F4’s Vic Chou makes comeback as mysterious criminal in action thriller series ‘Danger Zone’
Do you remember Vic Chou of Taiwanese boy band F4? After nine years of hiatus in Taiwan's showbiz industry, Vic has returned and now stars in...
‘A generation of confident Filipinas’: Ayn Bernos cheers Pinays inspired by her Miss Universe...
TikTok content creator and Miss Universe Philippines candidate Ayn Bernos was touched after some online users on the platform shared that they were inspired...
Galvez, Dizon told to ‘focus on COVID-19 pandemic’ amid word war vs ex-NTF adviser...
Two officials of the National Task Force against COVID-19 told off their former special adviser instead of addressing the worsening pandemic situation in the...
China slams high actor pay, bars ‘effeminate’ behavior from screens
BEIJING — China expanded a crackdown on its entertainment industry on Thursday, telling broadcasters to bar artists with "incorrect political positions" and effeminate styles from shows, and...
‘Proud to carry the nation’: EJ Obiena thanks supporters amid new world ranking
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Thursday expressed gratitude after ranking fifth in the world men’s pole vault list. In a Facebook post, the Thomasian athlete...
Australian doctors warn health system may ‘capsize’ when COVID-19 curbs ease
SYDNEY — Australian doctors on Thursday warned the country's hospitals are not ready to cope with the government's reopening plans, even with higher vaccination rates, as...
Twitter launches subscription-based feature ‘super follows’
Twitter Inc launched a "super follows" feature on its social media platform on Wednesday, which would allow creators to generate monthly revenue by sharing subscriber-only...
Ariel Rivera memes join Jose Mari Chan’s as ‘-ber’ months start
Jose Mari Chan memes are not the only ones dominating social media platforms at the beginning of the "-ber" months, which signify the start...
Duterte reminded of loved ones lost to COVID-19 after downplaying death toll
Some Filipinos reminded President Rodrigo Duterte that the country’s COVID-19 death toll is not just a number. Duterte in his latest address downplayed the number...
New Netflix drama ‘The Chair’ is honest and funny, but it still romanticizes modern...
The central theme of new Netflix drama The Chair is timely and gets a lot right about racial politics in modern American academia. Smart,...
No epal? Why freebies for Marikina COVID-19 vaccine recipients are gaining traction online
No names and pictures. Some COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Marikina noticed that there were no prominent names or pictures of politicians in the items given...
Leonen greets BTS’ Jungkook on his birthday
Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen on Wednesday greeted BTS member Jungkook on his 24th birthday. Leonen quoted a tweet with a GIF of Jungkook smiling...
‘Sakripisyo, pagod, determinasyon’: Robredo lauds fisherfolk leader ‘Ka Dodoy’ for Ramon Magsaysay Award
Fisher folk leader Ka Dodoy, a recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards, once visited Camarines Sur to mentor the fishermen there. Roberto “Ka Dodoy”...
Health workers protest neglect as COVID-19 strains hospitals
MANILA — Scores of healthcare workers protested in the Philippine capital on Wednesday to demand an end to what they called government neglect and unpaid...
Some 30% of global tree species at risk of extinction -report
Almost a third of the world's tree species are at risk of extinction, while hundreds are on the brink of being wiped out, according to a landmark report published by Botanic Gardens...