‘Swim in canal’ as punishment for quarantine violators in Davao? Here’s why you should...
Officials of Barangay San Antonio in Davao City were recently called out for imposing a punishment that poses threat on the health of quarantine protocol...
‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in Philippines, UN report says
GENEVA — Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-2016, amid "near impunity"...
Pope urges US reconciliation, condemns racism and street violence
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for national reconciliation in the United States on Wednesday, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken...
This Twitter feature helps stop gender-based violence amid COVID-19 lockdown
Microblogging platform Twitter recently launched an initiative to help online users prevent gender-based violence at a time when people are homebound due to government-imposed...
Did Kim Chiu dance to ‘Bawal Lumabas’ song in the middle of EDSA traffic?
Kim Chiu on Wednesday took to Instagram to deny that she danced in the middle of EDSA traffic. On Tuesday, Facebook user Chadric Ebojo shared a video supposedly showing...
‘Who’s at fault?’: Local officials hit for blaming commuters on GCQ transport chaos
An official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Tuesday passed the blame of chaos on the roads to commuters who scrambled to get to work during the...
Some commuters think LRT-1’s visual cues are not effective. Here’s why.
The Light Rail Transit-Line 1 offered visual cues for its commuters that they can use to practice physical distancing measures while traveling amid the...
Explainer: Can you catch COVID-19 from delivered packages?
SEOUL — An outbreak of COVID-19 at a logistics center run by one of South Korea's largest online shopping companies has raised concerns over...
‘I was referring to clinical trials’: DJ Loonyo apologizes after controversial claims on COVID-19...
Internet dancing sensation Rhemuel Lunio or "DJ Loonyo" on Wednesday issued an apology after he spouted false claims in a viral interview where he...
A step further: How Taylor Swift supports local online protest vs anti-terror bill
Taylor Swift on Wednesday encouraged her fans on Instagram to educate themselves on the global Black Lives Matter movement and the country's campaign against the passage of...
Death of reality TV show star in Japan spotlights cyber bullying
TOKYO — The recent death of Hana Kimura, a bubbly, pink-haired 22-year-old wrestler and reality TV show star, has spotlighted a rise in cyber bullying...
Duterte U-turns on scrapping of U.S. troop deal
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended his decision to scrap a two-decade-old troop deployment agreement with the United States due to political and...
‘Far from truth’: Claims of MMDA official on bikers group’s improvised lanes slammed as...
A group of bikers on Tuesday denounced Metropolitan Manila Development Authority spokesperson Celine Pialago's move to threaten to file charges against their members over their improvised "bike lane" in...
Hontiveros takes accountability after lauding Bato’s proposed bill on increasing female cops
Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros took accountability when some Filipinos called her out for initially backing Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's proposed bill to increase...
‘I can’t breathe!,’ ‘Tama na po’: Police brutality in US, Philippines juxtaposed
Previous incidents of police brutality in the country were recalled on social media as Filipinos expressed solidarity in the Black Lives Matter movement in the United...