A lineman repairs a broken wire on an electric post in Manila, April 4, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see lower electricity bills for the first time this year, due to

The Philippines’ median age stood at 24.5 years old in 2021, the second lowest in the region, a report by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) showed. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE PHILIPPINE population is expected to be among the youngest in the region, with the

MAX on the cover of his album LOVE IN STEREO.AMERICAN pop singer MAX (full name: Maxwell Schneider) arrived at a press conference Friday at UP Town Center in Quezon City with an extreme warmth that rivaled that of the sunny weather. His last time in

WITH protagonists coming from Thailand and the Philippines meeting and falling in love in Hong Kong, the romantic drama film Under Parallel Skies promises to be a heartwarming cross-cultural story.It follows Parin (played by Thai star Win Metawin) who travels to Hong Kong to look

FACEBOOK.COM/HOTEL101PHHOTEL 101 Global Pte. Ltd. (Hotel101), a unit of Philippine-listed property developer DoubleDragon Corp., is nearing its planned listing on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange with a valuation of over $2.3 billion (P130 billion) following a merger deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in

LONDON — Filmmaker Jonathan Nolan says he was both nervous and excited to adapt the popular post-apocalyptic video game series Fallout for television.“(It was) intimidating, honestly, and the reason why is that I had played the games and loved them,” Mr. Nolan said as he

THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced on Monday that 53 companies are Shari’ah-compliant, down from 55 previously.Three securities were removed from the list, while one was added, the PSE said, citing its quarterly screening for the period ending March 25.The new list does not include

BJORN ULVAEUS (C) with cast members of Mamma Mia! on stage at The Novello theater in London. — REUTERSLONDON — ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus reflected on the Swedish pop group’s reach and longevity as he joined Mamma Mia! cast and creators for the musical’s 25th anniversary

RENEWABLE ENERGY developer Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) announced on Monday an agreement with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for the development of mini hydropower plants.The company and NIA have signed a memorandum of understanding seeking to develop mini hydropower plants in three areas where

PRISONERS OF WAR on the Bataan Death March. — US AIR FORCE“Good evening, everyone everywhere. This is the Voice of Freedom broadcasting to you from somewhere in the Philippines.“Bataan has fallen. The Philippine-American troops on this war-ravaged and blood-stained peninsula have laid down their arms.