Edgard Arevalo

UP science departments chafed by military’s hypothetical ‘shabu lab’ remark

The science departments of the University of the Philippines denounced the military for suggesting there could be illegal drug operations within the premier university...

Upgrade rage: Why you may have to buy a new device whether you want...

We’ve probably all been there. We buy some new smart gadget and when we plug it in for the first time it requires an...
Vico Sotto in Pinagbuhatan Fiesta

Did Vico Sotto step on someone in viral picture? Pasig resident answers

A Pasig City resident clarified speculations that their mayor stepped on someone else's foot in a viral picture during the Pinagbuhatan Fiesta in the...
Nissan Almera 2020

Nissan to close Philippines car assembly operations

Japan's Nissan Motor will stop its Philippine car assembly operations, the Southeast Asian country's trade minister said on Thursday. The closure will affect the Almera...

‘Pamparampampam’: TikTok dance craze ‘Pajama party’ goes global

A dance craze that began on local TikTok has now become a global trend. The dance craze called “Pajama Party,” where users groove to the...
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Season 2 of Selena Gomez’s cooking show featuring adobo, turon premiers January 21

Eagle-eyed Filipino fans last week gushed after learning that American singer-actress Selena Gomez will cook a Filipino dish on her cooking program. In the almost...
Greta Thunberg

‘Savage’: Greta Thunberg throws back Trump’s own words at him as he leaves White...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg threw back the own words of former US president Donald Trump at him when he left the White House following...

Toni Gonzaga announced as new ‘The Girl’ in Philippine remake of ‘My Sassy Girl’

Toni Gonzaga was set to portray the title role for the remake of popular Korean drama "My Sassy Girl," a film company announced yesterday. While...

After riots, Donald Trump leaves office with under 40% approval

At 4am Thursday AEDT, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated as president and vice president of the United States, replacing Donald Trump...

Throwback to Pinagbuhatan Fiesta 2020: Vico Sotto hopeful for return of ‘basaan’ tradition

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday shared photos of a local festival in his city last year where he joined residents in the traditional dousing...
Lea Salonga in a gallery

Lea Salonga briefly appears on local Twitter’s trending list ‘Hip-Hop’ category. Here’s why.

Award-winning singer Lea Salonga landed on the "Hip-Hop" category of Twitter's top trending list on Wednesday because of a viral reaction of Korean-Canadian rapper...
Chiz Escudero

Instead of ending UP, PUP accord with DND, Escudero suggests other universities should enter...

Sorsorgon Gov. Francis "Chiz" Escudero, an alumni of the University of the Philippines, suggested that all universities should enter the similar pact with the...
Pinky Webb and Harry Roque

Pinky Webb does ‘hair flip’ gesture as Roque loses cool in televised interview

News anchor Pinky Webb once again gained traction on local Twitter, this time due to her "hair flip" gesture in a televised interview with...

What makes UP special? Students counter claims of communist recruitment with memes, anecdotes

Members of the University of the Philippines community poked fun at the national government's persistent accusation that the premier state university is a hotbed of...

House approval of ‘Bating Filipino’ bill stirs questions on legislation of gesture, tradition

Filipinos questioned the lawmakers' initiative to legislate a bill that proposes to institutionalize an alternative gesture of respect to the traditional handshake used in...