NUSTAR Resort and Casino unveiled its newest crown jewel—the ultra-luxurious NUSTAR Hotel—on May 8, 2025 in Cebu. The 223-room property marks a major milestone for the resort, embodying a refined blend of world-class accommodations, modern elegance, and heartfelt Filipino hospitality. Gracing...
Globe Telecom Inc. said it is adopting advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) across its business to boost operational efficiency and further improve services. In a statement on Wednesday, May 14, the Ayala-led telecommunications giant said it intends to be at the forefront of the...
SINGAPORE—The Philippine government is currently sharpening its next climate battle plan that will anchor its third round of nationally determined contributions (NDC 3.0) submission ahead of the COP30 Climate Change Summit slated at the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil by November this year. In...
Kim Kianna Dy, Jolina Dela Cruz, and Fifi Sharma knew exactly what the De La Salle Lady Spikers need to do when the collegiate stars plunge into the UAAP finals against the National University Lady Bulldogs on Sunday, May 11. It 's all about teamwork and communication. “We all know naman...
HOTSPOT When the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died, people were again fascinated that it took major wire agencies, international print and broadcast media “only minutes” to release long-form obit stories and video packages about him. That’s part of their jobs. In the case of the...
The rivalry between Taguig-Pateros congressional candidates Rep. Ricardo “Ading” Cruz Jr. and former mayor and congressman Lino Cayetano continued to heat up for the May 12 national and local elections. The candidates for congressman of the 1st District of Taguig-Pateros Cruz...
HOTSPOT Pope Francis leaves in the same manner he first came out as the new pope in 2013, when he appeared at the central loggia of St. Peter’s wearing only the white papal cassock and greeting “good evening” in Italian. He immediately charmed Rome and the world by asking first for the...
HOTSPOT For those of us who grew up in the 1980s, Holy Week meant a near-total halt to everything. On Good Friday and Black Saturday, there’s no television, no radio, no newspapers, no school for the students, no work for the adults. Stores and the public markets are closed, as well. There’s no...
At "Bespoke," Avida Land’s immersive lifestyle exhibition at Glorietta, spaces dreamed up by personalities and interior designers came to life—led by Avida Land Corp executives Raquel Cruz, president (leftmost), and Aris Gonzales, head of Project and Strategic Management Group (rightmost)....
HOTSPOT This week, the most vocal supporters of an independent senatorial candidate accused lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders of “being selfish,” and belittled their struggles as “not important,” after a prominent LGBT thought-leader withdrew support over the candidate’s...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged as investors sold down shares in panic due to fears of a global trade war as countries are taking retaliatory measures slapped harsh tariff rates by the US. The Philippine benchmark fell by 261.34 points or 4.3 percent to close at 5,822.85 on...
HOTSPOT Conflict is a tough, dangerous and complex field to cover. Julie S. Alipala did it for some three decades. Julie passed away in the morning of April 3 due to complications from endometrial cancer. She was 58. Those who follow the issues, and the journalists who cover them, would have...
