Debold Sinas in fatigue

Twisting the narrative? Sinas earns accusations after defending cop who arrested female Grab driver

Mañanita celebrant Police Major General Debold Sinas was accused of supposedly twisting the narrative when he claimed that the female Grab driver who was...

Filipino teachers start call center to help remote learners

MANILA — Worried that remote schooling could become a struggle, a local authority in the Philippines has set up a makeshift call center staffed by dozens of...

Vote now! Ben&Ben gets 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards nomination

Popular local band Ben&Ben has been nominated at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, a prestigious music awards show, for the best musical act...

FLAG’s ‘Know Your Rights’ app informs Filipinos on basic rights

Chel Diokno, human rights advocate and former senatorial candidate, announced the launch of a mobile application raising awareness on human rights in the Philippines. The...
Rex Gatchalian

‘Mag-lokal ka na’: Rex Gatchalian urges Filipinos to buy locally-made ‘Pinoy Mask’

Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian took to social media to promote a new Pinoy-made surgical face mask on his social media pages. The local chief executive...
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Amid rise of social commerce in Southeast Asia, live-selling in Philippines thrives

The Philippines remained an outlier compared to its neighbors amid the growth of social commerce in Southeast Asia, a marketing agency said. In the report...

Photo agency settles with Harry and Meghan over photos of their son at home

LOS ANGELES — Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have reached a settlement with a celebrity photo agency that took unauthorized pictures of their young son at...

Duterte vows to fix House speakership row to avoid budget delay

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Thursday to settle a leadership row in the country's parliament, amid concern that squabbling among his allies...

American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM — American poet Louise Gluck won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal", the...

After Manila bans karaoke, students hope other local officials will do the same

Students urged their respective local government units to craft similar student-friendly policies as the Manila city government begins to crack down on excessive neighborhood noise amid...

Filipino fast food favorites are now available in shareable family pans

With most people staying at home amid the pandemic, sharing a hearty meal together has been a regular family bonding. In view of this, the...

#LessonsLearned: DepEd to improve quality check on TV content after math lesson error

The Department of Education’s broadcast content for distance learning came under fire anew after a glaring mathematical error was noticed and criticized by social...

Wi-fi 6 system: Next-generation wireless connection promises faster internet speed

(Updated Oct. 13, 2020; 5:41 p.m.) As the demand for high-speed internet connection surges amid distance learning and remote working, an internet service provider...

Into virtual house tours? This ‘Pinoy architect’ vlogger gives informative twist

Amid the rise of online content creators during the novel coronavirus pandemic, a Filipino architect became popular for his "react videos" to the sanctuaries...
Pia Wurtzbach with wax figure

Throwback to Miss Universe 2015: Bulgaria’s Radost Todorova defends Pia Wurtzbach from Colombia’s Ariadna...

The issue between Pia Wurtzbach and Ariadna Gutierrez resurfaced online almost five years after the Miss Universe pageant where the former was proclaimed winner...