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Meet the US' new first daughter Ashley Biden, a social activist who’s not just chasing the spotlight

Lynn Farah, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 25 01:31 PM

Hunter Biden might be known for his history with drugs, but his sister Ashley has faced her fair share of scandals – although the activist mostly prefers to keep a low profile, even setting her Instagram profile to private. Read more »

WATCH: Alexa Ilacad directs, produces own music video for her latest single

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 11:52 AM

Kapamilya actress Alexa Ilacad has released the music video of her latest single "Love at First Sight."   Read more »

Michigan certifies Biden election win: officials

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 24 01:20 PM

WASHINGTON (UPDATE) - Michigan's Board of State Canvassers officially certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory in the state over Donald Trump on Monday, closing off another avenue for the outgoing president to contest his national defeat. Read more »

First Philippine Holdings CEO says destructive storms point to climate crisis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 12:13 PM

MANILA - The head of one of the country’s biggest renewable energy companies on Monday said the storms that recently devastated the country point to a climate crisis. Read more »

'No regrets' in ditching coal for clean energy, says First Gen CEO

Art Fuentes and Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 12:29 PM

The Lopez Group has no misgivings about its decision to keep coal-fired power plants out of its portfolio, and instead invest in renewable energy, a scion of the Lopez family said on Monday.  Read more »

Pagkakaligtas sa bagyo, ipinagpasalamat ng mga deboto ng Itim na Nazareno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:47 PM

MAYNILA - Maraming deboto ng Itim na Poong Nazareno ang dumagsa sa Quiapo Church para tumupad sa kanilang panata at magpasalamat sa pagkakaligtas mula sa nakraang bagyo.   Read more »

PH drops 7 spots in English proficiency index

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 03:24 PM

The Philippines’ English proficiency remained “high” even as it posted a lower ranking on a global index testing such skill. Read more »

European space rocket launch fails minutes after takeoff

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 02:26 PM

The Vega light launcher, which would have placed Spain's first satellite into orbit, malfunctioned roughly 8 minutes after launching from a space center in Kourou, French Guiana. Read more »

First Gen says LNG projects pushing through despite drop in Jan-Sept recurring income

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 12:49 PM

Clean energy provider First Gen Corporation (First Gen) is pushing through with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) development despite a decline in recurring net income from January to September this year, the company said.   Read more »

Pacific's Vanuatu records first COVID-19 case

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 02:07 PM

Vanuatu reported its first COVID-19 case Wednesday, ending the Pacific island nation's status as one of the few remaining virus-free countries in the world. Read more »

Biden brands Trump's refusal to concede an 'embarrassment'

Elodie Cuzin with Sebastian Smith in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 11:54 AM

WILMINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called President Donald Trump's refusal to concede his election loss an "embarrassment" but dismissed the standoff as unimportant. Read more »

The end of 'America First’: How Biden says he will reengage with the world

David E. Sanger, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 10 08:05 AM

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden makes no secret of the speed with which he plans to bury “America First” as a guiding principle of the nation’s foreign policy.   Read more »

MLB: Nationals invite Biden to throw out first pitch

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Nov 09 11:28 AM

The Washington Nationals invited President-elect Joe Biden to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day of the 2021 season. Read more »

Are you aware of where your home electricity comes from?

First Gen
Posted at Nov 04 03:36 PM

Environmental consciousness starts form identifying the source of the problem, followed by proactive involvement to reach the solution. Read more »

First Gen unit eyes developing small-scale LNG solutions in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:26 AM

First Gen Corp said Friday its wholly-owned subsidiary FGEN LNG Corp was eyeing the development of small-scale liquified natural gas (ssLNG) solutions at the First Philippine Industrial Park. Read more »

Batangas Bay LNG import terminal set to go 'online' by Q2 2022, says proponent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 02:08 PM

US-based Excelerate Energy said Thursday the country's first open access LNG import terminal is set to go online by the second quarter of 2022 as the Texas-based firm said it was in the "final phases" to commence construction of the Filipinas LNG Gateway project. Read more »

Assunta de Rossi gives birth to 'miracle baby' Fiore

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 06:04 PM

Actress Assunta de Rossi gave birth to a baby girl with husband Jules Ledesma on Friday — a miraculous first after nearly two decades of trying to conceive. Read more »

Tokyo Gas to join Philippines offshore LNG terminal project

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 08 01:35 PM

The largest Japanese gas supplier said Wednesday it will take on 20 percent of the $300 million project, including terminal construction and operation for importing LNG as well as repair of an existing jetty and installation of gas-receiving equipment in an area in Batangas city, some 100 kilometers south of Manila. Read more »

Tugade nagulat? Pamunuan ng Beep card iginiit na alam ng DOTr ang singilan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 09:26 PM

"Sa discussion po noong kinokontrata po ang EDSA Busway with the operators, kasama po sa lahat ang DOTr."   Read more »

Dog trained to support child victims makes rare court appearance

Kyodo News
Updated as of Oct 06 05:32 PM

The 6-year-old golden retriever accompanied a teen girl for some 90 minutes while she was cross-examined during the trial of a man accused of abusing her. Read more »