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...