The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American pop star Bruno Mars is set to return to Manila in 2027 for a concert entitled “The Romantic Tour.”Live Nation Philippines, the promoter of the music event, said Mars would perform for two nights at the Philippine Arena.on May 15 and 16, 2027.Advanced ticket sales will be on Sept. 11 from 2 p.m. to 11:59

MANILA, Philippines — The Liberal Party of the Philippines (LP) and the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) condemned Sen. Robinhood Padilla over the issue of the use of aliases in government documents.During the 19th day of the Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, Padilla, serving as senator-judge, told the prosecution

TOKYO — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said.“She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and cont

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards.Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered Discord to suspend livestreams ear

With just days before the FIBA Asia 4th Qualifying Window, Gilas faces the stark reality that they will miss their best offensive player. After the positive development of Kai Sotto’s return, Coach Tim Cone finally admitted that Justin Brownlee will not be able to join the team. Filipino hoop fans just can’t seem to get nice things. Thus, the

MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of LRT-1, assured commuters on Thursday that it has addressed a water leak inside a fourth-generation Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) that was traced to a faulty air-conditioning valve.Its maintenance team deployed a technician to assess the situation, the LRMC said in a

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has abandoned the “second placer” rule in local elections, ruling that a candidate who received the second-highest number of votes has no right to assume an elective post after the leading candidate is disqualified.The En Banc, during its Aug. 26, 2026 session, denied with finality the motion for reconsi

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Washington has advised Filipinos in the United States to remain informed of recent developments in US immigration and visa policies.In an advisory posted on Wednesday, the embassy advised Filipinos to ensure compliance with applicable US immigration laws.It noted that the US Department of State h