NorthPort Batang Pier vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings
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SEOUL --- North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week's joint military drills by South Korea, the United States, and Japan, state media KCNA said on Friday.

The test of the "Haeil-5-23...

PARK CITY, Utah---Thousands of cinema lovers, Hollywood celebrities, industry executives and filmmakers from around the world have arrived in a very snowy Park City, Utah, for 10 days of movie watching.

The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Fest...

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Philippines and Indonesia on cooperation in the energy sector, as it would help improve collaboration between the two countries, esp...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he and Indonesian President Joko Widodo had a "fruitful and honest discussion" on issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region, including maritime tensions in the South China Sea.

The Pal...

MANILA, Philippines --- The parents of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker who has been on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling since 2010, have again raised their appeal to President Joko Widodo to grant her clemency before he steps...

LAS VEGAS --- They don't own smartphones and can't go online, but that doesn't prevent them from being connected: pets are benefiting from a slew of animal-oriented technology at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

How's Fi...

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...