Man faces charges over Japanese boy's drowning at Vietnamese resort

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new “AI Force” just days ahead of a state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a potential escalation of the high-stakes technology race between the rival powers. Experts said the proposed AI Force – whose exact structure remains unclear – could give Beijing a clear counterpart for AI safety talks, but warned it risked becoming an instrument of further technological containment and export controls targeting China. In a social media post on Saturday,...

HAGONOY, Bulacan — More than 300 residents marched through the streets of this municipality early Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Tindig Hagonoy, renewing their call for justice over alleged corruption in flood control projects and for concrete solutions to the town’s chronic flooding problem. The protesters also called for accountability over the alleged

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it is planning to bolster its efforts to ensure school safety, following recent cases of fatal school shootings in different parts of the country.  According to the PNP, it is eyeing certain safety practices, including those implemented in neighboring countries, as it welcomed the

Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia are marking their 10th year as on-screen partners with another reunion film, “Always Yours, Never Mine.” During the film’s media grand launch on Thursday, Sept. 18, writer Vanessa Valdez pointed out that it has been a decade since the two first appeared together in a movie. “As I’m watching that

Yasmien Kurdi shared that she has made so many good friends and enjoyed being busy in law school.

From spikes and blocks to business development, the veteran volleyball star steps into a new career path following her retirement from professional sports.

NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur — An estimated 1.2 million devotees joined the fluvial procession for Our Lady of Peñafrancia on Saturday, according to the Incident Management Team, as the religious event ended peacefully despite a schedule adjustment prompted by the low water level of the Naga River. The procession was held in the evening for

China can learn from US immigration strategies to attract foreign talent and stay competitive in the intensifying global tech race, a Chinese public policy analyst has said. Li Mingbo, deputy dean of the Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area (GIG), said China must be more efficient in promoting its new K visas for young science and technology specialists from overseas, noting that the country lacked an immigration system tailored for hi-tech talent. “Although the US has tightened its visa...

COTABATO CITY  — Six armed men linked to the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed Saturday in a law enforcement operation in Barangay Balong in the Special Geographic Area  (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Philippine National Police, backed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, launched an

Mapapa-sing-along kayo sa parody single ni NoKITA (Michael V.) na 'Eh Kulang.'

Food explorers, bibida ang mga dishes na mula sa iba't ibang parte ng Pilipinas ngayong weekend! Handa na ba kayong makitikim? #FarmToTable

Wacks (Bobby Andrews) and Peachy's (Angelu De Leon) wedding plans are suddenly called off after a series of bad signs, with Lucho (Juancho Trivino) caught between his parents and asking them not to push through with the wedding.