CEBU CITY, Philippines — A small space that holds big stories — that’s one of the best descriptions one can give to Lost Books Cebu, a charming independent bookshop, with the dust of time resting on its…
SEOUL, South Korea— When a major stroke paralyzed South Korean pianist Lee Hun’s right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano wasn’t even a consideration. He returned to…
NEW YORK— A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia sparked by the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could further upend world travel within weeks if oil doesn’t start flowing again soon — meaning higher airfares…
Beirut, Lebanon–A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries. The…
The family of Braille Nichole Kwek, the 18-year-old female student of the University of San Carlos who died in a three-vehicle collision on the Archbishop Reyes flyover here on April 14 has made public details of…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Tuesday, April 14, the extension of the 2025 annual income tax return (ITR) filing deadline from April 15 to May 15. In a social media post, Marcos…
Washington, United States–US President Donald Trump warned Monday that any of Iran’s attack boats that approach the naval blockade he has ordered around the country’s ports will be destroyed, despite international calls for a ceasefire to be respected…
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the…
HOUSTON — Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II’s astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than a half-century. The tension in Mission Control…
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao let the setting speak before he said a word. Inside a boxing gym once tied to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the heart of Hollywood, Pacquiao walked past a partially finished ring, pointing toward future placements for…
MANILA, Philippines — All higher education institutions (HEIs) are allowed to shift to 100-percent online classes as necessary amid the ongoing oil crisis in the country. The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) issued the new guidance through…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas warns that temperatures will continue to soar in the coming weeks leading into May, which is expected to be the hottest month. The advisory comes as heat…
