The story behind Tondo jail’s ‘secret cell’ as told by photojournalist Ezra Acayan, ‘Aswang’...

(Updated 11:42 p.m.) Filipino international documentary photographer Ezra Acayan on Sunday shared the horrifying story behind the "secret cell" of illegally detained Filipinos during the...
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‘Anyare?’ How DOH’s failure to report COVID-19 case tally affected Filipinos

For the first time, the Department of Health released the latest case bulletin announcing the figures of the confirmed cases of coronavirus disease a...

Touchless: How the world’s busiest airport envisions post-COVID travel

CHICAGO — With COVID-19 ravaging the aviation industry, airlines and airports worldwide are reining in costs and halting new spending, except in one area: reassuring...

Risks posed by mandated motorcycle barrier for couples

The newly approved barrier design for the resumption of pillion riding, which had been banned during the lockdown, is perceived dangerous to the passengers. In...
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Leni Robredo disowns fake OVP anti-terror law e-mail, cautions public against ‘spoofing’

Vice President Leni Robredo warned the public against e-mail spoofing as she denied that her office was sending out e-mails related to the anti-terror...

How coronavirus affects the brain

Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still learning what the disease can do. There are now detailed reports of brain illness emerging in...

Majority of Filipinos support license renewal for embattled ABS-CBN — poll

MANILA — Three out of four Filipinos wanted Philippine lawmakers to renew a 25-year license for the country's top broadcaster, a survey by a...

‘iPhone’ trends as users experience ‘strange bug’ on Viber, Spotify, Pinterest, Tinder, Waze apps

The keyword “iPhone” briefly landed on the top trending list of Twitter Philippines on Friday after some iOS users reported that they are experiencing...

DOTr says NAIA tents for stranded individuals donated by Lopez companies after drawing flak

The Department of Transportation corrected its earlier post about accommodations for locally stranded individuals or LSIs at the airport after some Filipinos called the...
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Top Asian films ‘Your Name’ and ‘Train to Busan’ receive warm welcome after debut...

Filipinos can now watch two of the most popular Asian movies in the local version of the streaming giant Netflix as "Train to Busan"...

Voting rules on ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal made last-minute confusing hashtags on social media

(Updated 8:20 p.m.) The online campaign to support ABS-CBN changed last minute from #VoteYestoABSCBN to a confusing #NoToABSCBNFranchiseDenial ahead of the voting session at...

‘Remember this day’: ABS-CBN stars, personalities air disappointment after House denied franchise renewal

Kapamilya personalities on Friday took to social media to air their sentiments against the historical verdict of the Lower House committee to deny the franchise...

Who’s who: A rundown of votes during ABS-CBN franchise renewal final hearing

(Updated July 11, 4:48 p.m.) The House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday denied ABS-CBN’s request to be granted a 25-year year extension of...
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Final verdict: House committee rejects ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal

(Updated 4:21 p.m.) Philippine lawmakers on Friday voted against the renewal of a 25-year franchise for top broadcaster ABS-CBN Corp, ensuring a media conglomerate...

What’s in a name? These Filipino siblings became talk of the town for their...

Abcde "Abby" Reynado shared her and her siblings' identification cards in response to the post of Abcde Aeiou Mendoza, an incoming college student who went...