The UK: A launchpad for Filipino students’ growth and global excellence

Over the past four years as British Ambassador to the Philippines, one of the most rewarding parts of my role has been meeting Filipinos who studied in the United Kingdom. Whether they pursued intelligence and international security at KCL,...

Sexually violent predator Richard Stobaugh denied release to Manila

On Wednesday, Judge Kaleb Cockrum issued a ruling vacating the 2023 conditional release order that would have placed serial rapist William Stobaugh in the Manila community via the California Department of State Hospitals’ (DSH) Conditional Release...

Lao and Philippine Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties

KPL Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, held a bilateral meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ma Theresa P. Lazaro, on July 8 on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting...

Seagate’s new compact SSD now available in Philippines

SEAGATE Technology Holdings plc’s latest compact solid-state drive (SSD), targeted towards on-the-go professionals, is now available in the Philippines. The Seagate Ultra Compact SSD is now available at all Seagate authorized retail and online...

Elijah Woods returns to the Philippines for back-to-back shows

Canadian pop artist Elijah Woods is set to bring his signature blend of heartfelt lyrics and melodic hooks back to the Philippines with two live shows this July. Following the success of his 2024 debut concert in Manila, the singer-songwriter will...

Trump issues new tariff threats, sends letters to Philippines, 6 other nations President Trump released another round of letters to trade partners Wednesday that offered threats of rates ranging from 20% to 30%. Read more »

Donald Trump released another round of letters to trade partners Wednesday that didn't include updates on negotiated deals but offered new threats of rates ranging from 20% to 30% on nations from the Philippines to Moldova set to take effect on...

Trump slashes tariffs for Sri Lanka, Philippines

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slashed tariffs for Sri Lankan goods to 30% from 44% previously as he unveiled his latest list of nations targeted with revised duties. Nations on his list also included the Philippines, Brunei,...

Trump announces new tariffs including for Iraq, Brazil and the Philippines

United States President Donald Trump has issued a new round of tariff letters to eight countries, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova and the Philippines. Posted on social media on Wednesday, the letters assign...

Philippines awards $502mn in T-bills

For watchman Ole Mahle, life at Shearwater plant was serene and terrifying

Recently I initiated a series on canneries, recognizing their importance in the fishing industry, their historical significance and the people that worked there. Some of the employees were watchmen, maintaining the processing plant after summer...

Trump targets Sri Lanka, Philippines & 5 others in...

US President Donald Trump has issued a new round of tariff letters to seven more countries, escalating the administration’s sweeping trade overhaul. In letters shared via screenshots on Truth Social, tariffs were announced for Sri Lanka,...

Romanticizing everyday writing with fine pens

There’s a different kind of comfort in things analog—like pen on paper, the feeling of leafing through pages, and fingers being able to brush over the strokes of words written on the page. The fact that you’re reading this on paper is perhaps also...

You won’t be everything you want in college. How do you deal with it?

Graduation season has passed for some, and yet even for those still completing their degree, now is as good a time as any to think about how our college years really went. Often seen as the best four years of one’s life, college is the place to...

Asian markets mixed as China's economy meets forecasts

Markets were mixed Tuesday as positive Chinese economic data was offset by weak consumer spending, while optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of Donald Trump's tariff threats provided support. Beijing said gross...

Rampaging Foxies claim another heavyweight in Angels

Trisha Tubu (left) easily sends this one home. —PVL IMAGES ILAGAN, Isabela—Farm Fresh brought down a second straight PVL heavyweight on Sunday as Trisha Tubu got a lot of help from the seasoned Rachel Anne Daquis in a 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 On Tour...

Pacific Beach Ice Cream earns ‘Flavor of the Year’ with mint chip entry

PACIFIC BEACH – Pacific Beach Ice Cream Co. is scooping the competition again. Dave Wright, owner-operator of the parlor at 1010 Grand Ave., recently won “Flavor of the Year” at the seventh annual San Diego Scoop Festival. He won the crowd over at...

5 Filipino seamen, 1 Indian rescued from attacked cargo ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —Six mariners, five of them Filipinos and an Indian, have been rescued after a deadly attack on a cargo ship that sank off rebel-held Yemen, an EU maritime force said Wednesday, as the search continued for the rest of...

US deploys F-35s to Philippines for first time amid rising tensions with China

The Philippines is rapidly emerging as a key frontline state in the growing US-China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to deploy advanced military assets to the archipelago, which lies within the strategic "first island chain" a...

Hontiveros joins West Philippine Sea bloc in Congress

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros officially joined the “West Philippine Sea bloc” of lawmakers in the 20th Congress. This development was officially announced Wednesday during the formal launch of the alliance in concurrence with the...

Philippines’ credit card debt reaches ‘critical risk’ levels

MANILA, Philippines – Credit card debt in the Philippines is at a “critical” risk level as the typical borrower owes more than four times their monthly income, according to Singapore-based fintech firm Roshi Pte Ltd. The company, which describes...