Junior golfers see action in Inter-Club tiff
Because of the large number of participants, the country’s young golfers from different clubs were divided to two groups as they take the stage in this year’s edition of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Inter-Club competition set this month......»»
DonBelle shares biggest impact of ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ on their loveteam
With "Can't Buy Me Love" concluding this week, Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano can undoubtedly say that the experiences they had in this ABS-CBN Star Creatives-produced drama were unlike anything they had done before......»»
5 nabbed for hunting protected Flying Foxes
FIVE individuals were apprehended for hunting large flying foxes in Barangay Wines, Baguio District, Davao City......»»
Blackpink s Jennie Kim welcomes Met Gala debutants Stray Kids
K-pop group Stray Kids made their Met Gala debut at the fashion event's 2024 edition and were greeted during the event by a fellow K-pop star, Jennie Kim of Blackpink......»»
WATCH: Gary Valenciano shares stage with kids Gab, Kiana at 40th year concert
The Valencianos are among the notable musical families in the country, and Gary Valenciano, his children Gab and Kiana, showed why at Gary's recent two-day 40th year concert. .....»»
Philippines total external trade shrinks by 15.4 pct in March
MANILA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' total external trade in goods recorded a year-on-year decrease of 15.4 percent in March to 15.44 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. Of the total external trade in March, 60.3 percent were imported goods, while the rest were exported goods, the agency said. The PSA data showed the trade deficit in March amounted to 3.....»»
Philippines unemployment rate up to 3.9 pct in March
MANILA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The unemployment rate in the Philippines increased to 3.9 percent in March from 3.5 percent in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. PSA head Dennis Mapa said at a press conference that there were 2 million jobless Filipinos in March this year, higher than 1.8 million unemployed individuals in February. National Economic and Development Authority.....»»
DMW: No Pinoy injured in Indonesia floods
There were no overseas Filipino workers injured or affected by the heavy rain and flashfloods that struck Indonesia, the Department of Migrant Workers reported yesterday......»»
P308.8 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga
Marijuana plants with an estimated value of P308.8 million were uprooted and destroyed in Kalinga on Monday......»»
P68.3 million Ecstasy seized in Pasay
Four persons, including a barangay kagawad or councilman, were apprehended for allegedly claiming a parcel that contained 40,206 tablets of the party drug Ecstasy valued at P68.3 million in Pasay on Monday......»»
April inflation comes in at 3.8%
The Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that inflation quickened slightly in April to 3.8% y/y, up from the 3.7% reading in March, but below estimates from economists who (on average) were expecting to see inflation come in at around 4.1% for the month......»»
DFA: No Cabinet exec OK’d China proposal
As Beijing continues to cite Philippine officials who supposedly agreed or were privy to its secret deal with Manila on Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs made it clear yesterday that no Cabinet-level official had approved any Chinese proposal......»»
AP Bren secures top seed; Blacklist International edges Smart Omega to catch playoffs bus
Fans were on the edge of their seats over the weekend as the Mobile Legends Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines held the final weeks of its regular season with everything still left to play — who will get the final playoffs spot and who will secure the upper bracket advantage......»»
Presidential son co-chairs 2025 world men’s volleyball tiff organizing committee
The cornerstones for the country’s solo hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 were solidly nailed on Monday in a strategic meeting in Taguig graced by youthful Presidential son William Vincent “Vinny” Araneta Marcos, who will co-chair the Local Organizing Committee (LOC)......»»
Lucky Dream 4 arrested for holding illegal online raffle on Facebook
The individuals, who reportedly run Facebook Page "Lucky Dream 4," were caught while livestreaming their 50th raffle event from an office in Biñan, Laguna......»»
Abra barangay execs suspended for death penalty ordinance on garbage dumping
Barangay Calaba, Bangued chairman Renato Brasuela and five barangay councilors or kagawad, including the barangay Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson were suspended for three months for crafting a barangay ordinance in February that sought to mete out “death” as a third offense penalty for illegally dumping garbage......»»
LIST: Tree cover loss in Cebu per area
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Since 2001, Cebu, home to over 5 million people and the largest economic hub outside the capital Manila, has lost thousands of hectares of tree cover. At least 10.1 kilo-hectare, or around 10,100 hectares of tree cover in Cebu, were depleted in a span of 20 years, data from Global Forest.....»»
EDITORIAL - Honoring the heroes
Murals were painted in recognition of their sacrifices and they were hailed as heroes of a pandemic that has killed over seven million people and infected 775,364,261 between Jan. 5, 2020 and April 21 this year, based on official data......»»
Sheynnis Palacios wants to be ‘Miss Universe for and of the people’
As reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios walked across the room, the people inside the venue who saw her for the first time in person, were enamored by her regal beauty and powerful presence......»»
2 motorcycle riders die in road crash in Philippines
MANILA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after their motorcycle rammed into a truck in the Philippine capital before dawn on Monday, authorities said. A street video surveillance camera caught the speeding motorcycle with the male riders crashed into the back of the slow-moving trailer truck in Tondo, a district in Manila City. The victims died at the scene. Emergency responders said the dr.....»»