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Alice Guo gets life imprisonment for trafficking

Agence France Presse - November 20, 2025, 12:04 PM

Manila, Philippines—A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced Alice Guo, a Chinese national who became a mayor while masquerading as a Filipina, and seven others to life in prison on human trafficking charges, state prosecutors said. Guo,...

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Pasig court finds Alice Guo guilty of qualified trafficking

Pot Chavez - November 20, 2025, 10:25 AM

3 Discaya luxury cars sold for P38.21 million—Customs

November 20, 2025, 1:59 PM

Military reaffirms commitment to protect democratic institutions

November 20, 2025, 1:25 PM

3 Discaya luxury cars sold for P38.21 million—Customs

Military reaffirms commitment to protect democratic institutions

PCG reports decline in Chinese vessels at Bajo de Masinloc

November 20, 2025, 12:06 PM

3 drug suspects die in QC buy-bust; cops seize ₱68-M shabu

November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM

House minority bloc urges Zaldy Co to come home, calls for his safety upon returning

November 20, 2025, 11:34 AM

LAKAS-CMD calls for fairness in probing chairman Revilla

November 20, 2025, 10:55 AM

DAR chief lauds Senate for approving P17.4B budget

November 20, 2025, 10:22 AM

PH, Kenya reps engage in bilateral discussions

November 19, 2025, 4:03 PM

News

Cloudflare ordered to pay ¥500m for aiding manga piracy site

November 20, 2025, 1:28 PM

A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered U.S. cloud service firm Cloudflare Inc. to pay about 500 million yen...

Public Health

French scientists probe mRNA’s potential to fight cancer

November 20, 2025, 12:02 PM

Orléans, France—Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in...

News

National defense sector honors Enrile at memorial service

November 20, 2025, 11:28 AM

Government officials, defense leaders, and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gathered Wednesday afternoon at...

Business

Biz groups welcome Recto, Go to new roles in gov’t

November 18, 2025, 4:01 PM

Major business groups on Tuesday expressed strong support for the appointments of Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Finance...

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More Stories

ICI defers complaint referrals vs 3 current, former senators

November 19, 2025, 2:54 PM

Klimt portrait becomes second most expensive artwork sold at auction

November 19, 2025, 2:52 PM

‘Uwan’ death toll rises to 33—NDRRMC

November 19, 2025, 11:48 AM

Ombudsman explores ways to facilitate Zaldy Co’s return

November 19, 2025, 11:17 AM

‘Yellow alert’ on Visayas grid—NGCP

November 19, 2025, 11:14 AM

De Lima welcomes first batch of cases filed vs. flood control corruption

November 19, 2025, 10:35 AM

‘Let’s not even talk about fake news’ — Liza Marcos

November 19, 2025, 10:32 AM

PH Navy, Japan join US carrier group in WPS maritime exercise

November 19, 2025, 10:03 AM

OCD urges Cordillera people to have radios

November 19, 2025, 9:42 AM

Infamous Rolls-Royce umbrella

🌤️☁️Weather Update as of 🕔 5:00 AM, Thursday, November 20, 2025

BEST SERVED HALAL

QUEST FOR WATER

Visa, FinTech Alliance launch Google Pay

Ahtisa wears ‘Festijada’

November 20, 2025, 12:46 AM

Ahtisa Manalo, the country’s Ms. Universe bet, brought to the stage a hand-embroidered traje de mestiza ensemble done...

Rising Water Levels

November 19, 2025, 10:30 PM

Houses along the coastal waters of Obando, Bulacan stand amid rising water levels on Wednesday. The Climate Change...

QC Flood Summit

November 19, 2025, 10:26 PM

Mayor Joy Belmonte speaks at the first Quezon City Flood Summit, where city, barangay, school, and private-sector officials...

New Trainees

November 19, 2025, 10:20 PM

The Coast Guard Regional Training Center in Masbate convenes 292 trainees of Coast Guard Non-Officer Course Class 116-2025.

SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight

From talent pool to powerhouse: The Philippines prepares to be the next global animation hub with Animahenasyon 2025

November 20, 2025, 1:24 PM

The country’s animation industry has come a long way since legendary Filipino cartoonist Larry Alcala created a short...

