Art for free? Bianca Umali draws flak for opening contest with no mentioned prize
A Kapuso actress drew criticisms after opening an art contest to her fans without specifying what kind of prize will they get for winning. In...
Technology to boost post-pandemic economic recovery, IT firms says in 2022 plans
An information technology firm said that championing inclusive recovery in a digital-first environment is its goal as businesses continue to rely on technology more...
Individuals wearing health agency shirt during campaign rally not their employees, DOH says
Commission on Election spokesperson James Jimenez reminded the public that "partisan politics has no place in official functions." Jimenez issued this reminder after social media...
Giant strawberry earns Israeli farmer a Guinness World Record
JERUSALEM — Israeli farmer Chahi Ariel has grown the world's heaviest strawberry, according to Guinness World Records. At 289 grams, the strawberry was about five times the average...
Retired poll commissioner shows off huge billboard amid Comelec’s ‘Oplan Baklas’
A retired poll commissioner stressed her freedom of expression amid reports of election tarpaulin removals in private properties. Former Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon...
‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ defending champ goes viral for emoji-like reactions
A contestant of the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment of ABS-CBN variety show “It’s Showtime” gained internet fame due to her emoji-like reactions when she...
What Filipinos are hoping for attendees of CNN presidential, VP debates
(Updated Feb. 24, 2022; 11:29 a.m.) With the upcoming vice presidential and presidential debates set to be held at a Catholic academic institution, the University...
As anger grows over chained woman, Chinese province to investigate
BEIJING — The Chinese provincial government of Jiangsu will "thoroughly" investigate the facts surrounding a video of a woman chained by the neck, state TV...
SC 2015 ruling on campaign tarps raised online amid complaints vs ‘Oplan Baklas’
A 2015 Supreme Court ruling was brought up on Twitter in response to the Commission on Elections' directive to remove tarpaulins on private properties. Supporters...
First the ‘love-bomb’, then the ‘financial emergency’: 5 tactics of Tinder swindlers
In the chart-topping Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, three women describe how they were defrauded by convicted conman Simon Leviev (who was born Shimon...
Amid patients in need, Comelec asked to issue decision on suspended OVP’s COVID-19 programs
Concerned Filipinos called on the Commission on Elections to release a decision on the suspended COVID-19 response programs of the Office of the Vice...
AirAsia to lease at least 100 flying taxis to launch air ridesharing service
Will lease Vertical Aerospace VX4s from Avolon
Aims to launch low-cost services in Southeast Asia
First VX4 test flight expected in April SINGAPORE — AirAsia...
Girl found underneath staircase in New York, two years after going missing
Two years after she went missing, a 6-year-old girl has been found alive and in good health in a makeshift room underneath a staircase...
‘We both deserve to be happy’: Beatrice Luigi Gomez speaks up on split with...
"I loved her until the last day I was with her." Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez expressed these words when she broke her silence...
Manila’s Catholic priests lead ‘penitential walk’ to pray for voters in May polls
The clergy of the Manila archdiocese led a “penitential walk” on Thursday, February 17, to pray for the voters as they choose the country’s...