Fact check: Did Paolo Duterte release an x-ray image to disprove tattoo allegations?
Some social media users are falsely believing a satirical claim by a Facebook page that alleges former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte showed...
Carla Abellana is calling for people to adopt dogs scheduled to be euthanized
Actress Carla Abellana reposted an appeal by a non-profit organization asking for individuals who are interested to adopt impounded dogs scheduled to be euthanized. Pawssion Foundation,...
Facebook, Google defend efforts to remove hate speech before US Congress
WASHINGTON — Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google unit on Tuesday defended their efforts to remove hate speech from social media sites amid questions from lawmakers...
For simply wearing her uniform, Ateneo volleyball player harassed online
A photo of a volleyball player from Ateneo de Manila University became the subject of sexual remarks mostly from men because of her fitted...
Student designs, sews and hand-paints her own gown for graduation ball
A student sewed and hand-painted her own gown for their graduation ball at school, earning the admiration of social media users. 17-year-old Ciara Gan shared...
Understanding what ‘heat index’ means as PAGASA warns ‘extreme caution’
The state weather bureau recorded a peak of 40.4 degrees Celsius heat index in Metro Manila in April and will remain above the 30-degree...
Senate bet Glenn Chong has more ‘police escorts’ than usual. Is this allowed?
Senatorial aspirant Glenn Chong had numerous police escorts while visiting Iligan City but the Philippine National Police only allows two personnel for each candidate...
Fighting online child abuse gets boost from eBay billionaire at UK forum
LONDON — As pressure mounts on social media companies over child grooming and sex abuse imagery, a U.S.-based not-for-profit set up by Hollywood actors...
Only Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm, not solar farm, is in Ilocos Norte
Several Facebook posts from supporters of Imee Marcos falsely claimed last March that the largest solar farm in Southeast Asia is found in Ilocos...
Fact check: ‘Aircraft carrier BRP Duterte’ drives away Chinese in South China Sea
A Facebook group of Duterte supporters claimed that the Philippine Navy has an aircraft carrier named "BRP Duterte" that drove away Chinese ships in...
Filling ‘Brexodus’ gap, Filipino nurses find English tests too daunting
MANILA — Bracing for life after Brexit, British hospitals badly need more nurses like Filipino Jobie Escalona, but she twice flunked a mandatory English language...
Xian Gaza’s ‘action movie’ claim of duping authorities did not actually happen
Xian Gaza’s latest stunt of claiming to have evaded airport authorities to sneak out of the country despite being convicted is seen as a...
Sara Duterte’s Facebook account lockout not part of the recent purge
The lockout of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's verified account was due to its flagged violations of Facebook's policies and not part of its...
Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content
LONDON — Britain proposed new online safety laws on Monday that would slap penalties on social media companies and technology firms if they fail to protect...
Ethiopia crash raises questions over handling of faults on Boeing 737 MAX
SINGAPORE — Ethiopia's insistence that its pilots followed procedures when their Boeing Co 737 MAX nosedived before a deadly crash, and Boeing's recent declaration that...