Want to discuss cats or novels? Haruki Murakami will answer

TOKYO — If you are troubled, lost in life or just feel like discussing cats and Japanese baseball, visit “Mr. Murakami’s Place” online. Starting Thursday, author...

Salman Rushdie threatened over book, defends free speech

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses” drew the wrath of Iranian...

BSP comes out with commemorative coins for Pope Francis’ PHL visit

MANILA — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched on Wednesday two denominations of the limited edition, legal tender commemorative coins for the Philippine visit of...

PHLPost to release special coinage stamp featuring Pope Francis on Monday

MANILA — A special coinage stamp in honor of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis will be released on Monday, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) said....

Je suis Charlie? Attack sparks debate on free speech

#Jamesuary Une photo publiée par Banksy (@banksy) le Janv. 8, 2015 at 4:20 PST LONDON — Are we all Charlie now? “Je suis Charlie” — I...

Creation of Filipino Academy of Arts, Letters and Philosophy pushed

MANILA — A lady lawmaker is strongly pushing for the establishment of the Filipino Academy of Arts, Letters and Philosophy to ensure the conservation, promotion and...

Pope Francis: The Greatest Modern Pope?

On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis — the first pope with this regnal name, taken in honor of St. buy flagyl...

Drake, Black Keys, Weird Al to perform at Governor’s Ball

Amy Poehler named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Comedy star Amy Poehler has been named 2015 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The group said Tuesday Poehler’s...

Puccini’s Le Boheme presented by Met Opera at Greenbelt Makati on Jan.13

MANILA — The world-acclaimed Le Boheme opera in four acts of Giacomo Puccini uploads in high definition (HD) series on Jan. 13 at Greenbelt Cinema 3...