Spotlight

PCSO Joins Elderly Filipino Week Celebration with Medical, Dental, and Wellness Mission in Pasig

November 20, 2025, 1:18 PM

In line with this year’s national celebration of Elderly Filipino Week, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) conducted...

Spotlight

Etiqa Philippines Opens New Headquarters to Drive Growth, Innovation, and Inclusive Protection

November 20, 2025, 11:37 AM

Etiqa Philippines, a regional leader in Takaful insurance, has officially opened its new headquarters at 107 Aguirre Building,...

Spotlight

APEX Mining and Business Sweden MOU

November 19, 2025, 6:34 PM

18 November 2025 – On the first day of the 71st Annual Mine Safety and Environment Conference in...

LATEST FEED

2025 Elections

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HIGHLIGHTS

SHOWBIZ

ENHYPEN donates P4 million to support PH flood relief

Angelica Villanueva - November 20, 2025, 1:01 PM

Malamig ang Pasko: Andrea Brillantes is happy being single

November 20, 2025, 12:54 PM

Andrea Brillantes sheds ‘bagets’ image in bold debut

November 19, 2025, 6:17 PM

Welcome to the film city

November 19, 2025, 6:15 PM

What Kiray Celis learned from her viral Japan prenup shoot

November 19, 2025, 6:13 PM

BUSINESS

PIDS launches HEFP website as central hub for health data

Manila Standard Business - November 20, 2025, 9:51 AM

GIR topped $110 billion, as BOP posted October surplus

November 20, 2025, 9:49 AM

Building construction starts fell 25% in September

November 20, 2025, 9:46 AM

ADB, Clark formalize donation for local communities

November 20, 2025, 9:43 AM

Philippine rice production stagnates, deepening import reliance—Ateneo study

November 20, 2025, 9:30 AM

SPORTS

PH assembles power-packed boxing squad for SEA Games

Manila Standard Sports - November 19, 2025, 7:54 PM

2-eagle feat nets Corpus 4-shot ICTSI Valley lead

November 19, 2025, 7:48 PM

Falcons stun Archers by a point, revive Final 4 hopes

November 19, 2025, 7:42 PM

Go, Bisera brave cold, winds to stay in mix with 72s

November 19, 2025, 7:36 PM

Red Lions gain momentum with 3rd straight win

November 19, 2025, 7:30 PM

WEATHER

‘Uwan’ reenters PAR, now approaching Taiwan

Rio N. Araja - November 12, 2025, 6:13 PM

‘Uwan’ floods Philippine towns, 5 dead in its wake

November 10, 2025, 5:03 PM

Woman dies as millions flee from ‘Uwan’

November 9, 2025, 6:57 PM

‘Uwan’ batters Philippines, crosses Luzon

November 9, 2025, 8:32 AM

Enormous storm ‘Uwan’ to unleash heavy rains

November 7, 2025, 11:50 PM

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FEATURES

‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary word of 2025

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‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary word of 2025

Features Agence France Presse - November 18, 2025, 11:13 AM

Video podcasts become next streaming battleground

November 14, 2025, 3:35 PM

Solar storm brings new chance of vivid auroras, signal disruptions

November 13, 2025, 11:18 AM

‘We’re already living in science fiction’: The neurotech revolution

November 12, 2025, 12:12 PM

Devil in the beetails: Australian scientist discovers new ‘lucifer’ bee

November 11, 2025, 2:31 PM

OPINION

Editorial

Are Zaldy Co’s online posts credible?

IF WE’RE to believe everything that Zaldy Co has said in several online posts from wherever he is right now—that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

November 20, 2025, 12:34 AM

‘We’re pulling—but the loot keeps leaking.’

Source context: The Department of Justice is beginning hearings on five ghost flood-control projects...

November 6, 2025, 12:34 AM

COLUMNISTS

Ambassador Massimo Santoro

Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Partners for a resilient future

All the President’s men

Juan “Yuan” Santos

Game-changer for sustainable farming

Florencio Fianza

JPE’s quiet passing

Jailing those involved in graft and corruption

Ernesto M. Hilario

Just weird or loose-screwed?

