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All the headlines that matter. Get trusted stories from Philstar.com and more, anytime, anywhere.
Over a decade, the Philstar Global app has provided free access to trusted news from the Philippines and around the world.
Light, fast and easy to use, the latest version of the Philstar app connects you to the most timely and relevant stories — from breaking news and politics to sports, entertainment, lifestyle and business.
Access original reporting, in-depth explainers, opinion pieces and multimedia features from Philstar.com, Interaksyon, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Freeman, Pang-Masa and Banat — all in one place.
Stay informed with credible journalism that empowers you to make sense of what’s happening — wherever you are, whenever you need it.
more We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.6.1 13 Aug
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.6.0 11 Aug
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.5.1 28 Jul
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.5.0 6 Jul
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.4.0 22 Apr
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.3.0 26 Feb
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.2.1 18 Feb
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
5.2.0 14 Feb
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes
5.1.0 29 Jan
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
5.0.4 23/12/2025
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
5.0.3 13/08/2025
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Short-Form Content (Reels): Bite-sized articles or summaries designed for quick reading — typically under 30 seconds.
Save/Bookmark Feature: Easily save Reels or Quick Reads to revisit later.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Vertical Scrolling Interface: A swipeable, social media-style layout for faster, smoother browsing.
Interactive Elements: Take part in polls and quizzes to engage with the stories you read.
Text-to-Speech Option: Listen to quick reads on the go — with speed, language, rewind and fast-forward controls.
Personalized Feed: Get a curated selection of Reels and Quick Reads based on your interests and activity.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app messages — just the way you want them.
Keywords
news, philstar, balita, peso, bulletin, philippine star, pba, pilipino, filipino (edited)
4.0 05/06/2025
Improvements
3.1.8 14/04/2023
Improvements
3.1.7 13/04/2023
Minor fixes
3.1.6 05/01/2023
Minor fixes
3.1.4 29/12/2022
Minor Enhancements
3.1.3 09/12/2022
Fixes for sharing articles.
3.0 21/04/2020
Bug fixes and optimisations for faster performance.
2.9 18/02/2020
Bug fixes and optimisations
2.8 07/01/2020
Bug fixes and optimizations
2.7 11/12/2019
Bug fixes and improvements
2.4 20/11/2018
Bug fixes and improvements
2.3 11/10/2018
We’ve added powerful new features to enhance your news experience:
Reels: Bite-sized news summaries for quick, 30-second reads.
Save/Bookmark: Save articles, reels, or events to catch up on later.
Comments and Reactions: Share thoughts, send GIFs and emojis, give thumbs up/down and sort by newest or most engaged.
Audio Articles: Listen to news on the go with our text-to-speech feature.
Event and Concert Listings: Discover upcoming events with full details on dates, times and venues.
Dark Mode Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for comfortable reading anytime.
Notification Settings: Full control over push notifications, email alerts and in-app message.
Swipe to Explore: Easily browse articles with a smooth horizontal swipe.
Bug fixes to events page.
more Version 5.6.1 13 Aug
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