Gehlee Dangca has released her first solo single, “Closer.”
Oct 23, 2026
Fresh Hong Kong graduates are increasingly feeling the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) as they enter the workforce, human resources experts have said, after a survey found the starting salaries for degree holders and sub-degree graduates had narrowed. The results of the latest annual survey by Baptist University found the disparity between the starting salaries of bachelor’s degree and sub-degree graduates narrowed by 17 per cent, or HK$500 (US$63.70), from HK$3,000 last year to HK$2,500...
The prosecution panel in the crimes against humanity charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the International Criminal Court to admit the recorded testimonies of three more witnesses.
LUCENA CITY, Quezon— The provincial government of Batangas is stepping up preparations to mitigate the potential effects of “super” El Niño on agriculture, livestock, public health and other sectors in the coming months. According to a report released Wednesday by the Batangas Public Information Office (PIO), representatives of the Provincial El Niño Technical Working Group
Typhoon Rosal (Champi) is last spotted 275 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, at 4 am on Friday, October 23
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Oriental Mindoro served the dismissal order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman against Baco, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Allan Roldan at around 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. With the order served, Vice Mayor Eric Castillo has automatically assumed the position
A wind energy partnership between Vietnam and Denmark has fuelled expectations of the Southeast Asian country boosting its competitiveness in renewable electricity to serve overseas and domestic markets. Vietnam is well placed to grow its renewable electricity sector by tapping its large pool of engineering talent and abundant wind resources with help from Denmark, a global leader in wind energy, according to analysts. On Tuesday, the two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership...
SEC Chairman Francis Lim spearheads a daring undertaking into the realm of market making, in a bid to boost stock market trading in the Philippines
Oct 22, 2026
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The municipal government of Tampakan in South Cotabato has created a task force to prepare for the possible effects of Super El Niño, including drought, water shortages and damage to agricultural production. Mayor Leonard T. Escobillo issued Executive Order No. 37, series of 2026, creating the Tampakan El Niño Response
BACOLOD CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental has intensified its palay procurement program to bolster its dwindling buffer stock, an official said on Thursday, Oct. 22. NFA Negros Occidental Branch Manager Cherrybeth Gevero said their buffer stock has critically dropped to one-day supply, far below the agency’s mandated 15-day reserve. To
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could lose up to P603 billion annually, or nearly 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP), to fraud involving money mule accounts, according to a joint whitepaper by trust tech company IDfy Philippines and Filipino credit bureau CIBI Information Inc. The report, “Mule Hunting: Are We Chasing Ghosts?,” examined Bangko
With one eye on her baby in a stroller, Minae Kamata operates an arcade machine in a Tokyo suburb, manipulating a claw to grab not a stuffed toy but a pack of toilet paper. As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled with eggs, rice, laundry detergent and other necessities. The “shop-and-play destinations” merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a choice between bringing home the...
MANILA, Philippines — Refusing to compromise his independence in his bid for the top judicial post, Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, during his public interview before the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) underscored that high office must never come at the expense of judicial integrity. “I give no bribe or assurance to anyone about any
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