Philippines’ Krishnah Gravidez finishes in Top 8 of Miss World 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ bet Krishnah Marie Gravidez concluded her Miss World 2025 journey with a strong finish as part of the Top 8 during the global pageant’s coronation night on...
View ArticleEJ Obiena vaults to 3-peat in Asian Athletics Championships
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena captured his third straight gold medal in the Asian Athletics Championships as he topped the men’s pole vault competition at the Gumi Civic Stadium in South Korea, on...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Miss World 2025 coronation night
Will the Philippines celebrate a new international queen? Krishnah Gravidez of Baguio City hopes to make it happen when she competes in the Miss World 2025 grand final in Telangana, India on...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT: Miss World 2025 Top 4 Q&A segment
MANILA, Philippines – The top four candidates and newly crowned Continental Queens of Miss World 2025 shared their thoughts in the final question and answer portion of the global pageant’s coronation...
View ArticleMeet the 4 Continental Queens of Miss World 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Miss World 2025 pageant has its four Continental Queens! The four titleholders were awarded during the global pageant’s grand coronation night in Telangana, India on...
View ArticleThailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri crowned Miss World 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri is the new Miss World 2025 queen! Chuangsri bagged the crown during the pageant’s coronation night held on Saturday, May 31, at the HITEX...
View Article[Mind the Gap] Care to become a Filipino-American-Spanish?
Americans are restless nowadays: “If things get worse, I want somewhere safe and stable to go,” a familiar phrase that keeps surfacing in the news, on social media and in countless conversations...
View ArticleIn Porto, enjoy big-city perks minus the hustle and bustle
Porto was one of the stops I included in my itinerary during my trip around Portugal. I arrived late at night from Prague. I was fortunate enough to arrive not too late to take the metro to the...
View Article7 killed by bridge blasts in Russian regions bordering Ukraine on eve of...
MOSCOW, Russia – At least seven people were killed and 69 injured when two bridges were blown up in separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine ahead of planned peace talks aimed at ending the...
View ArticleCA: No need for writ of execution to enforce ruling on Makati-Taguig land...
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals has ruled that a writ of execution or additional guidelines are unnecessary to enforce a 2022 ruling issued by the Supreme Court which declared that Fort...
View Article[BizSights] Making a case for Pinoy fried chicken
There’s no Jollibee in Japan, one of the few countries with a large Filipino community (over 300,000) that still doesn’t have a Jollibee store. But did you know about Jollibee’s Japanese connection?...
View ArticleWhy Miss Possibilities is a truly special pageant
MANILA. Philippines – Once a year the stars align and families of children with special needs come together to celebrate all the beautiful things that the “special” life has to offer. This...
View ArticleWeaponized storytelling: How AI is helping researchers sniff out...
It is not often that cold, hard facts determine what people care most about and what they believe. Instead, it is the power and familiarity of a well-told story that reigns supreme. Whether it’s a...
View Article‘Dream come true’: Alas first-timers gear up for Volleyball Nations Cup
MANILA, Philippines – National team first-timers look to deliver when the 16-man Alas Pilipinas Women pool sees action in the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup on June 7-14 in Hanoi, Vietnam....
View ArticleMartin beats Portillo in US debut, stretches perfect streak to 26
MANILA, Philippines – It wasn’t sensational, but Carl Jammes Martin got the job done against Francisco Pedroza Portillo in his United States debut on Saturday, May 31 (Sunday, June 1, Philippine time)...
View ArticleGinebra topples Magnolia in Manila Clasico; NLEX eliminates Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – Unfazed by a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, Ginebra pulled off another comeback win against its old rival. The Gin Kings rose from a 10-point deficit early in the...
View ArticleSecond-gen Ethan Tan-Chi out to honor God, father Paul in Gilas Pilipinas...
PAMPANGA, Philippines – At 16 years old, Ethan Tan-Chi has already represented the country in FIBA competition, won a gold medal, and more importantly, surpassed his father in basketball achievements....
View ArticleSenators clash over whether impeachment trial could carry over to next Congress
MANILA, Philippines – With the Senate session resuming on Monday, June 2, debate intensified over whether the impeachment trial could extend to the next Congress, as the current 19th Congress has only...
View ArticleTulfo ‘dynasty’ challenger brings disqualification petition to SC
MANILA, Philippines – The lawyer seeking to disqualify certain members of the Tulfo clan for being part of a “political dynasty” escalated his petition to the Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday, May 31....
View Article2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide were registered to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that took place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
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