‘Galawang troll’: Robredo, Hontiveros decry false news, online threats anew
Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Risa Hontiveros once again criticized alleged trolls spreading false news and hurling threats against them online. Robredo disowned several Facebook...
Pivot to coronavirus: how meme factories are crafting public health messaging
Memes might seem like they emerge “naturally”, circulated by like-minded social media users and independently generating momentum. But successful memes often don’t happen by...
Philippines’ inflation picks up to 2.7% in July
MANILA — The Philippines' annual inflation picked up to 2.7% in July, the fastest pace in six months, driven by increases in transport costs, the country's...
Massive blast rips through Beirut, killing 78 and injuring thousands
BEIRUT — A powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent seismic shockwaves that shattered windows,...
‘Shoot to kill’ QC official issues non-apology clarification on Facebook
The Quezon City official who threatened quarantine violators in a Facebook post reasoned that his post was personal despite him being a public official...
Running ostrich in Quezon City made Filipinos think they’re in Hollywood film ‘Jumanji’
The sudden appearance of a running ostrich in a private subdivision in Quezon City prompted Filipinos to reference the iconic fantasy-adventure film franchise "Jumanji." Videos...
Students launch #PisoParasaLaptop, other fundraising initiatives to buy laptops for online classes
Fundraising initiatives for laptops and other devices for distance learning circulated online amid the looming opening of classes this month. The Department of Education previously...
Filipino artists call out online talent show champ for ‘plagiarizing’ Ang Huling El Bimbo...
Various artists from the entertainment industry decried the results of an online competition, which they claimed copied the arrangement of the "Ang Huling El...
Here’s how artists can utilize Twitter’s features to keep up with trends during pandemic
Twitter is a go-to platform for the new trends in and out of the creative scene. It recently proposed different ways how the local art...
Love avocados? Thank the toxodon
Given avocado’s popularity today, it’s hard to believe that we came close to not having them in our supermarkets at all. In my new book...
Yes, kids can get COVID-19 —3 pediatricians explain what’s known about coronavirus and children
We are three pediatric infectious disease specialists who live and work in West Virginia. The West Virginia University health system serves 400,000 children and...
Filipinos on nostalgia trip as The Chocolate Kiss Café announces closure after over 2...
Filipinos were met with nostalgia as homegrown café The Chocolate Kiss is set to close the doors of its first branch inside the University of...
Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on COVID-19
GENEVA — The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine and that the...
Philippines fears for economy, income as tough lockdown returns
MANILA — Tens of millions of people in and around the Philippine capital will go back to a strict lockdown from Tuesday, threatening incomes and...
Why no contact apprehension program to manage traffic amid pandemic is relevant under the...
(Updated Aug. 31, 2022; 1:17 p.m.) More local governments in Metro Manila are set to adopt the no contact apprehension program (NCAP) to address traffic...