Philippines to halt Brazil poultry imports
Bird flu case MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set to temporarily halt poultry imports from Brazil after the South American nation, the country’s top meat supplier, confirmed its first bird flu outbreak in a commercial farm. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed to The STAR that the Department of Agriculture (DA) will impose […]
NBA: Thunder run away from Nuggets in Game 7, reach Western finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-93 home win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their Western Conference second-round series Sunday. The Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2016. Oklahoma City opens the conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves at […]
SEC issues guidelines to detect scams
Amid deepfake rise MANILA, Philippines — With the alarming rise in the use of deepfake technology to promote fraudulent investment opportunities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a set of guidelines to help the public detect scams. The SEC said that deepfakes, which are synthetic videos, audio recordings, or images created using artificial […]
Hot third round sends Scheffler up on top
MANILA, Philippines — Five months after cutting his right hand preparing a Christmas dinner, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has himself on the verge of a third major title at the PGA Championship. The 28-year-old American fired three birdies and an eagle in the last five holes to fire a six-under par 65 in Saturday’s […]
Foreign debt servicing drops 35 percent in 2 months
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s external debt service burden further declined in the first two months of 2025, dropping by 34.8 percent to $1.59 billion from $2.44 billion in the same period last year, preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data showed. The BSP reported that the country’s total debt payments from January to February 2025 […]
National University Bulldogs ultimate goal is uplifting Philippine men’s volley
There’s more to it than just building a kingdom for the National University Bulldogs in the Philippine collegiate scene. Source link
Stocks seen to trade sideways
MANILA, Philippines — With an upward bias, stocks are expected to trade sideways this week as investors scout for fresh market leads. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) failed to maintain its position above the 6,500 level last week, closing at 6,465.53 on Friday, down by 0.97 percent week-on-week. First Metro Investment Corp. head […]
Tamayo champion again | Philstar.com
MANILA, Philippines — Carl Tamayo displayed his Midas hands once again. A winner since high school, the Filipino import added another feather on his cap as the Changwon LG Sakers ruled the 2025 Korean Basketball League (KBL) with a 4-3 series win over the Seoul SK Knights over the weekend at the Jamsil Students’ Gymnasium […]
Babae sa Japan, pinutol ang palasingsingan ng boyfriend para hindi ito magpakasal sa iba!
INARESTO ng mga awtoridad sa Osaka, Japan ang isang 23-anyos na babaing cosplayer matapos umano nitong putulin ang kaliwang ring finger o palasingsingan ng kanyang nobyo gamit ang hatchet at gunting. Kinilala ang suspek na si Saki Sato, 23, taga-Osaka. Ayon sa biktima nitong 21-anyos na lalaki, pinutol ni Sato ang kanyang ring finger dahil […]
Prime Infra, CEO bag top honors at 2025 APAC Stevie Awards
MANILA, Philippines — Prime Infra earned top recognition at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, winning the Grand Stevie Award for having the highest-scoring nomination among all Philippine entries. The winning entry, submitted in the Most Innovative Sustainability Leader of the Year category, earned Prime Infra and its president and CEO Guillaume Lucci both the Grand […]