Witty ‘Paalam’ puns abound as boxer Carlo nabs sure Olympic medal
Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam joined three other Filipino athletes with an Olympic medal on Tuesday, August 3 inspiring puns on his surname on local...
How Filipinos are using Twitter Fleets’ final hours before it’s removed
Twitter users bade farewell to Fleets, the "Snapchat-like" feature of the microblogging platform, as it bows out on August 3. The feature, which was launched...
Delta infections among vaccinated likely contagious
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for...
Fake news alert: That Gordon’s COVID-19 infection is due to AstraZeneca vacine
Was Sen. Richard Gordon admitted to a hospital after receiving his second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19? False anti-vaccine claims have been circulating across...
Eumir Marcial also got bashed for seeking training funds, fans say
Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial was among those who had to rigorously campaign for funding for his preparations for the Tokyo Olympics. However, the amateur boxer—now...
Crowding concerns over Metro Manila curfew hours under ECQ
Commuters are worried that the curfew hours set to be imposed starting August 6 in Metro Manila as it enters another lockdown period will...
After Nesthy Petecio joined Twitter, fake Facebook accounts sprout
Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio sought help online to report false Facebook accounts pretending to be her. Petecio marked her debut on Twitter on July 29. In...
New single ‘Pasalubong’ is a Ben&Ben-Moira dela Torre collab
Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben teamed up with singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre for “Pasalubong,” a song about confessing one’s romantic feelings to someone. PASALUBONG is out...
UST Minecraft gamers just built an EJ Obiena figure to back Olympian alumnus
The University of Santo Tomas' Minecraft Community cheered university alumnus Ernest John "EJ" Obiena who is set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics 2020...
PSA: Any valid ID–not just national ID–is accepted in voter registration
Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez reminded the public that any valid identification card can be used for voter registration. Rumor has it that a...
‘Jusko’ with emojis: How Nesthy Petecio made her Twitter debut
Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio marked her debut on Twitter with a picture and a quip of being positively overwhelmed with the microblogging platform. The 29-year-old...
Hidilyn Diaz bares mental distress, struggles while training in Malaysia
Weightlifting champ Hidilyn Diaz was stuck in Malaysia for over a year due to pandemic health restrictions where she was anxious of how she...
Artist Tarantadong Kalbo releases interactive Tumindig site for 2022 voters
The Filipino artist who sparked the "Tumindig" online movement released an interactive page that encouraged the public to register to vote for the coming...
Police in China detain Canadian pop star Kris Wu over rape allegation
BEIJING — Police in China said they have detained a 30-year-old Canadian man surnamed Wu on suspicion of committing rape, with state media identifying him...
Here comes the sun: Filipinos enjoy break from weeks of gloomy weather
After more than a week of experiencing gray skies and heavy rainfall in the metro due to the southwest monsoon, Filipinos basked in the...