Why the impact of public figures’ rape jokes cannot be shrugged off
President Rodrigo Duterte has no letup in spitting rape jokes every now and then, but some people surprisingly still find this amusing. Some cadets at...
China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and US security officials
TAIPEI — China responded angrily on Monday as Taiwan confirmed the first meeting in more than four decades between senior U.S. and Taiwanese security officials. Taiwan's national security...
‘Show respect’: Lani Mercado slams critics of her husband on social media
Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla appealed for Filipinos to show "respect" and mind their own "GMRC" amid constant criticism against her husband, Senator-elect Ramon...
Student voyeurism: Differing Philippine Science board, mancom positions
The management committee of the Philippine Science High School recommended that students involved in voyeuristic acts be barred from graduation but its board of...
Four new species of fish discovered in Philippine waters
Four new species of fish were discovered in different parts of the country this 2019, according to two studies published in an online peer-reviewed...
Huawei founder says he would oppose Chinese retaliation against Apple – Bloomberg
Huawei Technologies' founder and Chief Executive Ren Zhengfei told Bloomberg that retaliation by Beijing against Apple Inc was unlikely and that he would oppose any...
US official urges Pacific Island nations to keep ties with Taiwan
SYDNEY — Pacific Island countries that have diplomatic ties with Taiwan should maintain them in the face of "heavy handed" attempts by China to reduce Taiwan's overseas...
Local artists to PDEA: Focus on jailing drugs lords instead of banning rap songs
The Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) pushed back against the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) saying it has no mandate to halt the distribution...
Filipino writer answers Jimmy Bondoc’s rants against media network
A Filipino writer called out veteran singer Jimmy Bondoc in an open letter following his rants against the artists of ABS-CBN and the network...
ESPN commentator refers to Duterte as ‘trash’ after Canada garbage issue
ESPN sports and political commentator Keith Olbermann tweeted that President Rodrigo Duterte was "shipping himself to Canada" after reading a report mentioning the controversy...
Two years after siege, no return to normal for Philippine city
BANGKOK — Two years after pro-Islamic State militants laid siege to the Philippine city of Marawi, tens of thousands of people remain uprooted and...
Students involved in voyeurism but allowed to graduate has parents in uproar
PCOO Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy denounced the board of trustees of a state secondary school for allowing some students to graduate despite being involved in cases of...
Game of Thrones fans attacked by malware during final season
A top cybersecurity firm saw a sharp increase of malware attacks against users who were attempting to download the final season of acclaimed Game...
Huawei unwanted: Asian shops shun phone trade-ins on Google suspension worries
SINGAPORE/MANILA — Mobile phone retailers in some Asian countries are refusing to accept Huawei devices for trade-ins, as more consumers look to offload their device...
Sangguniang Kabataan project exchanges plastic bottles for school supplies
A youth council in Laguna encouraged people in their community to donate plastic bottles in exchange for school supplies. The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay...