14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (288+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains triggered flooding in parts of Davao City on Friday night, forcing residents to evacuate as rivers overflowed and floodwaters submerged residential communities. Several houses were damaged by the flooding while a number of vehicles and motorcycles…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (184+ words) MANILA, Philippines — What better way for Alex Eala to begin her build-up for the North American hard-court swing than with a reunion with legend Venus Williams? The 21-year-old Filipina rising star shared a court with the 46-year-old American great in…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (260+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) remains optimistic that total merchandise exports this year would grow faster than last year’s 15-percent expansion. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the DTI continues to “push for” a new record high…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago   (312+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it is considering expanding and increasing fuel discounts for public utility vehicles (PUVs) as an alternative to a fare hike amid continued oil price increases driven by the unstable…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (438+ words) ICHIKAWA, Japan — Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, will celebrate his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo is flooded with fan letters from around the world. Abandoned by his mother and spurned…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (299+ words) HONG KONG -- Strong Group Athletics just got a whole lot bigger. With Strong Group eyeing to complete a three-peat in the Wiliam Jones Cup, the squad signed one of its biggest reinforcements yet in former NBA center Boban Marjanovic. Marjanovic,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (181+ words) HONG KONG -- Big man Quentin Millora-Brown is taking his talents to Nagoya, joining the Dolphins in the Japan B.League. Millora-Brown has signed a contract with the Dolphins for the 2026-27 season, the team announced Friday. “I’m incredibly excited to join the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (337+ words) MANILA, Philippines — SM Investments Corp., the parent company of the SM Group, is confident about achieving its emissions reduction goal, saying that it is on track with its target given ongoing initiatives across its businesses and investments in renewable energy…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (365+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Corruption — and what the government is doing to hold flood control benefactors accountable — is what Filipinos most want to hear from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24, according to a…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (381+ words) MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors will be presenting next week three witnesses who will testify before the Senate impeachment court about the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds by Vice President Sara Duterte. Prosecution team spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa Jr. identified…...