Wait, is this billboard in Guadalupe melting?
How easily does Danes’ new Easy Melt Cheese melt? Apparently, so easy that its new billboard is melting too! If you’re driving or passing by Guadalupe via MRT, keep an eye out for this melting...
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How socialization, family support foster creativity in Benguet kid with...
BAGUIO, Philippines – As soon as the front door of the Ticyoden-Gawec family house was opened, someone ran toward the visitor and deftly placed a lei of big, red strawberries over their head. It was...
View ArticlePAL offers ‘lowest fares of the year’ in new promo
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Airlines (PAL) is offering its “lowest fares of the year” until September 20. In statement on Friday, August 30, the country’s flagship airline launched its “Ultimate...
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Hundreds join AI-powered public consultation on car-less Tomas Morato Avenue
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in the Philippines, a newsroom and a city council used generative artificial intelligence (AI) to gather public sentiments about a public policy — a proposed...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie’s voice soars for Maria Callas Venice movie
VENICE, Italy – US actor Angelina Jolie had to learn how to sing opera to prepare for playing Maria Callas, one of the greatest sopranos of all time, saying on Thursday that it was the most demanding...
View ArticleRussia payment hurdles with China partners intensified in August, sources say
MOSCOW, Russia – Some Russian companies are facing growing delays and rising costs on payments with trading partners in China, leaving transactions worth tens of billions of yuan in limbo, Russian...
View ArticleWATCH: 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awards ceremony
MANILA, Philippines – The Ramon Magsaysay Foundation honors this year’s awardees on Saturday, August 31. In a press statement, RMAF Chairperson Cheche Lazaro said: “As we celebrate the 117th birth...
View ArticleUN to vaccinate Gaza’s children against polio during pauses in fighting
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United Nations will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on Sunday, September 1, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in...
View ArticleUkraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is legitimate, says NATO’s...
BERLIN, Germany – Ukraine’s incursion into Russia‘s Kursk region is legitimate and covered by Kyiv’s right to self-defense, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German weekly Welt am Sonntag...
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Studio Ghibli founder Miyazaki Hayao among 2024 Ramon Magsaysay awardees
MANILA, Philippines – Japanese filmmaker and Studio Ghibli founder Miyazaki Hayao is among the five Ramon Magsaysay awardees for 2024, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announced on...
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Defending champion Djokovic knocked out of US Open 3rd round
NEW YORK, USA – Novak Djokovic suffered a major upset at the hands of Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4, 6-4 ,2-6, 6-4 beating in the third round of the US Open on Friday, August 30 (Saturday, August 31,...
View ArticleDoctor charged in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry ‘incredibly remorseful’
LOS ANGELES, USA – One of two doctors who are among the five people charged in the ketamine overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry was barred by a federal judge on Friday, August 30, from...
View ArticleOasis reunion drives surge in eDreams travel searches
News of British rock band Oasis’ long-awaited reunion tour next summer has led to a surge in searches for travel to Britain and Ireland, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams said on Friday,...
View ArticleSwiss choose Basel to host 2025 Eurovision Song Contest
ZURICH, Switzerland – Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Swiss city of Basel, the event’s organizer said on Friday, August 30, setting it up for an economic boost from the...
View ArticleEraserheads and the Pop Machine Magic
You would think the Eraserheads fever would have subsided by now. Guess not. After a one-night “farewell” show in December 2022 where some 75,000 people showed up, the Heads have gone on tour in...
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LIVE UPDATES: 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference knockout semifinals
MANILA, Philippines – Only four teams remain in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference as the knockout playoffs mechanic adds a quicker, higher-stakes twist to all title aspirations. After promptly ending...
View ArticleWATCH: Inside the illegal POGO hub in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Authorities found an illegal POGO hub during what was supposed to be a rescue operation at Tourist Garden Hotel in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Saturday morning, August 31. Presidential...
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‘He had to give back to society’: Why John Gokongwei donated billions to...
MANILA, Philippines – When John Gokongwei Jr. decided to donate nearly half of his fortune to the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), it wasn’t just an act of philanthropy; it was his way of showing...
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LOOK: KAIA collaborates with designer Chynna Mamawal for stylish ‘Wear CASA’...
Rising P-pop girl group KAIA has taken their fashion game to a new level by collaborating with renowned Filipino designer Chynna Mamawal. KAIA members Angela, Alexa, Charice, Charlotte, and Sophia...
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LPA now Tropical Depression Enteng; southwest monsoon also bringing rain
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 8 am on Sunday, September 1. It was given the local name...
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