U.S. warns China after South China Sea standoff with Philippines
WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday called Chinese actions in using water cannon against Philippine resupply boats in the South China Sea "dangerous, provocative,...
ICC prosecutor suspends probe into Philippines drugs war
THE HAGUE — International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has suspended a probe into suspected rights abuses during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown...
Gov’t slammed for ‘inconsistency’ on face shield policy anew
The government's pandemic task force on Friday said that some private establishments are still authorized to require face shields within their premises. This came less...
Ben&Ben to redefine virtual concert-going experience with ‘Kuwaderno’ Big Dome show
Filipino nine-piece collective Ben&Ben is set to make history with the biggest headline show of their career, “Kuwaderno: A Ben&Ben Online Concert.” The band is...
These food businesses grew amid delivery boom in Philippines
With Filipinos having accustomed to availing of food deliveries amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, several businesses have also found growth through this...
Most common passwords of 2021: Here’s what to do if yours makes the list
If you use “123456”, “password” or “qwerty” as a password, you’re probably aware that you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to hackers. But you’re also not...
Daniel Padilla, Angel Locsin condemn Quiboloy for indictment on sex trafficking ops
Two celebrities condemned a Filipino spiritual adviser who was indicted in the United States for running a sex trafficking operation that allegedly involved minors. Pastor...
Janella is Valentina: Fans welcome Salvador’s TV comeback in ‘Darna’ series
"Ganito ang comeback." Actress Janella Salvador will be portraying superheroine Darna's archenemy in the highly-anticipated television adaptation of Mars Ravelo's popular comic book series. ABS-CBN reported...
NPC probes reports of spam text messages on sketchy job offers, free cash deals
Several Filipinos reported that they have been receiving text messages about sketchy job offers that promised high salaries in the past few days. They aired...
Dyson delivers virtual reality in new twist to home shopping
LONDON — Dyson, best known for its revolutionary bagless vacuum cleaners, will enable customers to test its hairdryers, straighteners and stylers from the comfort...
‘No vax, no entry policy encouraged by gov’t,’ TikTok user told calling out a...
A TikTok user was reminded that the Palace encourages establishments to enforce the "no vaccine no entry" rule after calling out a shopping mall...
Philippines to reopen ‘soon’ to vaccinated foreign tourists
MANILA — The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19, its tourism ministry said on Friday, following...
Explainer: What are NFTs?
LONDON — Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a type of digital asset, have exploded in popularity this year, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars. The trend is...
‘Hanggang sa muling pagkikita’: Heartbreaking note from resto’s regular guest goes viral
A popular breakfast joint tugged some heartstrings after it shared a photo of a note a customer left for his or her lost loved...
U.S. announces sex-trafficking charges against Quiboloy
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday announced sex-trafficking charges alleging that girls and young women were coerced to have sex with the founder of a Philippines-based...