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US Fed raises key interest rate as recession fears mount

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 02:47 AM

Soaring prices are putting the squeeze on American families and businesses and have become a political liability for President Joe Biden. Read more »

Indigenous people oppose dam project in Apayao

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 05:02 PM

The Isnags are calling for help to stop the construction of a dam in Apayao. Read more »

SHINee's Key drops 2nd album 'Gasoline'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 06:44 PM

SHINee's Key set the K-pop scene ablaze Tuesday as he dropped his second full-length album 'Gasoline.' Read more »

'Sarangani Eagle Salagbanog' set free

Manman Dejeto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 12:49 PM

Locals take photos of "Sarangani Eagle Salagbanog" during its release by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) into the forests of Barangay Upo, Maitum, Sarangani Province on Monday. Read more »

K-pop stars stage first PH gig since pandemic

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 03:38 PM

Fans once again waved their lightsticks and screamed their hearts out at The Big Dome for the first K-pop concert in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Read more »

Sharon Cuneta in tears at K-pop concert

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 11:39 PM

Sharon Cuneta was unable to hold back her tears after seeing her favorite South Korean idols perform in Manila late Sunday. Read more »

Several K-pop acts to perform in PH on May 29

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 07:02 PM

Several idols are set to perform in Manila on May 29, marking the return of K-pop shows in the country, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

PM sent? DTI tightens price tag rule on e-commerce

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 01:09 PM

Online sellers who insist on sending private messages to consumers inquiring on the price of a product can be fined and imprisoned, the DTI warned. Read more »

Jollibee, McDo offer select stores as vax sites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:33 PM

Jollibee and McDonald's have offered select stores in Region 3, Region 4 and key cities outside Metro Manila for 2 weeks to be used as vaccination sites, a public-private task force said. Read more »

'Gradual BSP policy adjustments likely to start in 2022'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 08:16 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is likely to raising interest rates next year, anchored mainly to the inflation dynamics, former BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said Thursday. Read more »

'Kill them': Key events on Duterte's war on drugs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 06:49 PM

The authoritarian firebrand has defended the brutal crackdown that rights groups estimate has killed tens of thousands of people. Read more »

Bangko Sentral keeps key interest rates unchanged

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 05:09 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday kept key interest rates steady in line with analysts' expectations. Read more »

Bangko Sentral keeps key rate steady to support recovery

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 09:01 PM

The BSP kept its overnight reverse repurchase rate at a record low of 2 percent as the Philippines continued to struggle with the surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens economic recovery.  Read more »

K-pop group Shinee drops repackaged album 'Atlantis'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 05:09 PM

South Korean boy group Shinee returned Monday with its repackaged album "Atlantis" along with the music video for the title track of the same name. Read more »

K-pop's Shinee thrills fans with long-awaited online concert

Tamar Herman, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 06 11:26 AM

After a three-year hiatus due to military service, the boys from K-pop boy group Shinee played online to 130,000 fans from 120 countries. Read more »

How Netflix's 'The Prom' was filmed during pandemic

Shiela Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 03:05 PM

Broadway may have been closed for months now due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s not going to stop Ryan Murphy from bringing the musical experience to the screen for everyone around the world to enjoy. Read more »

Bangko Sentral expected to hold rates despite Q3 GDP slide

Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 09:58 AM

The Philippine central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday, with liquidity in the economy still ample and despite a deeper-than-expected contraction in third-quarter gross domestic product, a Reuters poll found.  Read more »

Where the key states stand in tight US election

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 10:52 AM

The result of the US presidential election is hanging on the vote count in a handful of key states, with the race too close to call so far.   Read more »

These states could decide the US presidential election

Michael Martina and Julia Harte, Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 10:38 AM

The US presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing to either President Donald Trump, a Republican, or Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Read more »

An early Christmas treat for Ryan Murphy haters: A first look at his Meryl Streep musical

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Oct 08 04:47 PM

Netflix just dropped a "first look" at The Prom. Read more »