Gov’t scored for year-late admission that plastic barriers in jeepneys not science-backed
(Updated Nov. 4, 2021; 11:57 a.m.) The costs for putting up the plastic barriers in jeepneys despite them not being science-backed were brought up...
Tinder owner’s revenue forecast disappoints as COVID-19 hits Asia
Match Group Inc projected fourth-quarter revenue below market estimates on Tuesday as COVID-19 hit the Tinder owner's business in Asia and delayed the launch of new...
‘Dafriend’: Reports of Willem Dafoe being at 1986 EDSA revolution inspire quips
Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe was called "Dafriend" after reports of him being at the historic People Power Revolution in 1986 resurfaced on a discussion...
CHR’s drug war probe bolsters police abuse allegations
MANILA — An investigation by the Philippines' rights commission into the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has found that dozens of people...
World should respond to climate change as if hit by a global war, pope...
GLASGOW — Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the twin wounds inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change were comparable to those caused by a global conflict...
Who is Morbius? Jared Leto stars as new Marvel legend
One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters is set to come to the big screen next year as Oscar winner Jared Leto transforms...
Netflix rolls out mobile games to subscribers on Android
Netflix Inc on Tuesday rolled out its mobile games globally to members with Android devices, exploring new ground as competition stiffens on the video streaming...
Actress Kristen Stewart engaged to partner Dylan Meyer
LOS ANGELES — American actress Kristen Stewart said on Tuesday she was engaged to her partner of two years, actress and writer Dylan Meyer. Stewart, who in...
Group seeks to bar Marcos’s son from presidential elections
MANILA — A group of individuals who opposed the dictatorship of late Philippines strongman Ferdinand Marcos sought on Tuesday to block his son's 2022 presidential bid, saying...
Sale of teens’ sexual images on the rise in Philippines amid COVID-19 pandemic —...
A global alliance against children exploitation and abuse raised alarm over the rising cases of the buy and sell of teenagers' sexual images in...
Cassy Legaspi gushes over Catriona Gray’s comment on her Halloween ‘Miss Universe’ look
Actress Cassy Legaspi couldn't help but feel flattered after Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray noticed her Halloween costume this year. The young actress recreated the...
‘Aso at pusa lang’: PAWS reminds public in jest as it gets neuter/spay inquiries...
Non-profit organization dedicated to protecting animals from cruelty, Philippine Animal Welfare Society, reminded in jest that its neuter/spay services do not apply to humans. On Sunday, PAWS...
Your bank account could be compromised by a ‘SIM swap’ modus. What is it?
Did you know that someone can take over your financial accounts through a SIM swap? A telecommunications company reminded its subscribers to stay vigilant and...
Censorship or protest? Cheers and jeers after removal of ‘Pine Gap’ episodes over China...
The national government’s quick response against the depiction of China's illegal nine-dash line map on Netflix's "Pine Gap" series drew mixed reactions online. On Monday...
Japan’s Joker assailant wanted to “kill lots of people”-police
TOKYO — A drifter who admired the Joker from Batman and dressed as him to carry out a Halloween attack on a Tokyo train "wanted to...