It’s getting hot in here: Manila’s ‘extreme’ heat index level

Summer season is definitely upon the Philippines as the heat index of Manila reaches extreme levels. The Facebook page of Young Earth Scientists' Society released...

Gov’t firm suddenly gets dragged into viral Ferrari parking blunder

A photo of a Ferrari illegally part at Bonifacio Global City posted two years ago was resurfaced on Facebook and went viral anew.
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Hardest exam in the world? The back-breaking road to passing the bar

The moment of truth for those who spent years with their nose in legal books has come. But how critical is topping the bar to lawyers' careers?

Passing the torch: Justice Leonen, other law veterans welcome new blood

There's trouble in the legal profession, but there is hope. Supreme Court magistrate Marvic Leonen tweets his greetings to bar passers ahead of the release of results. Other accomplished lawyers also post their messages.
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Boracay or not? Tracing Mocha Uson’s post showing a dirty beach

Did PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson post another out-of-context photo, this time of supposed a Boracay beach garbage patch?

Japan demands Koreans not to serve what it says is an unjust dessert

Japan has demanded that South Korea rethink a mango mousse dessert it plans to serve at a North-South summit dinner on Friday which features a map of the Korean peninsula, including islands disputed with Japan, a recurring irritant for Tokyo.

The hailstorm in Benguet is more dangerous than exciting

"Wow, ice is falling in Benguet!" But what you don't know about hailstorms will hurt you.

Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft

Alphabet Inc's Google unveiled on Wednesday its first Gmail redesign since 2013, capping what the company says was an expensive overhaul two years in the making to adopt security and offline functionality and better resemble Microsoft Outlook.

Why ‘The Bedan Roar’ student publication refuses to be silenced

The official student publication of San Beda University-Senior High School, The Bedan Roar, has been barred from distributing 1,700 copies of its second issue...

Of all adjectives, ‘non-boring’ is Ping Lacson’s choice for Duterte government

We may all agree with Sen. Ping Lacson that Duterte's style is "non-boring," but its implications can be divisive at best.

Uber’s next big rival: China ride-hailing giant Didi

China's Didi Chuxing, already disrupting the global ride-hailing market and taking on U.S. rival Uber, has its sights set on an even bigger potential prize: designing and getting built its own dedicated fleet of Didi cars.

The case against Baybayin as national writing system

Once the bill is passed into law, Baybayin as national writing system will be one big headache for public and private sectors. A list of possible consequences:

Why is the military deployed in Boracay ahead of closure?

While the government prepares to close Boracay due to environmental problems, military forces have been deployed on the island causing concern and raising questions as to what their role will be.

2019 elections preview: New names and alliances, old faces and surprises

With just around a year before the country heads back to the  polls, the recent Pulse Asia survey on possible senatorial hopefuls has set...

‘Very excited’ Prince William takes Kate home after birth of prince

The baby is the fifth in line to the British throne, effectively bumping uncle, Prince Harry, to sixth.