SEOUL – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea for talks next week, the two countries announced Friday, with Seoul mired in political turmoil as its impeached president resists arrest. Blinken, on what will likely be his last...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the country’s science education. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Science and Technology...

Camella marks a year of significant milestones under the leadership of          Vista Land, the Philippines’ leading integrated property developer. With a steadfast commitment to nurturing customer loyalty, the company underscores its dedication ...

MANILA, Philippines – The number of active African swine fever (ASF) cases nationwide slightly increased towards the end of December 2024, based on the Bureau of Animal Industry’s (BAI) tally. In a report, the BAI said 21 provinces in 11 regions ...

Consolacion, Cebu  – Cebuano Kyle Christian G. Tutor topped the 2024 Bar Examination with an impressive score of 85.770%, earning recognition when the Supreme Court announced the results on Friday, December 13. His achievement marks a significant...

TOKYO, Japan — A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite in orbit will attempt a rocket launch on Saturday after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion. Tokyo-based Space One’s Kairos rocket will make its ...

MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo won in the civil suit he filed against former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Badoy and confessed ex-communist rebel Jeffrey Celiz after being red-tagged as a member of the commun...

This is the Daily Gospel for today, December 14, 2024, which is the Saturday of the second week of Advent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, December 13 Daily Gospel, December 12 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 17, 10-13. As they were co...

LUXEMBOURG — Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has been injured while visiting Luxembourg to commemorate a key World War II battle and was admitted to hospital for treatment, her office said Friday. The 84-year-old Democrat was in the Grand Duchy wi...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities are advising women and children in possibly dangerous situations at home to promptly seek help from the local police to prevent any tragic incidents from happening. Before any unfortunate and irreversible inci...

LOS ANGELES, California — A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs – which the world may never have a chance to hear. Gregg Musgrove, now a stay-at-home dad, procured the tapes a...

Former President Rodrigo Duterte appears to be at the “center” of a “grand criminal enterprise” to wage a brutal war on drugs to enable and to profit from the very same scourge he had openly and strongly campaigned to eliminate, according to a prelimin...

A commuter group on Friday called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to uniformly enforce government-mandated discounts for students, senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) across all digital ride-hailing pl...

Human-induced climate change fueled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday. Five typhoons and a tropical storm hit the Phil...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said benefits provided by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) would continue with or without a subsidy from the 2025 national budget, which was approved by the bicameral conference committee on Wednes...

The head of the Senate panel that deliberated on the P6.352-trillion national budget clarified on Friday that the annual spending program of the Department of Education (DepEd) next year had actually increased by P20 billion. In the final version of th...

Kyle Christian Tutor of the University of the Philippines (UP) topped the 2024 bar exam, with three other graduates from the state university also making it to the Top 10. Tutor, who finished political science also at UP before taking up law, led the 3...

A Quezon City court has ordered Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz, both commentators at Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), to pay TV journalist Atom Araullo a total of P2 million in civil damages for “abusing” their right to free speech when t...

A Quezon City Court on Friday acquitted model Althea Altamirano of conspiring to murder her friend and fellow model Julie Ann Rodelas in November 2012. But Judge Caridad Lutero of Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 223 convicted Altamirano’s...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted 48 infrastructure projects of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center from the ban on public works during next year’s election period. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia told reporters via Viber on ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated his repeated commitment to transform the military into a “world-class force” as he presided over the joint graduation rites of the officer candidates schools of the armed services. But the Commander in Chief, a...

Government employees, military and uniformed personnel can look forward to slightly fatter pockets in time for the holidays after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  gave the go-signal for the payout of a one-time bonus not exceeding P20,000. The President...

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged for the passage of a measure seeking to safeguard the rights of passengers using taxis and tourist car transport services, especially during the holiday season. In pushing for Senate Bill No. 819, Gatchalian emph...

With a deep legacy of winemaking dating back thousands of years, Israel is now eager to share its fine bottles with Filipino wine lovers and travelers, according to Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss. “The Philippine market has matured, in my opinion. So it...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Prime Stags Boxing Gym’s rising prospect Michael Adolfo has stepped in to replace Kit Ceron Garces for a marquee title fight in Bangkok, Thailand, scheduled for November 29. The Cebuano boxer will go head-to-head with seasoned ...

SINGAPORE — Singapore and China took steps to refresh their relationship and deepen collaboration in areas such as trade and finance at the apex bilateral cooperation meeting between the two countries on Nov 11. At the first Joint Council for Bil...

Two years after she gave birth to her first child, Jessy Mendiola will be marking her return to acting through the TV series “Nobody,” where she will star alongside Gerald Anderson. The actress’ comeback was announced by JRB Creative ...

SINGAPORE – Students keen on pursuing a medical career can enroll in another nine overseas universities, which will bring the number of recognized foreign medical schools in Singapore to 112. The move will help Singapore be better able to meet the grow...

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) released the full list of nominees for its 39th edition, which recognizes films and artists of the Philippine cinema in 2022. “The PMPC is holding the 39th Star Awards for Movies to honor and rightfully reco...

Mina Sue Choi posted Korea’s first Miss Earth victory in Manila in 2022, and she is glad to be back in the country to witness the international pageant receiving the Filipino treatment anew as it returns to the Philippines. “I’m so ha...

The government unveiled a framework for protecting and enhancing the role of small-scale fisheries in food security, a first of its kind in Asia. Called the National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF), it adopts a human rights-based ap...

Award-winning broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez is eager to add a fresh and journalistic edge to the tabloid talk show “Face to Face” after she was recently announced as the new host of the program. During a media conference and special screening of ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has deployed its most modern helicopters and close-air support aircraft to participate in the amphibious landing exercise in Palawan over the weekend. In a statement Monday, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma....

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Ofel (international name: Usagi) intensified as it moved over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In its 11:00 a.m ...

Life in the Philippines is full of surprises – unexpected rain, dusty roads, and the daily hustle of work. For those who need a phone that can handle all of it, the vivo V40 Lite stands out.  With an IP64 rating, this smartphone is both dust-tigh...

Customers of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may have to pay higher for their electricity bills this month due to an increase in the generation charge. At a briefing Tuesday, the company said power rates would go up by P0.4274 per kilow...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Rama Baena Tan and Ang Law Offices (RBTA Law) has clarified that they did not receive the P100 million donation for the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). The RBTA Law, the law firm where Mikel Rama, the son of dismissed mayo...

Cebuana Lhuillier, in collaboration with Dubai’s Filipino radio station Tag 91.1, has successfully concluded a special promotion designed to honor the dedication and hard work of overseas Filipinos in the UAE. As a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, th...