On April 21, 2016, the music world came to a sudden pause after news of Prince 's death broke out. He was 57 at the time. Now, years since his passing, we take the time to remember his journey and the impact he left on the industry. From a very young age, Prince was already exposed to a lot...
Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive officer, ending a 15-year tenure that transformed the iPhone maker into one of the world 's most valuable companies. John Ternus, Apple 's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed him as CEO effective...
The largest iteration of Exercise Balikatan will kick off on Monday, April 20, with around 17,000 troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and counterparts from the United States and five other nations taking part in an “expanded” set of war games designed to test modern defense...
NBA star Jordan Clarkson took some time away from the competitive league and dove right through the bustling streets of New York City to find pockets of Filipino culture and celebrate his heritage. Clarkson starred in an episode of Off Day — produced by American multi-media platform company...
Sleeping on a bed while in the air was once a dream limited solely to business-class flyers, but one airline is making it more accessible to economy flyers. Air New Zealand recently unveiled the Economy Skynest sleeping pods made for their new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flights. Customers can soon...
More than 17,000 troops from the Philippines and six other countries are set to take part in the 41st iteration of the annual Exercise Balikatan, scheduled from April 20 to May 8. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, April 14, confirmed the participation of its counterparts from...
DENVER (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had season highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 127-107, in a battle of reserves Friday night, April 10. Denver (53-28) won its 11th straight game to secure at least the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James had 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds but didn 't get to compete against rival and pal Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors, 119-103, on Thursday night, April 9. James shot 11 for 17 and made three 3-pointers. He...
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is planning to beef up its presence in Davao City with the phased development of the 9.6-hectare (ha) Victoria Plaza (VP) property along JP Laurel Avenue. In a statement on Tuesday, April 7, the firm said the acquisition of the property positions RLC to...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) reported that seven people were injured Friday morning, April 3, after a ceiling panel collapsed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA 1). In a statement, NNIC said the incident occurred at approximately 10:43 a.m. in the West Arrival Curb C area,...
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) opened its third Manhattan location last March 31, as part of the Philippine fast-food giant’s aggressive North American expansion strategy aimed at challenging established Western chicken chains. In a statement, Jollibee said the new outlet, situated at 14 East 42nd...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of New Lucena became the second local government unit (LGU) in Iloilo province to declare a state of calamity due to the fuel crisis caused by the Middle East war. “The municipality of New Lucena is currently experiencing the adverse effects of a fuel crisis...
