Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon honored the city’s “100 millionth Filipino,” who celebrated his 12th birthday this week. Geril Lee Trazares, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa, was born on July 27, 2014 --the day the Philippines’ population officially hit 100 million. To mark the...
A business group expressed strong opposition to a new 12.5 percent United States (US) tariff on Philippine exports, warning that the policy puts over ₱825 billion in trade at risk and threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers. In a statement, the Federation of Filipino Chinese...
Film producer Aquino Plotado received the Best Film Producer award during the 12th Emirates Film Festival 2026 held on July 26 at the New Covent Garden Theatre in Mall of the Emirates. Plotado was recognized for producing the short film "As the Call, So the Echo." The film previously earned Best...
Filipino-American singer-songwriter Steve Lacy is to headline this year 's LALALA Music Festival in Manila. His return carries added significance for Filipino fans. Born to an African-American mother and a Filipino father, Lacy has occasionally spoken about his Filipino heritage, making his...
Selling the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (Pagcor) Casino Filipino operations could fetch up to ₱50 billion in immediate revenue for the government, but the windfall will not go to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to Makati-based legal practice Geronimo...
Fans have been asking to see Maricel Soriano and Fyang Smith in the same movie for months. They 're finally getting their wish. Regal Entertainment has paired the two actresses in "Haunted Carnival," one of the first four official entries to the 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival. It 's the...
SB19 is adding a new title to its growing list of milestones. The P-pop powerhouse has been appointed as one of the Philippines’ newest tourism ambassadors, with the Department of Tourism (DOT) looking to harness the group’s international following to...
The Supreme Court (SC) was asked anew to direct all courts in the country to use Filipino, the national language, in all proceedings during the celebration of the National Language Month on August 1 to 31. The plea was earlier aired by the Philippine Trial Lawyers Association, Inc. (PTLA) in a...
The excitement surrounding Lea Salonga 's upcoming Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony just got even bigger. Weeks after it was confirmed that the Broadway legend will become the first full-blooded Filipina to receive a star on the famed Hollywood Boulevard on Sept. 4, two more entertainers with...
For years, "Hawak Kamay" has been embraced as a song of hope, comfort and unwavering support. But few know it was born from the heartbreak of a 14-year-old girl trying to hold on to someone she considered family. Singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino has opened up about the deeply personal story...
For Filipinos, the State of the Nation Address has long evolved into something far bigger than a constitutional obligation. Sure, it 's the President 's yearly report card to the nation, laying out achievements, promises, and plans for the months ahead. But if history is any indication,...
A Filipino domestic helper was sentenced to three years and two months in prison for stealing more than S$217,000 (around P9.5 million) in cash and jewelry from her Singapore employer over several years. Raguindin Alma Bassig, 47, admitted to two counts of theft by a servant, while three similar...
