Motorists who are using e-bikes and e-trikes are photographed in Manila on February 16, 2024. (STAR / Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Manila city government yesterday reminded users of electric bicycles (e-bikes) and tricycles (e-trikes), pushcarts, pedicabs, kuliglig and other light electric …

Win Metawin (left) and Janella Salvador play star-crossed lovers in director Sigrid Bernardo’s newest film  WFresh off from their grand media conference for the upcoming film Under Parallel Skies, Thai actor Win Metawin and Filipino actress Janella Salvador shared valuable insights on the importance of perseverance and staying true to oneself on their journeys …

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in ‘The Fall Guy’  He’s only the stuntman, but he’s stealing the show. Fresh from his Oscar®-nominated turn as Ken in “Barbie,” Ryan Gosling stars as a stuntman coming out of a brief hiatus and straight into a crazy conspiracy in “The Fall Guy,” a …

For the Philippines especially, the summit will lead to an added boon, particularly as strengthened economic relations is an expected major topic. Indubitably, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s meeting on 11 April at the inaugural Trilateral Leaders Summit among Japan, the Philippines, and the United States hosted by the White House …

Newsham believes it’s not just Filipinos watching what Washington will do next but everyone else in Asia and beyond The unprecedented trilateral alliance among the Philippines, the United States, and Japan that will be forged in Washington next week will, among other things, guarantee diversification — that the country does …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo from PBBM’s Official FB Page ‘They can’t cover our eyes, pretend nothing happened’ President Marcos said the Philippines needs to “respond to the actual situation on the ground” in the West Philippine Sea even as it does not seek conflict with any other country. “They …

The former chief legal counsel of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte denied the existence of any “gentleman’s agreement” with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the West Philippine Sea. Salvador Panelo squarely contradicted the statement of Duterte’s former spokesperson, Harry Roque, that a verbal deal was reached between the two leaders to maintain …

Troops discovered a New People’s Army camp and seized an arms cache following an encounter in Barangay Nagcanasan, Pilar, Abra, near the boundary of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, on Tuesday, April 2. VARIOUS items were recovered by the military in a New People’s Army camp in Pilar, Abra. According to …

Shoppers flock to Divisoria in Manila on December 20, 2023. (STAR / Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines — Seven in 10 Filipinos have identified inflation as among their most urgent national concerns, a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed. Results of the March 6 to 10 survey released yesterday showed …

(Photo courtesy of Commission on Population and Development) MANILA – The drop in fertility rate below the replacement level at this time presents economic opportunities in the Philippines by increasing the working-age population, which would support the dependent population, an official of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on …