‘Bicycle lanes are not motorcycle lanes,’ QC transport office reminds motorists

A transport office of Quezon City government reminded motorists that bicycle lanes and motorcycle lanes are not one and the same. The city government's Department...
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Miss International pays tribute to first titleholder who is a naturalized Filipina

Did you know that the first-ever titleholder of the Miss International crown is a naturalized Filipina? The social media accounts of the Japan-based beauty pageant...

Singapore unveils one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms

SINGAPORE — Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world's largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football fields and producing enough electricity...
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Simularity stands by its research, findings amid doubts on image used in report

US-based tech firm Simularity stood by its report of Chinese ships dumping waste in the West Philippine Sea. The tech company defended the controversial report in...

Diocese opposes Dumaguete reclamation plan

A Catholic diocese is opposing a 174-hectare reclamation project because of the environmental impact it could have in the central Philippine city of Dumaguete. In...

#Notoredtagging: Filipino artist Tarantadong Kalbo decries red-tagging over volunteerism in community pantry

A Filipino artist reported being red-tagged along with other volunteers of a community pantry in Manila. Kevin Eric Raymundo, also known as Tarantadong Kalbo, informed...

Philippines to probe report of Chinese sewage-dumping at sea

MANILA — The Philippines' defense minister on Tuesday ordered the military to investigate a report by a U.S.-based tech firm that hundreds of Chinese vessels...

Key nominations for the 2021 Emmy Awards

Nominations were announced on Tuesday for the Emmy Awards, the highest honors in television. Following is a list of nominees in key categories. The awards...

Royals, superheroes lead Emmy nominations in surge for streaming TV shows

LOS ANGELES — "The Crown" and "The Mandalorian" led nominations on Tuesday for the Emmy Awards, the highest honors in television in a field packed...

Not ‘Waste Philippine Sea’: Senators call for action on human waste disposal in WPS

A number of senators on Tuesday denounced the reported human waste disposal in the West Philippines Sea (WPS). The hundreds of ships that are anchored...

Wattpad calls entries for 2021 Watty Awards

Wattpad is now accepting entries for its 2021 Watty Awards, the online storytelling platform announced on July 7 (EST). Watty Awards is an annual writing...

Filipino circus performer wows America’s Got Talent judges with dance, magic performance

A Filipino circus performer amazed judges of the US-based America's Got Talent with his audition performance that combined music and magic. Ehrlich "Firechill" Ocampo, who...
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‘Why blame health workers?’ Calls for accountability as San Juan City solon admits getting...

Rep. Ronaldo Zamora's (San Juan City) admission that he received a total of four COVID-19 vaccines prompted calls to hold him accountable as the...

Broadcaster Anthony Taberna calls on fellow parents to let children stan BTS

ABS-CBN broadcaster Anthony Taberna expressed hopes that other parents like him would not stop their children from being fans of Korean group BTS. Taberna shared this...

China says it ‘drove away’ U.S. warship on anniversary of tribunal ruling

U.S. ship's passage flouted Chinese sovereignty -Beijing Destroyer's route within international law -U.S. Navy Hague court rejected Beijing's South China Sea claims BEIJING — China's...