Miss Philippines Chelsea Fernandez has been named first runner-up for Miss Cosmo 2025. On Saturday, Fernandez placed second during the Miss Cosmo 2025 Grand Finale & Beauty Music Festival held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, while Miss USA Yolina Lindquist was crowned Miss Cosmo 2025.Fernandez also won Cosmo People’s Choice, garnering more than 28.3 […]
Read MoreNortheast monsoon, or amihan, will continue to affect extreme northern Luzon, while easterlies will bring rains over several areas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. Based on its 4 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said Cagayan and Isabela provinces will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the importance of responsible and integrity-driven budgeting as she joined her colleagues in finalizing the 2026 national budget during the Bicameral Conference Committee Meeting, highlighting that responsible planning and clear priorities lead to real benefits and improvements in the lives of Filipino families. “As the Bicameral Conference Committee […]
Read MoreMANILA – A buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) on Saturday netted five high-value suspects and seized PHP176 million worth of illegal drugs in Barangay Napindan, Taguig City. The PDEG operatives seized some 25.5 kilograms (kg) of suspected shabu, 1,770 grams of suspected kush or high-grade marijuana, and 140 […]
Read MoreTo be part of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a blessing, but having two films premiering on Christmas Day is a testament to one’s potential — and Will Ashley, Sassa Gurl, Dustin Yu and Klarisse de Guzman are among the lucky few, especially since it marks their debut in the annual festival. Every […]
Read MoreThree weather systems—easterlies, the Northeast Monsoon, and the ITCZ—will cause cloudy skies and rain in most parts of the Philippines, according to PAGASA’s early Saturday morning forecast. The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, and […]
Read MoreGilas Pilipinas remained the kings of basketball in Southeast Asia after defeating host country Thailand, 70–64, in the gold medal match of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball finals on Friday. The Thais built an early 32–19 lead in the first half before the Philippines trimmed the deficit to nine, 38–29, by halftime, Gilas […]
Read MoreBANGKOK—Gilas Pilipinas’ men’s and women’s teams will both face host Thailand for the gold in the final day of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games basketball competitions here. Thailand routed Malaysia, 86-55, in Thursday’s nightcap to set up a titanic clash with Gilas in the men’s division, Gilas is aiming to take both divisions after encountering […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was invited and questioned by the Office of the Ombudsman on December 3 — more than two weeks before her death — over the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in flood control projects. “There are several information that have reached […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Dec. 17, eagle-eyed netizens noticed that neither Ramos nor Verzosa were following the other’s social media accounts, which fueled discussions online about a possible split. However, pictures of them are still visible on their respective Instagram pages. Although netizens pointed out that Ramos was noticeably absent from the Christmas gathering that Verzosa hosted […]
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