After 8 years of negotiations, trade ministers from 15 countries are set to sign tomorrow, Nov. 15, the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), creating the world’s biggest free trade area (FTA) agreement. “The RCEP has finally been concluded and finalized by all trade...
MIkaela Spielberg, daughter of Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw, has said that working in the sex industry has been a healing for her. In a new interview with the Daily Beast, as published by New York Post, Mikaela said her work has been “life-affirming.” “I...
Meet the half-Filipina transgender who will represent New Zealand in Miss Intercontinental 2020 beauty pageant. Arielle Keil, 26, has a bachelor’s degree in fashion design and she’s currently studying creative advertising, according to GMA News. Keil was born a boy named Andrew in Matina, Davao...
Paul Casino trains for his New York Marathon run on October 23, 2020, in New York City. The marathon was officially cancelled on June 24 by the organizers, the New York Road Runners, because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Road Runners offered runners between October 17 and November 1, to run the...
Mary Pauline Salon, known as “The Styling Team of Top-Rated Shows,” has remained steadfast amid the challenges of the new normal. Thanks to the resiliency of its namesake lady owner and her staff. The salon chain's owner Mary Pauline Danga-Obias shared: “I am a type of person who would rise...
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) has vowed to continue expanding its presence in the country as it launched two more models in the last quarter this year alone. HCPI President Masahiko Nakamura said this at Thursday’s virtual public launch of the All-New Honda City and New CR-V. “Every day we...
Stan Van Gundy of the Detroit Pistons reacts in the third quarter against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on March 31, 2018 in New York City. Abbie Parr/Getty Images/AFP Stan Van Gundy, who spent 12 years as an NBA coach before becoming a television analyst, said...
Rey Nambatac will spearhead the attack for Rain or Shine against Alaska. (PBA Images) Games in the PBA Philippine Cup will continue at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center with the league putting premium on the well-being of everyone inside the bubble. The PBA assured that...
Nickel miner Marcventures Holdings, Inc. (MHI) had set aside a combined amount of nearly P2.8 billion to get at least three new mining ventures going, two of which are in Samar while the other one is in Surigao, a top company official said. MHI President Isidro Alcantara, Jr. said in a virtual...
Frontliners and superheroes in a stunning, timely exhibit by Juanito Torres Philippine history is replete with stories of valor and courage, with a hero defending the honor of his family, village, nation and countrymen. A country often builds its identity on the backs of the narratives it...
Photo from South Africa Rugby World Cup-holders South Africa pulled out of the Rugby Championship Friday owing to complications caused by the coronavirus, throwing the southern hemisphere tournament into disarray. The Springboks, who haven't played since winning the World Cup for the third time in...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has inked a deal with American firm New Fortress Energy LLC (NFE) for the setting up of liquefied natural gas (LNG) installation in the country. In a statement to the media, the Department of Energy (DOE) qualified that the memorandum of...
