The Philippine Navy (PN) will host a bilateral naval exercise with the United States Navy (USN) dubbed as "Exercise SAMASAMA" next month. Slated from October 2 to 13, Exercise SAMASAMA "aims to further strengthen international defense cooperation and advance a rules-based international order,"...
Kylie Minogue (AFP) PARIS (AFP) - A viral TikTok hit this summer means Kylie Minogue has added another cohort to her multi-generational fan base -- many of them so young they have never heard the hits that made her a star. "Padam Padam", the first single from the new album "Tension", has put...
General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), rallied Philippine Navy (PN) personnel to defend the country's territory and rights amid various challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Brawner made the call during his visit at the Navy headquarters in...
A man dives and cuts off a 300-meter-long floating barrier installed by China at the southeast entrance of Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales in a video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) supported the Philippine Coast...
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A tentative deal to end a long-running writers' strike that has paralyzed Hollywood is only a first step in resolving a film industry crisis, as an equally bitter studio stand-off with the actors' union stretches on. The Writers...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Army (PA) personnel join the launching of the PA-PAF Interoperability Exercise (IOX) 02-2023 at Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Sept. 25, 2023. (Photo by PAF) Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel started training together...
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (AFP) MIAMI (AFP) - Pop star Taylor Swift added fuel to the rumors around her possible relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce when she was seen watching him in action alongside the Super Bowl winner's mother on Sunday. Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs' home...
Taissa Farmiga who stars in Warner Bros. horror film The Nun II (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The North American box office hit a 2023 low this weekend, with top film "The Nun II" estimated to take in a paltry $8.4 million, industry watchers said Sunday. "The numbers are not good," said...
Usher (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - Hitmaker Usher will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, he and the NFL announced Sunday. The pop and R&B singer behind charttoppers including "U Got It Bad," "My Boo," "Yeah!" and "OMG" will helm one of the world's most-watched stages in Las...
Actors and screenwriters on a strike (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - Professional hairdressers and makeup artists work in the shadows of celebrities to make them sparkle on sets, red carpets and magazine covers. But from New York to Los Angeles, the historic strike of American screenwriters and actors...
Military officials of the Philippines and Bangladesh are planning to hold training and education that will strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries. This was the topic of discussion when Brig. Gen. Kazi Anisuzzaman, the Directing Staff Army-6, National Defense College, Mirpur...
Beyonce and Taylor Swift (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - It's rare for a news outlet to dedicate a reporter to one personality, but the publication USA Today has decided Taylor Swift and Beyonce are phenomena requiring their own beats. The recent announcement by Gannett, which owns USA Today,...
