WHO says pandemic ‘far from over’ as daily cases hit record high
GENEVA — New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the...
Aling Marie and ‘Kayumanggi ako’: Video of Filipina store owner goes viral for supporting...
The phrase "KAYUMANGGI AKO" trended on local Twitter Tuesday morning as an ordinary sari-sari store owner reminded the public that criticizing the government and...
Where is Janina San Miguel now? Ex-beauty queen bares ‘ugly truth’ behind Philippine pageants
Janina San Miguel, a former beauty queen crowned Bb. Pilipinas-World in 2008, recently revealed the risks young female contestants face within the beauty pageantry in the...
How to maintain a slower pace of life after lockdown
Before lockdown, our lives were defined by speed. Rushing around, living life at rocket pace was the norm. Keeping up with work responsibilities, social...
‘A tale of two elders’: The case of Imelda Marcos and 72-year-old detained jeepney...
Local Twitterverse on Monday juxtaposed the case of former Rep. Imelda Marcos who was supposed to be imprisoned for graft charges with that of 72-year-old...
‘Automated’ Facebook clone accounts a ‘break’ from previous disinformation strategy, digital media professor says
The sudden spike of empty dubious "clone" accounts on Facebook amid the calls to scrap the controversial anti-terrorism bill deviated from a previous strategy...
‘Vote wisely,’ Filipinos told after claims that Pacquiao will run for president
Filipino online users urged each other to "vote wisely" in the 2022 presidential elections following claims that boxing champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao would run...
A dive into the sudden spike of fake accounts on Facebook
Several theories were shared following a surge of "ghost" Facebook accounts amid the calls to junk the anti-terrorism bill. On June 7, the country’s top...
New Zealand says coronavirus ‘eliminated’ and life can resume without restrictions
WELLINGTON — New Zealand has eliminated transmission of the coronavirus domestically and will lift all containment measures except for border controls, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday,...
‘Kumusta ka na?’: Why DOH is drawing flak for asking COVID-19 survivors to get...
A recurring post of the Department of Health asking for COVID-19 survivors to speak up and share their current status earned backlash for its...
Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills ‘a Brazilian per minute’
BRASILIA — President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of...
What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other COVID-19 risks in...
Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times. Now, we have the coronavirus risk to contend with, too. There are lots of...
From political stance and tablet donations to response to critics: Why Heart Evangelista made...
Heart Evangelista once again earned online buzz again over her posts on the anti-terror bill, donations and her reaction to online critics. During the quarantine period, Evangelista kept...
Protests lead brands to speak out against racism. But will they act?
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Major brands taking to social media to condemn racial inequalities have been challenged to back up their words with action...
‘PM me for item’: DTI stresses price tag laws as online sellers shift strategies...
Local online sellers were once again reminded to display the prices of their products following posts of Filipinos supposedly employing new strategies in selling...