2 skiers killed in Utah avalanche

Two backcountry skiers were killed and one was rescued after they were swept up and buried in an avalanche that occurred Thursday, after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said.

DoubleDragon equity may exceed P100 B this year

DoubleDragon Corp., the property developer chaired by tycoons Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, expects to hit a new milestone this year as it looks to surpass P100 billion in total equity for the first time.

Arci Muñoz explains the reason behind her evolving looks

Call her Filipina Aegyo Queen!

Pierce Brosnan leads action thriller 'Fast Charlie'

Pierce Brosnan, the suave and iconic spy James Bond 007 (from “Golden Eye” to “Die Another Day:), takes on a new adventure in the action-packed thriller, “Fast Charlie.”

BCDA open to selling SCTEX share for P20 B

The government wants at least P20 billion from the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.

Stocks end week lower as investors digest Q1 data

Investors preferred to err on the side of caution yesterday, dragging down the market to its second consecutive loss.

COMPANY WELL POSITIONED FOR GROWTH - MVP Gokongwei joins SPNEC board

Tycoon Lance Gokongwei has joined the board of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corp.

Hoffman races to 2nd gold, Knott breaks 100m mark

Lauren Hoffman missed the Olympic standard but did enough to rule the women’s 400-meter hurdles of the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships at the PhilSports oval in Pasig yesterday.

Bolts buck Bolick's 48-pt sizzler

Meralco, the PBA's top defensive team, gave up 48 big points to NLEX' Robert Bolick, the league's premier scorer.

Archers nail grand sweep, three-peat

Mike Phillips snared the Most Valuable Player plum as EcoOilLa Salle captured a rare three-peat in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup.

Israel will fight using fingernails, if needed

Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms:

UN to vote on resolution granting Palestine new rights

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

DILG fails to serve Rama suspension order

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Central Visayas office failed yesterday to implement the six-month preventive suspension order of the Office of the Ombudsman against Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and seven other city hall officials.

Cop in teen's slay named Valenzuela police chief

The police official who was relieved from his post in connection with the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode Baltazar in August last year is back, this time as the officer-in-charge of the police force of Valenzuela City.

Businesswoman hurt in road mishap

A businesswoman was injured after her sport utility vehicle was hit by a tanker truck in Quezon City yesterday.

Pacquiao eyes Senate comeback

Manny Pacquiao wants another shot at being a senator.

'After narco politics comes POGO-politics?'

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday warned against the possible emergence of “POGO-politics” following the recent raid on a Philippine offshore gaming operator in Bamban, Tarlac.

DA prepares for more destructive La Niña

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing for a “more destructive” La Niña even as El Niño continues to affect the agriculture sector.

Albayalde on ICC arrest: My conscience is clear

Stressing that his conscience is clear, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde said he is ready to face investigation in the previous administration’s war on drugs, but maintained that it should not be by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Peasant's daughter from Surigao tops 2024 PMA Class

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – She could have gone into farming as this was her family’s livelihood in Barangay Tubbungon, Surigao City.

BBM: Ex-PDEA agent professional liar, jukebox

Breaking his silence, President Marcos yesterday branded former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales, who linked him to illegal drugs, as a “professional liar” and likened him to a jukebox that would play any song for a fee.

Sofitel closes after 51 years, citing 'safety issues'

The 51-year-old Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City will close its doors starting July 1.

Duque, Lao face raps over COVID supplies

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of a graft case against former health secretary Francisco Duque III and former Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) executive director Lloyd Christopher Lao.

Balikatan gives pause to adversaries of open Pacific'

The Philippines and the United States officially ended yesterday the 39th joint Balikatan military exercises, which they called a success, as the event had attracted other allies and delivered a warning to those standing in the way of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Makers freeze prices of select items until July 10

Some manufacturers are implementing a voluntary price freeze until July to help address the impact of El Niño on prices of goods, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Foreign chambers seek approval of Konektadong Pinoy bill

Foreign business groups are urging the government to immediately approve the Konektadong Pinoy bill to expand internet access in the country.

DA backs early rice tariff collection certification

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is supporting the proposed earlier certification of tariffs collected from rice imports to fast-track the rollout of programs aimed at aiding farmers such as cash assistance.

List or sell? PLDT weighs options on data centers

Telco-to-tech provider PLDT Inc. is open to the possibility of listing a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), eyeing to raise fresh capital from its data center business for debt payments.

PLDT rings in P9.8 B profit in Q1, up by 9%

PLDT, the country's largest telco, is adjusting well to the shrinking market for broadband products and spiraling cost of goods and services as it generated earnings of almost P10 billion in the first quarter of the year.

Economy expands at faster clip of 5.7%

The Philippine economy expanded at a faster pace of 5.7 percent in the first quarter from 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, helping the country retain its position as a leading force among emerging economies in Asia.