Black British actors triumph in early Golden Globe awards

LOS ANGELES — Black British actors Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega, and animated movie "Soul," were among the early winners at Sunday's virtual Golden Globes ceremony, which...
Duterte in Jan 25 Speech

Photo of maskless Duterte gets online buzz but it was a throwback

President Rodrigo Duterte was thought to break minimum health protocols for COVID-19 when a picture of him appeared in an Antipolo restaurant's Instagram account...
Isko Moreno face mask

Manila City’s vaccine awareness drive is through TikTok videos

The Manila City government leads a vaccine awareness initiative through TikTok to help reduce the fear of inoculation among its residents. In partnership with the...
Duterte in Feb 24 Speech

‘Hindi ako holdupper:’ Duterte admits he doesn’t wear face mask

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted he doesn't wear face masks often, joking that he's not a bandit to do so. The chief executive in his February...
Sunrise

‘Summer na ba?’: Temperature rise after year-high drop reminds us of school breaks

Shortly after experiencing cool weather last weekend due to the northeast monsoon or "amihan," Filipinos were greeted with warm temperature which they associate with...
Investigation, PNP-PDEA misencounter

Social media’s questions about PNP, PDEA claims over deadly misencounter

Here's one theory: Operatives of either the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency or the Philippine National Police were caught red-handed committing illegal drug activities which...
Western Mindanao Command

Vaccination ‘not mandatory’ but soldiers have to take Sinovac jabs

Vaccination is supposed to be a personal decision and Malacañang vowed that COVID-19 immunization is not mandatory. However, the military is making it compulsory for...

Reporters ask Palace official, technicians not to cut them off at briefings

Palace official blames telcos The presidential spokesperson skipped the questions of reporters whose audio connection was lost when they were about to speak at a...

COVID-19 vaccines reach all Southeast Asian nations except Philippines

The Philippines remains the only country in Southeast Asia with no coronavirus vaccines despite having the highest number of infections in the region at...

Remember Martial Law tragedies, Filipinos told on ‘EDSA 35’ anniversary

Tragedies during Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship were remembered on the 35th anniversary of the People Power Revolution on February 25. Social media users recall the four-day...
Hogs in the farm

‘Bantay ASF sa Barangay’: Gov’t, private sector team up to fight African Swine Fever

In early February, several meat vendors staged a “pork holiday” and decided not to sell their products as government set a price ceiling on pork...
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Cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ you didn’t know you needed but it’s here anyway

BTS crooned their own cover of Coldplay's "Fix You" and perfectly hit frontman Chris Martin's high notes and soulful melody. The Korean performers who are...
Tina Boado, Nathalie Hart

Calls for better representation after actress admitted difficulty in ‘MMK’ role

LGBT actors should be allowed to play the roles in shows about their community's stories, advocates conveyed to ABS-CBN's "Maalala Mo Kaya" producers following...
Ever Gotesco misencounter

PNP, PDEA receive heavy backlash for endangering civilians in fatal screw-up

The botched shootout between the police and anti-drug agents showed a lack of coordination between and intel for the law enforcement agencies. This incident dominated...

Phone call anxiety: Why so many of us have it, and how to get...

Staying in touch with loved ones without seeing them in person has become even more important during the pandemic. But for some people, making...