Jose Antonio Goitia

Why Imee’s accusations collapse under their own weight

Jude Avorque Acidre

The Fifth Gospel

Setting the record straight

Burden worth bearing

Louis "Barok" Biraogo

Marcos allegedly begs Congress: ‘P100-b pang-proyekto lang po’

Jose Antonio Goitia

Drama isn’t proof – Co’s claims still empty

Scrambling for allies

Exam Results

Bicolana tops 2025 PMA entrance exams

October 19, 2025, 10:01 AM

50,096 successfully pass 10 August 2025 Career Service Exam

October 13, 2025, 1:02 PM

May 2025 Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants Results

June 4, 2025, 3:22 PM

January 2025 Licensure Examination for Architects Results

January 28, 2025, 6:29 PM

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING

November 20, 2025, 6:00 AM

Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

October 28, 2025, 6:00 AM

Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

October 27, 2025, 6:00 AM

NOTICE OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATEHOLDERS’ MEETING

October 17, 2025, 6:00 AM

Price Watch

Oil companies set to increase fuel prices this week

November 17, 2025, 11:20 PM

Tighter supply to push fuel prices higher next week

November 14, 2025, 10:50 PM

Meralco hikes rates; oil firms up prices today

November 10, 2025, 9:46 PM

Mixed oil prices seen next week

November 8, 2025, 12:46 AM

PICKS FOR YOU

Palawan lands on Frommer’s ‘Best Places to Go in 2026’ list

Jasper Valdez - November 19, 2025, 7:47 PM

Hundreds of Filipino children receive life-changing cleft surgeries

November 19, 2025, 6:10 PM

Are barley gummies the next big hit in daily supplements?

November 19, 2025, 6:05 PM

Emerging K-Beauty brand opens flagship store in Las Piñas

November 19, 2025, 6:03 PM

Encouraging Filipinos to make better health choices

November 19, 2025, 6:00 PM

No more sugar rush: Chocolate Lover Inc. announces permanent closure in December

November 19, 2025, 12:14 PM

Kingston leads channel SSD shipments in 2024

Manila Standard - Tech - November 20, 2025, 2:06 PM

vivo V60 Lite brings 50MP Sony IMX882 Camera for stunning portraits

November 20, 2025, 2:04 PM

HONOR Foldable and Magic Series price drop happening this Lazada Super Brand Day Sale!

November 20, 2025, 2:02 PM

Maligayang PaskOPPO: OPPO celebrates Christmas worth P500 Million in prizes up for grabs

November 19, 2025, 6:37 PM

Globe showcases human-centered AI transformation at Digital Nation Summit 2025

November 18, 2025, 6:11 PM

VinFast addresses value protection with Residual Guarantee Program

Manila Standard - November 18, 2025, 6:06 PM

Kia introduces Sonet ‘K-Style’ Limited Edition

November 18, 2025, 5:07 PM

Ford debuts Ranger Raptor, Wildtrak special edition pickups

November 15, 2025, 6:50 PM

NLEX shoulder improvement works underway to alleviate peak traffic congestion

November 15, 2025, 6:45 PM

Toyota clarifies: Incoming bZ4X to be Japan-sourced

November 15, 2025, 6:40 PM

‘Buo ang Saya ng Pasko’: Jollibee reminds us what makes Christmas complete

Manila Standard Cravings - November 17, 2025, 4:11 PM

Philippine Cocktail Fiesta takes over Solaire this month

November 15, 2025, 6:20 PM

Grab, CHAGEE bring modern tea culture to more Filipinos

November 15, 2025, 6:10 PM

Fizz and flavor: Japanese-inspired soda brand Nomikashi rolls out anniversary treats

November 15, 2025, 6:00 PM

Step into The World of Christmas at Newport World Resorts

November 15, 2025, 2:09 PM

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Agri & Mining

Philippine rice production stagnates, deepening import reliance—Ateneo study

November 20, 2025, 9:30 AM

Philippine rice production has largely stalled since 2017, widening the gap between domestic output and rising consumption, according...

Business

US tariff exemptions expected to boost PH agriculture exports

November 19, 2025, 7:45 PM

The United States’ decision to extend tariff exemptions on key Philippine agricultural exports, particularly tropical fruits, has lifted...

Business

STRONGEST BRAND.

November 19, 2025, 7:40 PM

Chief marketing and customer care officer Candice Iyog receives the award for Cebu Pacific as strongest airline brand...

Business

GASTRONOMY EXHIBITION.

November 19, 2025, 7:40 PM

Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, together with Paolo Di Croce international director of Slow Food...