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The plan to convert a former military base near Manila into an airport is now closer to reality after a Chinese-backed consortium bagged the contract to construct the project.

Foreign tourists visiting the Philippines, at 8.26 million in 2019, slightly exceeded the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) target of 8.2 million for the year. The year-end figure was also 15.36 percent higher than the 7.16 million arrivals in 2018.

How far can a mother go and fight all odds to protect her children? Alessandra de Rossi tries to answer this question in her new movie, “Watch List.”

Teenage pop iconoclast Billie Eilish dropped her James Bond theme tune, racking up 2.2 million views in just six hours as the teenage prodigy continues her rapid rise.

When Sophie Grau and Iris Klopfer take to the floor as two of the debutants at Vienna’s prestigious Opera Ball, they will be dancing their way into history.

South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho became Hollywood’s man of the hour, with his Parasite making history as the first-ever non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

Marcelito Pomoy bowed out of the quest to be grand winner of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” talent competition after he was named third runner-up.

Determination is what the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association used to make up for lost chances for its athletes so they can still participate at this year’s Olympic Games.

Indonesia overcame Malaysia, 3-1, claiming top honors in the men’s side of the 2020 Smart Badminton Asia Manila Team Championships at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Not even the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus could stop Filipino athletes from punching tickets to the Tokyo Olympics this July.