The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are increasingly being framed not just as a political battle, but as a defining constitutional test, following a new petition-in-intervention filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Lawyers and Mindanao-based leaders...
Unity and sustained cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are crucial as Southeast Asia faces growing maritime security challenges, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, April 10. Brawner made the statement during the 11th...
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea’s 20th-century history was reshaped by the Korean War, which devastated the nation, claimed countless lives, and tore families apart. At the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the memories of the Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, remain permanently...
SEOUL, South Korea - Kyobo Book Centre, the largest bookstore in South Korea, is more than that. In popular culture, Kyobo’s Gwanghwamun branch, the first and main branch, was a filming location for the hit 2007 K-drama “Coffee Prince” that starred Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun-hye. Participants...
So much has been said about businesses bracing for a possible economic crisis ahead. But are we, as individuals, equally prepared? Everything begins at home—even if our businesses can withstand the crisis, how will we manage on a personal level? The right mindset, first of all, is not to panic....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, April 8, said the Philippine government has expressed “cautious optimism” over the planned peace talks between the United States and Iran, which will be facilitated by Pakistan. In a statement, the DFA said it is hopeful that the...
Two Philippine universities entered the global Top 100 in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject, according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) both placed in the 51–100 band...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised the public to expect delays in the release of newly issued passports, citing logistical and supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, April 8, the DFA said passport applications filed...
Crunchyroll, the global anime fandom platform, revealed the nominees for the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the largest global celebration of excellence in Japanese animation. Fans can vote until April 15 on the Anime Awards Official Website , Crunchyroll , and, for the first time, MyAnimeList !...
A young Filipina who had recently begun building her life in Israel was among four family members killed in a missile strike that hit a residential area in Haifa, Israel. In a statement issued on Tuesday, April 7, the Embassy of the State of Israel in the Philippines confirmed the deaths of...
The ongoing oil crisis is making its mark even on the country’s most prestigious national beauty pageant. During the sash ceremony for the 2026 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant held at Novotel Manila in Araneta City on April 6, Gines Enriquez, marketing head of Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc.,...
The rumors are over — it’s official! Imelda Schweighart will fly the Philippine flag at the inaugural Miss Grand International All Stars (1st Edition), in a stunning departure from her previously announced Miss Universe Philippines 2026 journey. For days, the pageant world has been buzzing...
