MANILA – The University of Santo Tomas (UST) relied on Kent Pastrana and Brigette Santos in the fourth quarter to prevail over Far Eastern University (FEU), 66-57, in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Women’s Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia …
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Pope Francis names new bishop of Cubao diocese
MANILA – The 21-year-old Cubao diocese in Quezon City has a new bishop.
According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website, Pope Francis has appointed 56-year-old Claretian Fr. Elias Ayuban Jr., the first missionary…
TPB wins best nat’l tourism organization in Asia
BANGKOK, THAILAND – For the second year in a row, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has been named the Best National Tourism Organization in Asia at the 33rd Annual TTG Travel Awards…
DBM backs ‘competitive’ compensation for teachers
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Saturday expressed support for initiatives that would ensure ‘competitive’ compensation for Filipino teachers.
This, as she hailed all educators in the country as the ‘unsung heroes who continue to tra…
DFA: No raising of Alert Level 4 in Lebanon as of yet
MANILA – The Philippine government is not raising the alert level in Lebanon anytime soon but its embassy in Beirut continues to operate as if mass repatriation is about to be placed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday.
At the Sat…
Party-list groups dominate 5th day of COC filing
MANILA – Various party-list groups dominated the fifth day of the filing period for the May 2025 party-list elections.
A total of 23 groups or organizations filed their respective certificates of nomination – certificates of acceptance of nomination…