Jamaican woman, 117, is new world’s oldest person
Violet Brown spent much of her life cutting sugarcane in the fields around her home in western Jamaica. She attended church regularly, avoids pork and chicken and celebrated her 117th…
SC accepts Bongbong’s P36-M deposit
The Supreme Court (SC), acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), accepted here yesterday the deposit of P36.023 million as initial payment of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the…
PBA: Vosotros elbow to the lip: 8 stitches
Alaska forward Calvin Abueva suffered a cut on his upper lip that required eight stitches to close during the practice session of Gilas Pilipinas late Monday evening at the Kerry…
7 tax evaders charged
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion charges against six Manila businessmen and a lot seller for allegedly ignoring a string of collection notices sent to them…
Pope Benedict XVI enjoys a beer for 90th birthday
Benedict XVI, who resigned as pontiff in 2013, has celebrated his 90th birthday with a mug of beer and the company of visitors from his native Bavaria in Germany.
Mitchell stays on
Star coach Chito Victolero expressed his vote of confidence on import Tony Mitchell despite being outplayed by his counterparts in the last two games that saw the Hotshots lose both…
Film director tells how Pinoy moviegoers get ‘kilig’
Mae Cruz-Alviar, director of “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” has said that the concept of “kilig” has been widely embraced by Filipino moviegoers who are very expressive and passionate about…
No mass resignation – BI chief
Pinabulaanan ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) kahapon ang kumakalat na report na daan-daang immigration officers sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ang sabay-sabay na nagbitiw o kaya’y nag-leave dahil sa…
‘Dutertenomics’ unveiled
The government has formally unveiled its economic and social development blueprint to harness the country’s fiscal boom resulting from peace and order efforts.
PBA: Bring out the nails
Peaking early is something that Chris Ross doesn’t want to see from the unbeaten San Miguel Beermen as they go for their fourth straight win today against the Mahindra Floodbuster…
The appearance on the road to Emmaus
That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus... And it happened that while they…
Shark kills girl, 17
A 17-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in full view of her parents on Australia’s southwest coast, authorities said on Tuesday.
Pence reassures Japan of US resolve on NoKor
US Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that US strikes in Syria and Afghanistan…
‘Nuclear war may break out anytime’
US is destabilizing the situation on the Korean peninsula and a thermonuclear war may break out in the region at any moment, the North Korean ambassador to the UN, Kim…
NBA: Cavs, Spurs roll on
The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a bout of fourth quarter jitters to take a grip of their NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Monday as San Antonio seized control…
Financial Firms Hit with Million Dollar Losses per Cybersecurity Incident
The costs associated with cyberattacks on the financial sector are rising as organizations face increasingly sophisticated threats. New research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals the scale and impact…
