Dennis Padilla’s public rift with his Barretto children: A timeline
Spanning more than a decade, Dennis Padilla’s rift with his children Julia, Claudia, and Leon has been highly publicized — whether it be through interviews or the actor’s own social media pages. The...
View ArticleAlleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa shot while campaigning for mayor in Leyte
MANILA, Philippines – Kerwin Espinosa, a controversial mayoral candidate in the Leyte town of Albuera and alleged former drug lord, was shot on Thursday afternoon, April 10, while campaigning. The...
View ArticleVico Sotto hits smear campaign involving PWD: ‘Some people will do everything...
PASIG CITY, Philippines – Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto spoke out against an apparent smear campaign on social media in which people lining up for charity, including a woman with a mental disability,...
View ArticleImee Marcos tries to detain official who personally handed Duterte to ICC
MANILA, Philippines – Markus Lacanilao, the Malacañang official who was on the plane with former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague, was detained for two hours in the Senate on a contempt citation...
View ArticleHow great was Nelson Asaytono? These PBA legends weigh in
MANILA, Philippines – Nelson Asaytono paired brute strength with a versatile skill set and carved out one of the finest careers in PBA history. He finished as MVP runner-up twice, bagged two Best...
View ArticleMercury Drug president Vivian Que-Azcona dies
MANILA, Philippines – Vivian Que-Azcona, president of Mercury Drug Corporation, the Philippines’ leading pharmacy retailer, has died. She was 69. The University of Sto. Tomas’ (UST) student...
View ArticleMarcos vetoes ally-backed bill granting PH citizenship to Chinese businessman...
MANILA, Philippines – Arguing that he could not “blindly ignore the alarming and revealing warnings” from Philippine government agencies, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed a bill that would have...
View ArticleMarcos signs bill turning NEDA into Dep’t of Economy, Planning, and Development
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, April 10, signed into law a measure that will transform the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into a department....
View ArticleSagada puts gin on the map — and wins big in Manila
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – There’s a new reason to look up Sagada on the map, and this time, it’s not just for the sunrise at Kiltepan. Welcome to the age of gin made in the clouds, and Sagada Cellar...
View ArticleWorld View with Marites Vitug: Future of Filipino immigration under Trump
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Friday, April 11, at 6 pm MANILA, Philippines – The future of Filipino immigration to the United States may be entering a new level of uncertainty....
View Article[Ask Your Comelec] How easy, safe is it to enroll for internet voting?
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time since overseas Filipinos were allowed to vote in 2004, most of those who are registered now — around 1.2 million — will be able to cast their votes online....
View ArticleChina warns Hong Kong’s last major opposition party to disband, members say
HONG KONG — Five senior members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, the city’s biggest and last remaining major opposition party, say Chinese officials or middlemen have warned the parties to disband or...
View ArticleChina hits back at Trump tariff hike, turmoil rings recession alarm
Beijing increased its tariffs on US imports to 125% on Friday, April 12, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods and raising the stakes in a trade war...
View ArticleLand, air, sea: Transport sector braces for Holy Week exodus
MANILA, Philippines – Millions of Filipinos are expected to go to their home provinces or will be traveling either abroad or in another part of the country in the coming days. April 17 and 18 have...
View ArticleFamily tied to Masungi denies ‘unduly’ benefitting from gov’t contracts
MANILA, Philippines – The Dumaliang family, which manages both the Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. and developer Blue Star Construction Development Corporation, denied Friday, April 11, that they...
View ArticleBeyond ‘patikim-tikim’: Your guide to DTI’s National Food Fair 2025
MANILA, Philippines – This Filipino Food Month, as we celebrate our culinary diversity and rich cultural heritage, we’re also shining a light on the hard work of our local farmers and the creativity...
View ArticleAlleged Cebuano scam mastermind detained in US blames agents for fraud
CEBU, Philippines – Michael Cris Traya Sordilla, who was arrested in the United States in December 2024 for allegedly operating a book publishing scam, said through his lawyer, Oliver Baclay Jr., on...
View ArticleUAAP basketball commissioner Xavy Nunag resigns to focus on ‘business pursuits’
MANILA, Philippines – Former UP men’s basketball player and former Ateneo high school coach Xavy Nunag has stepped down from his post as UAAP basketball commissioner, the league announced on Saturday,...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: 2025 PVL All-Filipino finals Game 3 – Creamline vs Petro Gazz
An All-Filipino champion, finally. Petro Gazz arrested a Creamline comeback to capture its third PVL championship after a thrilling four-set clash, 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, in the winner-take-all...
View ArticleWorld expert ‘fairly confident’ Duterte will be charged in ICC September hearing
Prosecutor Karim Khan will likely be successful in confirming the crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in the upcoming September hearing at the...
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