Hong Kong on brink of recession as trade war, political protests escalate
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is on the verge of its first recession in a decade as increasingly violent anti-government protests scare off tourists and bite into retail sales...
‘Missing’ students deny being kidnapped by leftist groups. So what really went on?
Alicia Lucena and Lory Caalaman, two of the missing students, appealed to their parents and the senators to cease the probe on alleged disappearances...
Gretchen Diez explains pictures with Bong Go and Imee Marcos after criticisms
Transwoman Gretchen Custodio Diez explained her pictures with administration allies Senators Bong Go and Imee Marcos after she received criticisms from the online community...
Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 breach-court filing
Facebook users suing the world's largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed to warn them about risks tied to its...
What can be done about Metro Manila’s traffic woes
Traffic congestion in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, has been a problem for years. With new policies and plans for the betterment of roads...
Racism in sports gets the spotlight after Arwind Santos’ racist gesture toward TNT import...
Racial discrimination was a hot topic in social media after San Miguel Beerman forward Arwind Santos made monkey gestures against TNT KaTropa import Terrence...
‘Offensive:’ Palace condemns defecation incident in Boracay beach
The Palace denounced the defecation incident in Boracay in which a tourist allowed her child to commit the act that goes against certain environmental...
Chinese forces exercise across border as Hong Kong braces for protests
HONG KONG — Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations in...
A Twitter user shared another case of discrimination against transgender people. It happened in...
The case of the transgender woman who recently made headlines for being a victim of discrimination at a mall in Quezon City turned out...
Veteran commuter proposes suggestions to solve EDSA’s bus problem
An art director, who is also a regular commuter, proposed some suggestions to ease traffic along EDSA following the recent implementation of the Metro...
Farmer’s Mall apologized for the harassment of a transgender woman, but that’s it
Araneta Center issued a public apology to Gretchen Diez, the transgender woman who was harassed in one of its malls. But some Filipinos perceived...
Trump says China should treat Hong Kong ‘humanely’ before trade deal can be agreed
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China wants to make a trade deal but it should treat Hong Kong "humanely" first, explicitly tying...
Transgender women should not be feared by other women. Screenwriter Suzette Doctolero lists the...
Filipino screenwriter Suzette Doctolero shared a list of reasons for accepting transgender women in public restrooms amid the alleged harassment incident of a transwoman...
Viral photos of ‘Spider-Man’ conductor spur calls for ‘dignified commuting’
A viral Facebook post that featured a bus conductor collecting fares while crawling on its handrails recalled the purpose of the Magna Carta for...
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe users’ audio —Bloomberg
Facebook Inc has been paying outside contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its services, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the...