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Prada Beauty Is Officially in the Philippines and Here’s What To Get Excited About

How Adam Sandler channels chaos into comedy gold, according to ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ director
MANILA, Philippines — When director Kyle Newachek first watched “Happy Gilmore” at age 12, he could never have imagined that the actor portraying the now-iconic titular role — a failed hockey player turned unlikely golf star — would one day become...

UK-based fintech Revolut picks Philippines as 2nd Asian hub
Photo from Revolut/FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines — UK-based Revolut has picked the Philippines to host its second technology hub in Asia as the global fintech company seeks to support global capabilities. Revolut said its Manila-based hub would...

Davao site brings McDonald’s Philippines to 800 stores
McDonald’s Philippines opened its 800th store on June 30 at Davao Global Township, an emerging central business district in Davao del Sur. The expansion follows the renewal of a 20-year master franchise agreement between McDonald’s Corporation and...

Search for missing cockfighters begins at Philippine’s Taal Lake
Manila, Philippines—Search teams arrived Thursday at the Taal Lake in Batangas, south of the Philippine capital Manila to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Fifteen police...

Filipino students' waste management tracking system wins at Asia-Pacific Solution Challenge
A waste management tracking system developed by four students from Holy Angel University in Angeles, Pampanga won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 APAC Solution Challenge, and presented on a demo day at the 2025 APAC Digital Transformation...

Valentino Beauty Arrives in the Philippines with a Vision of Color and Couture

Swedish delegation visits Tetra Pak Philippines to discuss sustainable packaging
ShareSharePin ItShare Left to right: Athena Cartagena, Communication Officer, Embassy of Sweden; Trade Commissioner Johan Lennefalk; Catherine Chua, Sustainability Manager, Tetra Pak Philippines; Albert Delfonso, Tetra Pak Packaging Portfolio...

Filipinas qualify for AFC Women’s Asian Cup ‘26
A mission has been accomplished again. Chandler McDaniel said this after the Philippine National Women’s Football Team repulsed Hong Kong, 1-0, in Group G of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers on Saturday. “The team had a goal....

Palace okay for Philippines’ first hydrogen deals keenly awaited
President Marcos at the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) is still awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s green...

Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index
Home Infographics Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index July 7, 2025 | 12:03 am The Philippines scored 78 out of 100 in the 2025 ICT Development Index (IDI) from UN agency International Telecommunication Union, outpacing the...

No Filipino left behind: Romualdez to push for laws to attract investments, create more jobs
By Billy Begas Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president and Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez vowed to intensify efforts to champion President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic agenda by passing laws that would attract more...

'Incognito' director hopes Philippine action breaks barriers, reaches foreign shores
MANILA, Philippines — Filmmaker and businessman Lester Pimentel Ong celebrated more directorial success the hit action series "Incognito" comes to a close. The show stars an ensemble cast led by Daniel Padilla, Maris Racal, Kaila Estrada, Richard...

The Philippines: Inclusive Connectivity Bridging the Digital Divide
The promise of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to enhance digital connectivity for Filipinos living in remote islands and far-flung areas is now being realised in the Dinagat Islands. A significant milestone was reached with the signing of a...

AirAsia Philippines studying PHL-India service
LOW-COST carrier AirAsia Philippines said it is studying the possibility of launching direct flights between the Philippines and India amid strong market demand. “India is a great market… What AirAsia can do is we will market Philippine tourism to...

Reviving classic Filipino comics
RANDY VALIENTE during the book signing. — FACEBOOK.COM/VIBALFOUNDATION AUTHORS PRESENT books under the recently launched imprints, Grafika and Agimat Comics, by Vibal Foundation. — EDG ADRIAN A. EVA PHILIPPINE COMICS once dominated the country’s...

DOF to refile DBP, Landbank charter amendments in 20th Congress
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) will refile measures seeking to amend the charters of the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) in the 20th Congress. Finance Secretary Ralph...

My Father's Wife: Betsy's lies and secrets get exposed! (Full Episode 24) July 19, 2025
Videos Aired (July 19, 2025): As Gina (Kylie Padilla) and Gerald (Jak Roberto) return back home to the Philippines, the secrets and lies Betsy (Kazel Kinouchi) has kept from Robert (Gabby Concepcion) will be exposed. How will this revelation shake...

Philippine embassy repatriates 25 OFWs from Israel
At least 25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were flown back to the Philippines over the weekend as part of the third batch of citizens who signed up for the voluntary repatriation program of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the...

Case from 2022: Search for missing cockfighters begins at Philippine lake
Search teams on Thursday began scouring a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police. Fifteen police officers are under investigation over a spate of mysterious disappearances in 2022...