Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has urged the Office of the Ombudsman not to single him out in the ongoing flood control corruption controversy, saying investigators should follow all leads rather than focus on him amid what he described as “politically engineered and fabricated narratives.”
Filipino tennis star Alex Eala made a stylish appearance at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Tuesday, turning heads on the red carpet in an elegant cream Filipiniana ensemble. The event is widely regarded as the “Oscars of sports.”
French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said Monday he would rather miss defending his Roland Garros title in May than rush back from what he described as a “serious” wrist injury.
Blissoo, the agency founded by BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, said it has no connection to the singer’s brother, who is currently under police investigation in South Korea for alleged sexual assault.
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci made a striking return to the spotlight at the world premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2”, held at Lincoln Center in New York on Monday, April 20.
Slater Young said he and his family were victims of misinformation following backlash linking their hillside development to flooding caused by Typhoon Tino, in a statement posted Sunday on Instagram.
The office of John Whitmire paid up to $60,000 in public funds for a podcast titled “901 Bagby: Inside The Mayor’s Office,” according to records obtained by Houston Public Media.
Flooding at a low-lying underpass along Navigation Boulevard in east Houston forced road closures this week after water levels reached about six feet on Tuesday, city officials and residents said.
Billionaires Michael Dell and Susan Dell donated $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin to support the development of a new medical center and expand research and health care capabilities, officials said Tuesday.
Houston ranked among the lowest-scoring host cities for environmental sustainability in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a study by World Sports Network.