Ben&Ben’s about to drop a new single and it’s inspired by a fan’s heartbreaking...
Award-winning Filipino band, Ben&Ben, is set to release their newest single called “Lifetime” on June 4. The new track was inspired by an online confession...
Congo hit by a second, simultaneous Ebola outbreak
KINSHASA — Authorities in Congo announced a new Ebola outbreak in the western city of Mbandaka on Monday, adding to another epidemic of the virus that has...
Social media personality ‘Macoy Dubs’ ventures as part-time rider of food delivery service
Social media personality Mark Averilla, also known as "Macoy Dubs" or the viral "Mean Girls" Filipino dubber, shared that he applied to join a...
#MOREandMORE TWICE hashtag used to raise national concerns earns approval from fans
Rep. Sarah Elago (Kabataan Party-list) used a hashtag and logo of popular Korean girl group TWICE in her tweet on mass testing and public transportation, which amused her followers...
Why local celebrities are joining online call to scrap Anti-Terror Bill
Local showbiz personalities are using their respective online platforms to urge Filipinos to sign an online petition calling on the House of Representatives to...
WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency
LONDON/MILAN — World Health Organization experts and a range of other scientists said on Monday there was no evidence to support an assertion by a high-profile Italian doctor...
Here’s how St. Peter’s Life Plan and Bad Bird made online buzz for their...
Two local companies made online buzz over the weekend for their "timely," "humorous" and "witty" general community quarantine posts. Under the GCQ rules, businesses deemed essential and...
Did ABS-CBN ‘voluntarily close’ despite NTC cease-and-desist order? This solon claims so.
House Deputy Speaker Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Sagip Party-list) falsely claimed that media giant ABS-CBN "voluntarily closed" itself as the lower chamber resumed its hearings...
Definition of terms: Fresh and late cases, backlogs, and other health-related jargon
The Department of Health introduced new terms "fresh cases" and "late cases" in its COVID-19 cases report last week, which caused confusion to the public over the...
Did authorities manage to enforce physical distancing on first day of GCQ in Metro...
Physical distancing was not enforced in some vehicles provided by authorities as Filipinos go back to their workplaces on the first day of the...
World urged to rebuild greener, more equal economies after coronavirus
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Plans to rebuild shattered economies after the new coronavirus pandemic offer a chance to create greener, fairer societies amid...
Metro Manila comes back to life although COVID-19 threat lingers
MANILA — Millions of people returned to work in the Philippine capital on Monday as one of the world's strictest and longest coronavirus lockdowns...
Online petition revived against controversial bill, which House slipped in during MECQ
An online petition addressed to the House of Representatives sought to junk the proposed measure against terrorism because some of its provisions were deemed unconstitutional and would trample on...
PM is the key? DTI reminds online sellers to display prices on online platforms
Online sellers are recently reminded to disclose prices of their respective products to their consumers as the e-commerce industry booms amid the community quarantine period. In...
Tanker truck drives into protesters as U.S. cities fear another night of violent protests
MINNEAPOLIS — A tanker truck drove into a throng of protesters on a closed interstate near Minneapolis on Sunday, with the driver pulled from his rig and beaten, as major...