10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (661+ words) Philstar. com Every June, as our nation commemorates Independence Day, I find myself reflecting on another celebration that deserves equal attention --the Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Leyte. Over the years, I have attended numerous cultural gatherings across the country, from intimate…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (227+ words) GUADALAJARA, Mexico " Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout round of the World Cup on Thursday after a 1-0 victory over South Korea while Canada edged closer to the last 32 after thrashing Qatar. A howler from South Korea goalkeeper…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (316+ words) MANILA, Philippines " From one Filipino champion to another." Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao congratulated newly crowned NBA champion Jordan Clarkson of the New York Knicks, becoming the first player with Filipino blood to get his hands on the coveted Larry…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (142+ words) Philstar. com MANILA, Philippines " For the last four years, Serbia has waited for the right moment to get back at its nemesis " the Dominican Republic. The wait ended yesterday after the Serbians ended their losing spell against the Dominicans, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, and…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (355+ words) The United States first hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994, and this is their second WC." This time, they have Mexico and Canada as co-hosts, but they are minor partners as the knockout stages will have most of the matches…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1003+ words) MANILA, Philippines " By any measurable metric, the Philippines runs on remittances. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) logged $35. 63 billion in remittances in 2025, though if you include personal "padala" and in-kind transfers through informal channels, it could easily reach the $40 billion…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (204+ words) LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Philippines " Vegetable farmers and traders in Benguet and Mountain Province are worried over the surge of imported carrots in major markets in the country, saying it is pushing down the prices of the local produce. Members of…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago  (581+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The leaderboard belongs to a surging Malaysian, but the local hope is very much alive. Sean Ramos made his definitive move under a shifting Luisita sky on Friday, firing a gritty five-under 67 on Moving Day to vault back…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (374+ words) CEBU, Philippines " Cebu City's Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) has reported more than P2. 2 million in collections and income for the month of May. The figure brings the department's total collections and income since January this year to P12 million,…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (433+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Arsenio Butil Jr. fell to his knees and began to pray when last week's magnitude 7. 8 earthquake began shaking his home on the coast of Sarangani. When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real…...