Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74

LOS ANGELES — Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in the original...

Filipino singer Jej Vinson advances to The Voice Top 13

Once again, Filipino singer Jej Vinson stuns “The Voice” Season 16 audience, especially his coach Kelly Clarkson, and makes it to the American singing contest’s Top...

14 OPM artists perform ‘Sana Naman, Taumbayan’ to appeal for honest, peaceful elections

Wish you were in an open relationship? So do many Canadians

More than one in 10 Canadians would like to be in an open relationship, according to our recent study of 2,003 Canadian adults. Open relationships are...

Here are 10 ways to celebrate your day, hardworking ladies and gentlemen!

How many of us have skipped meals and spent long hours burning the midnight oil just so we could finish tons of paperwork that we have?...

DFA chief raises alert level in Libya to 4

As tensions continued to flare up, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin, Jr. on Wednesday, May 1, said he already raised the alert level in...

Malacañang wishes Japan emperor well as he ends 3-decade reign

MANILA — Malacañang sent well wishes to Japanese Emperor Akihito, who will be ending his three-decade reign on Tuesday (April 30), making him the first emperor to...

Small town boy from Richmond, big basketball dreams in Manila

“I grew up really simple” is how 25 year-old basketball player Vince Tolentino describes his childhood. When you meet this six-foot-four wonder, you’ll be amazed how...

Kid friendly pop tunes a relief for parents worried about explicit language

TORONTO – Sarah Bratt’s daughters may only be four and six, but they have a keen sense of the music they like, and are savvy enough...

South Africa marks Freedom Day, apartheid ended 25 years ago

KWA-THEMA, South Africa – Calls for more jobs for South Africa’s black majority and respect for the rights of the LGBTI community marked Freedom Day celebrations...