Joseph Scott Pemberton

‘Justice not apology’: Critics cry amid Pemberton camp’s plan to send sorry letter to...

After being granted absolute pardon, the lawyer of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton on Wednesday divulged that her client will write an apology...

Pope Francis: Promote the common good to heal wounds of coronavirus crisis

VATICAN— The wounds inflicted by the coronavirus crisis will only be healed if we put the common good first, Pope Francis said at his...
Salvador Panelo

Panelo slammed for allegedly downplaying Laude’s death with his ‘homicide only’ remark

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo drew the ire of some Filipinos over his remark that was perceived to downplay transwoman Jennifer Laude's death when...

If sitting at a desk all day is bad during coronavirus, could I lie...

Most of us have heard that too much sitting is bad for you. Studies show sitting increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality,...
100 Filipinos book

‘100 Filipinos’: Book on Philippine history makers maintains spot on bestsellers list in Hong...

A book highlighting the most memorable and distinguished Filipinos in history has landed on the bestseller's list of an independent English-language bookstore chain in...
Pia Wurzbach in ABS-CBN Ball

Voicing out her stance on issues anew, Pia Wurtzbach gets share of bashers

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, who received more than 30,000 likes for her tweet expressing support for transgender women, bared that she also received nasty...

Twitter to spearhead online talk on mental health in observance of #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Microblogging platform Twitter will spearhead online discussions about mental health and issues on suicide prevention amid the global observance of the World Suicide Prevention Day this...
Vico Sotto with Filipinos

Pandemic period priorities: ‘White sand’ project juxtaposed with Vico’s distance learning efforts

Mayor Vico Sotto announced that the city government of Pasig have allocated almost P1.3 billion in preparation for the upcoming distance learning of students in...
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Consumers advised against harmful products in the wake of 9.9 Shopping Day craze

Environmental groups warned Filipinos against products that could pose threats to their health, safety, and the environment in light of the big shopping festival...

‘What do you mean, it was a false positive?’ Making sense of COVID-19 tests...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, words and phrases that have typically been limited to epidemiologists and public health professionals have entered the public sphere. Although...

TV’s ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ to end after 14 years

LOS ANGELES — The American television reality show that shot Kim Kardashian and her family to fame is ending in 2021 after 14 years, the E!...
Bong Revilla

Not enough? Filipinos question Bong Revilla’s plan to give away tablets to students on...

Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr's involvement in the controversial pork barrel scam reemerged anew after he announced that he will be giving away tablets...
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For ‘new normal,’ MMDA, volunteers offer free reflective vests, face shields to motorists, commuters

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority provided free face shields and reflectors to motorists along EDSA, as seen in a recent viral video on Facebook. Metro...

‘Light Up the Sky’: Netflix’s first ever K-pop documentary to feature Blackpink

Just weeks after South Korean four-member girl group Blackpink made online buzz for the release of their latest music video "Ice cream" with Selena Gomez,...

It’s Literacy Day! Philippine government reminded of education reform

A local civil rights group raised alarm over sore spots in the Philippines' education system on the occasion of International Literacy Day on Tuesday,...