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The Miss World pageant has crowned its queen for its 75th anniversary, with Joheirry Mola Dominguez of the Dominican Republic emerging victorious over 110 other delegates. Dominguez succeeded Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri as Miss World after winning the title at the culmination of the competition at April 2 Square in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on Sept.

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, or habagat, may bring lighter rains across the country on Sunday, Sept. 6, before potentially becoming more active again in the following days, the state weather bureau said. During its 5 p.m. weather advisory, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Daniel Villamil said the country

This is the Daily Gospel of September 5, 2026, which is the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, September 5, 2026 Daily Gospel, September 4, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 18, 15-20. Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and

MANILA, Philippines — Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela and Chinese Embassy deputy spokesperson Guo Wei traded barbs over a Chinese survey vessel operating around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which Beijing insisted was conducting lawful research in its waters. On Friday Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said the Haiyang Dizhi Shihao had

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday posted a P360,000 bail before a Quezon City court, securing her provisional liberty a day after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges that she issued grave threats against President Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez. Duterte appeared before Branch

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights activist Bo Kyi learned more about the history and current situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma) while in prison after he was arrested in 1990 for joining prodemocracy demonstrations. “All newspapers and television are censored in the government-owned communication system, so therefore we were growing up with propaganda. But prison teaches

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday said it has directed its regional offices to coordinate with operators of expressways in disseminating timely reports on the status of roads, following the weekend gridlock at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) from Aug. 28 to 31. Acting LTFRB Chair Greg Pua

MANILA, Philippines — Bullied children should not try to seek retribution from their tormentors by themselves but should seek the assistance of persons in authority or other responsible adults. This was underscored by Justice Undersecretary Ian Norman Dato in the recent Anti-Bullying Information Workshop at Bagong Tanyag Integrated School (BTIS) in Taguig City. The workshop

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Resil Mojares, a man of letters who led a panel of scholars whose findings definitively settled the decadeslong dispute over the site of the first Holy Mass in the country, died on Saturday. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beloved father, Resil Buagas Mojares. He had just celebrated

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Like-minded residents in this “City of Golden Friendship” have banded together to preserve the locality’s past grandeur and charming heritage before they are lost to time. There are no strict rules, gallery dress codes, entry fees, age or gender restrictions, and no fancy or expensive gadgets required. What they