President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos, Jr. held his first-ever bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the ongoing APEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Marcos said he was very happy with the meeting, which was mostly about getting to know each other.

Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it is laying off staff, after days of rumors that the e-commerce behemoth would become the latest tech giant to unleash a large-scale redundancy plan amid a souring economic environment. #In60words

The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday issued the tax guidelines for implementing Republic Act No. 11900, also known as the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act. Under Revenue Regulations No. 14-2022, the floor price of 0.7 milliliters (ml) of a nicotine pod will be P131.04, while the 1.8 ml has a minimum price of P306.88 and the 1.9 ml nicotine salts cost P318.08. #In60words...

Former NBA player Isaac Humphries announced that he is gay. Humphries revealed in his tell-all interview that hiding his true sexuality took a toll on his mental health. A few years ago, I fell into a very dark place, a very lonely place. I couldnt be who I am and I attempted to take my life, he said.

SB19's WYAT (Where You At) debuted on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart at no. 4 in the real-time rankings this Thursday night. WYAT's entry into the Hot Trending Songs chart coincides with SB19's ongoing concert tour with the same title in the US. So far they have performed in New York and Los Angeles, and are scheduled to perform in San Francisco this Friday....

On the 2023 budget deliberation of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Senator Raffy Tulfo and Senator Cynthia Villar got into a heated discussion over the conversion of farmlands to residential and commercial areas.

Eric is out here living his best life. After the previous announcements of well-loved cast members leaving the show for all different reasons, the Netflix coming-of-age comedy-drama, Sex Education, is still pushing through with its production for the show's upcoming fourth season. #In60words

Eusebio has worked as a stunt actor for various films, including John Wick, Black Panther, 300, and The Bourne Ultimatum. And now, he will bring his stunt experience to the upcoming Holiday film as a second unit director.

June Mar Fajardo hopes to return sooner after recovering from the throat surgery he underwent more than a month ago. The soonest that the six-time PBA MVP could return in San Miguels game versus Phoenix Super LPG this Saturday.

President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. has zeroed in on his administrations thrust to tap renewable energy options such as hydropower, geothermal power, solar and other low-emission energy sources in his remarks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Bangkok.

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has filed a measure seeking to form an oversight panel to investigate government agencies' utilization of their allocated confidential and intelligence funds.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a proclamation declaring the regular holidays and adjusting special non-working days for the year 2023. Amending Proclamation No. 42, Proclamation No. 90 declares April 10 and November 27, 2023, as a regular holiday and January 2 as an additional special non-working day.

The Office of the Vice President formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Public Attorney's Office (PAO) to provide legal assistance and employment for underprivileged Filipinos.

toktok, a superapp developed by Filipinos, has once again proved itself, clinching two awards in the 19th Philippine Quill Awards. Every year for the past almost two decades, the Philippine Quill and the Philippine Student Quill Awards have recognized the top communication programs, tools, and research projects across various industries.

Without playing any matches during the previous two weeks, Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala's position in the Women's Tennis Association rankings marginally declined. Eala plummeted to No. 221 this week from a career-high of No. 214 at the beginning of the month as she continued to take a much-needed rest following back-to-back campaigns in the US and Europe....