Showbiz
While most celebrities celebrate their birthdays with lavish parties and luxury trips, Heart Evangelista chose to spend her 41st birthday season doing what she does best — giving back. The actress, fashion icon, and philanthropist visited Anawim Lay Missions Foundation, Inc. in Rodriguez, Rizal, a home for poor and abandoned elderly
Politics
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left the Philippines on Sunday for a four-day working visit to the United States, where he's set to address a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and push for the country's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security
Economy
The global oil crisis just got worse. A week after the US and Israel launched major strikes against Iran — sparking an all-out war that's now engulfed nearly every country in the Middle East — crude oil prices have blasted past $90 a barrel with zero signs of cooling down.
Sports
Filipino tennis pride Alex Eala just keeps winning — and cashing in. The 20-year-old Filipina is now guaranteed at least $105,720, roughly P6.3 million, after storming into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, one of the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams. Eala advanced
Showbiz
It's looking like wedding season for one of showbiz's most-talked-about couples. The names of actress Bea Alonzo and businessman Ferdinand Vincent Co appeared in the marriage banns read during Sunday Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Manila — a strong sign that the two are
Politics
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is making a major move to ease the pain at the pump. The Palace confirmed that Marcos will formally ask Congress to grant him emergency powers allowing him to temporarily reduce the excise tax on petroleum products — a step that could bring some much-needed relief to
Showbiz
Veteran actress Hilda Koronel just proved that legends don't fade — they reload. Her comeback film "Sisa" has won the Best Screenplay Award at the 46th Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal, one of the biggest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. Director Jun Robles
The Department of Energy has slapped show cause orders on 54 gasoline stations caught allegedly jacking up their prices amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro broke the news while traveling with President Marcos during his work visit to the United States. Castro didn'
The Department of Education is shaking up the workweek for its employees nationwide. Starting March 9, all DepEd offices will operate on a four-day onsite schedule — Monday to Thursday — with Fridays designated as work-from-home days. The move comes under DepEd Memorandum No. 018 signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara. The
Starting March 16, government employees in Negros Occidental will enjoy three-day weekends — but don't get too excited, they'll be working 10-hour days from Tuesday to Friday. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson approved the compressed work week as part of a nationwide push to save energy and fuel
Pinay tennis star Alex Eala is gearing up for another shot at American powerhouse Coco Gauff in the WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The round of 32 clash is set for Monday at the iconic 16,000-seater Stadium 1, and the world No. 32 Filipina says she&
Former President Rodrigo Duterte isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber has unanimously rejected his lawyers' attempt to spring him from detention in The Hague, ruling that his health issues aren't enough reason to let him walk. Duterte'
The Philippine Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution urging the government to take immediate action to protect and repatriate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate. Senate Resolution No. 325, later adopted as Resolution No. 41, was passed on March 3 with the
Actor and content creator Nikko Natividad sat down for a raw, emotional interview on Ogie Diaz's YouTube channel, where he admitted full responsibility for a viral video scandal that has shaken his family to its core. With tears streaming down his face, Natividad said there was no excuse
Vice President Sara Duterte has gone on the offensive, claiming that the impeachment cases filed against her were not spontaneous but part of a coordinated plan dating back to May 2023. Speaking on the first episode of her new SMNI TV show "Ibalik ang Tapang at Malasakit" last
The Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has deployed a special investigation team to support the government's massive repatriation effort for overseas Filipino workers trapped in the war-torn Middle East. The deployment follows directives from President Marcos and PNP Chief Lt. Gen. Jose
The Philippines has taken center stage at the United Nations Security Council, making an impassioned case for humanitarian assistance in Myanmar as the Southeast Asian nation marks a grim milestone — five years of civil war since the military coup of February 2021. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, serving as
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boarded a plane on Sunday morning, March 8, bound for the United States for a three-day working visit packed with high-level diplomatic engagements at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The President is set to attend a special session of the UN General Assembly and
Nag-viral ang isang video ni Comedy Queen Aiai Delas Alas na parang nag-propose sa kanya ang isang lalaki sa restaurant — and naturally, the internet lost its collective mind. Friends called, Zumba classmates panicked, and close friends started asking, "Ano ba 'to?!" But Aiai wants everyone to calm