BACOLOD CITY — Local officials in Negros have expressed hopes that the Negros Island Region (NIR) will begin its operations as an administrative region before the end of 2024. “We’re hoping the new region will be operational before the end of the year....

MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called “problematic and unethical” the alleged order of a newspaper editor to hack websites. Citing the Journalists’ Code of Ethics, the NUJP said media practitioners sho...

Passengers on Korean Airlines Flight KE189 arrived safely in Taichung, Taiwan, on June 23 after it was diverted the day before due to a fault, which led to 13 people being taken to the hospital, according to media reports. The flight had departed from ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Pampanga province police director and Porac police chief were relieved from their posts following the alleged “unreported killings” of foreigners on top of the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) hub ...

MANILA, Philippines—The Filipino athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics are ready and equipped to compete on the world’s biggest sporting stage. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann said multiple sponsors are fundin...

The Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2024 festivities are in full swing, with the recent “Enabling Cebu’s Competitiveness through Digital Transformation and Innovation Forum” convening industry experts and business leaders to explore the transformative power ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines would not want strained relations between the two countries to be the highlight of his career, House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Monday. Romualdez said th...

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro said the government is not downplaying China’s recent aggression near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. He acknowledged that the June 17 incident in the West Philippine Sea wa...

Piolo Pascual has been known for being the good guy in film and television. But what caught his eye about the “villainous” Rafael Sagrado, his character in the drama “Pamilya Sagrado,” is his internal battle between good and evil. The political drama m...

BEIJING — Heavy rains are expected to batter broad sections of China in the coming days, authorities warned Monday, a day after a landslide triggered by downpours claimed eight lives in central Hunan province. Continuous heavy rain is forecast un...

LUCENA CITY — Police in Quezon province arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized shabu (crystal meth) worth more than P970,000 in sting operations Sunday. Police arrested at 10:45 p.m. “Edgardo,” 50, after he sold shabu to a poseur buyer in...

Tokyo, Japan — Tokyo shares ended higher on Monday, supported by a cheaper yen against the dollar following falls on Wall Street and losses in early trade for the key Nikkei index. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.54 percent, or 208.18 points, t...

SEOUL, South Korea — For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon’s fan base is known, the timing of Jin’s discharge from South Korean military service couldn’t have been more fortuitous. Just 24 hours after the oldest member of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Even small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must step up their cybersecurity measures to protect their information technology (IT) systems from threat actors, an official of Kaspersky said. Victor Chu, head of systems engineering for...

LEGAZPI CITY — Two persons died and six others were wounded in a collision Thursday between a passenger bus and a tanker truck in Milaor town in Camarines Sur. Brigadier General Andre Perez Dizon, Bicol police chief, identified the fatalities as Reynal...

MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines completed a perfect championship run in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup after pulling off a come-from-behind 69-66 win over its UAAP tormentor La Salle in a winner-take-all final on Wednesday. The Fig...

As they entered their third year, BINI admitted that 2024 is their busiest year so far. But they would rather see their packed schedules as a blessing to keep going. The P-pop girl group — composed of Jhoanna Robles, Aiah Arceta, Colet Vergara, Maloi R...

A saltwater crocodile terrorised a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids — only to meet its end in a feast cooked up by locals. The 3.6-metre (about 12-foot) reptile “had been stalking and lunging out of the wa...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that, among others, sets a two-year amnesty on interests, surcharges, and penalties for unpaid real property tax. The Real Property Valuation and Assessment Refo...

SCHEDULE: NBA Finals 2024 Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks DALLAS — Joe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball video he shows the Boston Celtics. He doesn’t do it for entertainment purp...

The Philippines’ Commission on Audit (COA) led the annual meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD) held on June 5 to 7 in Baku, Azerbaijan. COA chief Gamaliel A. Cordoba chair...

LOS ANGELES — Since 1969, Jerry West has been the faceless face of the NBA. For those 5 1/2 decades, the NBA’s logo has been a blank white silhouette of a player flanked by panels of blue and red. The player is dynamically dribbling a ball upcour...

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese nationals applying for temporary visitor’s visas at Philippine foreign service posts will now be required to submit their Chinese Social Insurance Record Certificates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. “Th...

MANILA, Philippines—The country has to be prepared, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as he pointed out that external threats have become more pronounced. But what if defense lines were already weakened even before the start of an open conflict? Josh...

SCHEDULE: NBA Finals 2024 Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks DALLAS— Luka Doncic tried to set his feet just beyond the 3-point line as the Dallas Mavericks were making a furious comeback attempt. The superstar in his first NBA Finals was defending Jayl...

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, marked the celebration of National Migrants’ Day by giving back to overseas workers.  As a testament to its commitment of honoring the invaluable contributions of Filipino migrant w...

Actress-comedian Amy Poehler extended words of wisdom to 12-year-old Scarlett Kramer, one of the daughters of celebrity couple Doug Kramer and Cheska Garcia, about how complicated it is to maintain friendships when you’re a teenager. Scarlett had...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A suspected drug den along A. Lopez Street in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City was shut down during a buy-bust operation on Wednesday evening, June 12, which also resulted to the arrest of three men. The operation was conduct...

SB19’s main vocalist, Stell, and Asia’s Limitless Star, Julie Anne San Jose, are set to team up for a two-night concert in July.  The collaboration was announced on the separate Instagram pages of the two artists, alongside their candid bla...

Investors and homebuyers today are increasingly showing keener interest toward lot investments. This type of property, after all, offers greater flexibility and lower upfront costs. At the same time, lots present a promising avenue for substantial retu...

ROME— Armand Duplantis still has some work to do before extending his pole vault world record again. The American-born Swede, known as “Mondo,” missed three attempts at clearing 6.25 meters at the European Championships on Wednesday. But the Olympic an...

OTTAWA — Canada’s 2024 wildfire season got off to a better start than feared with fewer fires and areas burned than average, but officials said Wednesday they are still braced for an uptick in activity. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harji...

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged Filipinos to be vigilant against what he deemed as modern threats against the country’s sovereignty. “Let us remain vigilant and ready to do our part in guarding and defending the freed...

DETROIT — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A secur...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “We must never forget our identity as Filipinos.” Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia highlighted this message during his speech at the 126th Independence Day celebration at Plaza Sugbo on Wednesday, June 12. He spoke b...

WARREN, Michigan — The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group. Alexander Morris, who is Black, filed a lawsuit Monda...

If you’ve encountered the “No SIM” error on your smartphone, it removes its “phone” functions. That issue removes your device’s capability to send and receive mobile data, phone calls, and SMS messages.  Your phone can still access Wi-Fi, so you m...

BEIJING, China — Consumer prices in China rose slightly last month, data showed Wednesday, but analysts warned more work was needed to boost demand as leaders struggle to reignite growth in the world’s number two economy. The consumer price index...