No context: Roque drops quote card on politicking after Robredo addressed nation
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday released quote card on politicking a day after Vice President Leni Robredo addressed the nation. "All I ask, huwag pong magbulag-bulagan,...
Disney to lay off about 28,000 parks unit employees due to coronavirus hit
LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its U.S. theme parks, where attendance has been...
So COVID-19 has reached Batanes, the Philippines’ last stronghold
Batanes will implement a tougher lockdown after its first case of novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19 after months of being free of it. The northernmost...
Takeaways from first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, are meeting in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three debates ahead...
Clients continue to encounter errors after BDO released app update for iPhone iOS 14...
Some clients of Banco de Oro could still not access its mobile app despite updating it to the current version meant to be fully...
Enemies of the state? Filipinos correct Roque as he claims #PaalamDuterte trend is planned...
Filipinos corrected presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who claimed that the trending hashtag #PaalamDuterte is planned by those who are against the president. Roque in his daily...
Investors swamp IPO for K-Pop band BTS management label, prices at top of range
SEOUL — Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of hugely popular South Korean K-Pop group BTS, priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of...
Gov’t reminded of reliance on Facebook as propaganda tool after Duterte chides social media...
President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration have been dependent on Facebook since 2016, his critics pointed out following his threat to stop the media...
Budget bookstore chain appeals for Filipinos to help keep biz afloat amid pandemic
The daughter of a budget bookstore chain owner appealed for Filipinos to help keep her father's employees afloat amid the novel coronavirus pandemic by supporting...
Classist remark? Reactions to local YouTuber’s quip on Manila Bay, Boracay white sand comparison
A local YouTuber's video clip that discussed the ongoing Manila Bay white sand project controversy drew mixed reactions on local Twitter as some users perceived one...
‘Wag magpaloko’: Angel Locsin warns public vs propaganda posts claiming her senatorial bid
Kapamilya actress Angel Locsin warned her followers against fake propaganda posts involving her and her supposed "plan" to run as a senator. The 35-year-old actress...
Duterte calls out Facebook after accounts taken down
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that Facebook could not stop him from promoting the objectives of his government, telling the social...
Duterte extends GCQ in Metro Manila until Oct 31
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday partial coronavirus restrictions in and around the capital region will be extended for another month until...
Jerry vs Teddy: Treñas tells off Locsin for remark on Iloilo City leadership
Iloilo residents are not to be blamed for the surge of infections the province, Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas said in response to Foreign Affairs...
Getting geotags wrong: Why lawmaker’s photos raised eyebrows on social media
Rep. Eric Yap (ACT-CIS party-list) claimed that he met with House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte in Metro Manila, but...