MANILA, Philippines – The state-run weather agency said Tuesday that it lifted the storm signal over areas in Mindanao but it remained hoisted over some provinces in Luzon and Visayas due to Tropical Depression “Verbena.”

TOKYO — Ryuichi Ichinokawa's life could be right out of the movie “Rental Family” as the founder nearly two decades ago of the Heart Project business in Japan, which he bills as a surrogate attendance service complete with furnishing of extras and family members.

Miss Universe 3rd Runner Up Ahtisa Manalo returns home

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines fell to Morocco in a 2-3 heartbreaker Monday night but took consolation in scoring two historic goals in the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in front of an electric home crowd.

MANILA, Philippines – Randy Garalde sizzled in the rain and delivered the biggest shock of opening day, scoring a commanding 7&5 victory over third seed Fidel Concepcion to crash the party of the tournament favorites at the start of the ICTSI The Country Club Invitational at the TCC in Antipolo on T

MANILA, Philippines – Marvi Monsalve made the most of a late opportunity to enter the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational – and then produced the most stunning result of the rain-hit Tuesday round by eliminating top seed Sarah Ababa in a composed and calculated performance befitting the m

Miss Universe president Raul Rocha denies rigging claims, calls resigned judge an 'opportunist'

MANILA, Philippines — Following its seventh place finish in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 in Jeddah, Gilas coach Tim Cone admitted they took a different approach in their preparation against Guam in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers’ opening window. Read more: tmt.news/2230902

NCAA Season 101 Men’s Basketball Tournament Lyceum def. San Sebastián, 70-63 Ato Barba Player of the Game Game summary: tmt.news/2230908 #NCAASeason101

Olivia Yacé steps down as Miss Universe Africa & Oceania

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine cue artist Carlo Biado was formally inducted into the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida.

MANILA, Philippines — The last time that the Philippine women’s national volleyball team snatched a medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was way back in 2005.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Cade Cunningham had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their 13th straight game to tie the franchise record, holding off the Indiana Pacers 122-117 on Monday night

‘Juan GDL a future Gilas player’ — Cone Read more: tmt.news/2230894

MEMPHIS — Jamal Murray had 29 points and eight assists, Peyton Watson scored 14 of his 27 points in the third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets held off a late push by Memphis, defeating the Grizzlies 125-115 on Monday night.

MILWAUKEE — Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rolled to a 115-103 victory while handing the Milwaukee Bucks their fifth consecutive loss on Monday night.

MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut after recovering from ankle surgery, Kel’el Ware had 20 points and 18 rebounds, and the Miami Heat held off the Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday night.

JERUSALEM — The US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, said Monday it would shutter operations. READ: tmt.news/2230886

PARIS, France — Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them.

NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson tied a season high with 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Chicago Bulls 143-130 on Monday night to end a nine-game losing streak and win for the first time under interim coach James Borrego. READ: tmt.news/2230883

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 37 points and 12 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 27, and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-100 at Barclays Center on Monday night.

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the third quarter, Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday night for their eighth straight win.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.” READ: tmt.news/2230878

LONDON, United Kingdom — The BBC's chairman and other senior leaders will face tough questions on its editorial standards from lawmakers on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to file a billion-dollar lawsuit over a misleading edit of his speech.

MANILA, Philippines — Sy family-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. is investing P3 billion in a new flagship eco-resort community in Batangas, marking one of its biggest leisure-estate pushes in recent years. READ: tmt.news/2230872

MANILA, Philippines — The government's aid programs for the poor should be freed from political interference as these had been abused during election season, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said.

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos Atayde and Caloocan 3rd District Rep. Dean Asistio arrived at the Independent Commission on Infrastructure on Tuesday to shed light on the flood control projects in their districts. READ: tmt.news/2230862

UNITED NATIONS — Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide. READ: tmt.news/2230849

PORT SUDAN, Sudan — Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Sudanese paramilitaries of committing war crimes in the Darfur town of El-Fasher, and said the United Arab Emirates had "facilitated" their action. READ: tmt.news/2230848

JERUSALEM — Israel's armed forces announced late Monday that its personnel had killed a man they held responsible for a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank last year. READ: tmt.news/2230847

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country on Saturday as they pushed to revise a US peace plan seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed Ukrainians “will always defend” their home.

BEIJING, China — Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the ever-sensitive issue of Taiwan in a phone call Monday with US President Donald Trump, as he stressed the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers.

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle monitor using a soldering iron. READ: tmt.news/2230841

NEW YORK — Wall Street stocks rallied Monday, extending a rebound as fresh hopes for a US interest-rate cut boosted sentiment after last week's rollercoaster ride fueled by worries of an AI tech bubble.

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV has declared the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila a minor basilica.

MANILA, Philippines – After hitting the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Bohol, and Cebu, Tropical Depression Verbena may make its fourth landfall over Negros Island Region (NIR), the state-run weather agency said Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Pasig City Regional Trial Court ordered the cancellation of the passports of former presidential spokesman Harry Roque and Katherine Cassandra Li Ong who are facing charges in connection with the human trafficking cases linked to the Lucky South 99 POGO hub in Pampanga.

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Verbena has made landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur and is now over Agusan del Norte while maintaining its strength, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday.

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday expressed hope that she was wrong in her accusation that her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and other members of the first family are into drugs.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday dared former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy to stop hiding and come home to prove his allegations that the chief executive benefited from over P56 billion in kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects.

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Social Welfare and Development has prepositioned more than one million family food packs and other relief supplies in regions expected to be affected by Tropical Depression Verbena.

Latest Zaldy Co video alleges Marcos, Romualdez received P56B in kickbacks from 2022 to 2025 WATCH: youtu.be/K2W2PtSd0NQ

MANILA, Philippines — Karl Eldrew Yulo bagged the horizontal bar bronze medal at the 3rd FIG Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City Monday.

MANILA — Meralco team manager Paolo Trillo is optimistic that three-time PBA Best Import Justin Brownlee can finally reinforce the Bolts when they resume their East Asia Super League Season 3 home game against the Macau Black Bears in Ilagan City, Isabela on Dec. 6. Read: tmt.news/2230146

MANILA, Philippines — Ricardo Lagac delivered a rousing display of grit and composure to rule the boys’ 16-and-under division, stunning top seed Krelz Gecosala in the finals of the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Junior Tennis Championships held recently in Sucat, Parañaque. Read: tmt.news/2230125