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Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at a Quezon City court. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte’s office said Friday that “all funds are accounted for” after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged supposed deficiencies in its relief operations involving some P167.97 million.Th

Dakota Johnson talks about working with longtime friend Taylor Swift, and despite her usual rule about mixing friendship with work, the actress said their collaboration turned out to be a lot of fun.The actress will appear alongside Colin Farrell and Taylor in the music video for “Patient Zero,” the

The stage of ‘Sayaw ng mga Ilaw.’Tanghalang Pilipino/FacebookKala (Ynna Rafa) was performing in a folk dance number with her school organization. In the audience that night were her parents Tatay Ondeng (Noel Rayos) and Nanay Lucia (Shiela Valderrama), and her younger sister Laya (Wincess Jem Yana).

MANILA— Fewer buses are turning up at a major transport terminal amid the surging price of diesel.Roge Algara arrived at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) on Friday morning, expecting to immediately catch a bus bound for Nasugbu, Batangas, for a day trip with friends.But after waitin

MANILA — A business can have customers, make money and be growing, yet still struggle to get a loan.For Chris Burgess, Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of fintech lender First Circle, that is one of the biggest problems in Philippine SME financing. And he says the problem may have less to do

HandoutNeed a little inspiration for your Christmas tree this year? Here are some ideas from six designers and tastemakers who have brought the holiday spirit through thoughtfully created vignettes.Chat Fores, Mark See, Grace Tan, Cyndi Fernandez-Beltran, Nix Alañon, and Joel Cruz each bring their o

When you buy seafood, the first things you probably look at are the price, the cut, and whether it looks fresh. But there is another detail worth noticing: where it came from.For Norwegian seafood, origin is part of the story. Norway’s cold, clear waters, long seafood tradition, and expertise in han

Filipino-American skateboarder Jericho Francisco at the 2026 Asian Games, September 25, 2026 at the Aichi prefecture in Japan.POC MediaMANILA — A podium finish was not in the cards for Filipino-American skateboarder Jericho “Kiko” Francisco Jr. in the 2026 Asian Games, but he walked away from the co

Rakuten Viki’s new original K-drama “Dive Into You,” starring Kim Ji Yeon and Park Seo Ham, is premiering on September 26.The 12-episode series, which blends first love, body-swapping, and time travel, will stream exclusively on Viki, with subtitles in multiple languages, including English.Astory ab

“Dreams do come true.”These were the words of Dolly de Leon as she celebrated being part of the DreamWorks Animation filmForgotten Island.On Instagram, Dolly shared snapshots from the film’s premiere at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, September 23, and expr