Philippine pop group BINI gets nomination for Best Asia Act at MTV Europe Music Awards 2024
BINI will be up against K-pop girl group ILLIT, J-pop girl group Sakurazaka46, Indonesian singer-songwriter Mahalini, and Malaysian band Masdo for the award.
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Dismissed Philippine mayor Guo junks plan to seek reelection
Guo is currently detained at the Pasig City Jail Female Dormitory on multiple charges, including graft, qualified human trafficking, money laundering, and tax evasion.
No room to waver on offshore gaming operators ban: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Offshore gaming operators in all their forms should be gone by the end of the year, no matter how tempting the potential revenues could be. Any sign of weakness signals to the…
Philippines wins battle vs inflation
The Philippines may now declare victory in its long and painful fight against inflation after price growth last month eased to a four-year low, helping create the perfect economic…
Seven Filipinos among Fortune’s 100 powerful women
The most powerful woman in Asia is Chinese-American Grace Wang, the chair and the chief executive officer of Shenzhen-based manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry.
West Philippine Sea on President Marcos’ agenda at Laos summit
In his departure speech at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Mr. Marcos said the Philippines would reiterate its position seeking a peaceful resolution to the maritime conflict among…
US vs China in Southeast Asia
Who’s more valuable to Southeast Asia: its immediate neighbor China, or the other superpower across the Pacific, the United States? There’s an undeniable rivalry between the…
China poised for military drills after Taiwan leader’s speech – sources
President Lai Ching-te will deliver a key speech on Oct. 10 in a grand celebration in front of the presidential office in Taipei to mark the 113th birthday of the Republic of…
Philippines, South Korea eye revival of Marcos Sr-era nuclear power plant
The controversial $2.3-billion Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which began construction in 1976 and was completed in 1984, never operated due to safety concerns and allegations of…
More overseas Filipino workers fleeing Israel, Lebanon as tensions rise
One year after Hamas launched its largest terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, a total of 1,326 Filipinos have been repatriated from four affected areas: Israel, Lebanon,…