SM Hotels and Convention Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), is expanding nationwide with the addition of seven new hotels by the end of 2029. SM Prime said the move will increase the SM property group’s hotel count from 10 to 17 and boost total room inventory...
The consul general of the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles confirmed that a Filipino was arrested by the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid the large-scale immigration operations across the country. Protesters clasp hands in front of a line of California National...
Filipina celebrity Liza Soberano delighted the crowd when she made the ceremonial pitch in the Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets recently. The 27-year-old Soberano’s appearance was part of the celebration of Filipino Heritage Night at the...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers on Thursday, June 5, expressed confidence that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. “It was very...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized suspected shabu valued at P1 billion during a search warrant operation in an abandoned house on Orchid St., Timog Hills Subdivision, Barangay Pampang, Angeles City on Sunday. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said the contraband was...
Sy-led SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is investing ₱1.7 billion for the construction of SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions (SMXCITE) — a large-scale venue rising within the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex. The firm said...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Wednesday seized approximately 101 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P686.8 million in a buy-bust operation in this city. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said two high-value suspects – a Chinese national and...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’ll be a mix of old and new for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympic Games. The historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood will share the ceremonies, city officials announced...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night, April 30....
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers’ new guard made a $5,000 donation Tuesday, April 29, to...
Referees missed the Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic getting fouled with 33 seconds left in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA said Monday, April 28. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic (AP) The Lakers were down 114-113 in Sunday's game when Doncic got tripped...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a new gear after a regular season of fits and starts. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrates after making a 3-point shot during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los...
