Duterte says China wrong to police airspace over disputed sea
MANILA- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a rare rebuke of Beijing he wants China to rethink its conduct in the South China Sea...
Japan’s Abe sends offering to controversial shrine on World War Two anniversary
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Wednesday, the anniversary of...
Rizal’s Avilon Zoo is asking for help to find stolen endangered animals
A wildlife sanctuary in Rizal appealed to the public to help find nine endangered animals that were allegedly stolen.
Filipino hip-hop fans are looking forward to ‘The Weeknd’
Canadian artist The Weeknd is coming to Manila and fans are in jubilation as another big name in the hip-hop world sets his sights...
Philippines a top target of 2018 cyberattacks
The Philippines has been one of the most frequent victims of cyber attacks in the past year, according to a top cybersecurity and anti-virus...
Why Richard Gomez is calling for a boycott of the NBA
Actor turned-Asian Games mission chief Richard Gomez has vowed to refrain from following the National Basketball Association's games after the world's biggest basketball league...
Heeding fans, Dingdong Dantes calls out ‘Ang Probinsyano’ over use of family photos
Actor Dingdong Dantes, who appears in shows on GMA Network, accused rival network's hit series "Ang Probinsyano" of using and altering family photos he...
Philippines’ Duterte sacks 20 for graft in military medical buys
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired 20 people, including colonels and a general, over accusations of fraud and graft in purchases of military...
‘Too afraid to sleep’: India’s homeless women suffer as cities expand
NEW DELHI — Manjeet Kaur cannot say exactly how old she is or how long she has lived on the pavement of a busy...
Marikina is getting praises for devising tents in evacuation centers
Marikina City government is earning applause on social media for its perceived innovation in sheltering affected residents of the recent monsoon showers.
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Some Filipinos are tired of ‘resiliency’ narrative during disasters
Online Filipinos called for an end of a so-called romanticization of resiliency during the rainy season as monsoon rains pummeled the metropolis over the...
Glaiza de Castro and Alexa Ilacad have own ‘habagat’ stories to tell
Severe weather conditions are proving to be a great equalizer. Even celebrities Glaiza de Castro and Alexa Ilacad were not spared by the wrath...
Planned return of Balangiga church bells is a remarkable development
The Balangiga Church bells taken as war booty by American troops during its war with the Philippines will finally be returned to the country...
As homes, neighborhoods get flooded, Filipinos ask ‘nasaan ang pangulo?’
Filipinos on social media sought the whereabouts of President Rodrigo Duterte through the viral hashtag #NasaanAngPangulo, amid torrential rains and massive flooding over the weekend.
Why Filipinos make lots of videos and upload them online
Why do people—why do you—make videos and upload them online? There's more to this phenomenon than you think.