Twitter testing disappearing ‘fleets’ in Brazil

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it was testing in Brazil a new type of tweet that disappears after 24 hours, similar to the stories...

‘Have you read Dead Stars?’ Here’s why Paz Márquez-Benítez’s masterpiece is making a buzz...

The masterpiece short story of celebrated writer Paz Márquez-Benítez, “Dead Stars,” was remembered on local Twitter as fans commemorated her birthday on Tuesday. Historian and blogger...
Kim Chiu in Austria

Van shooting incident involving Kim Chiu raises concerns over public safety

Questions on Filipinos' safety and welfare in public spaces were raised after Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu was involved in a shooting incident on Monday...
Ronald Dela Rosa

Dela Rosa says he’s only a senator, not a statesman. That’s a world of...

Neophyte lawmaker Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa tried to manage expectations by saying he is only a senator, not a statesman. Dela Rosa, former chief of...
Signage in Boracay

Philippines has no ‘summer’ season. Here’s why.

The common term “summer” used to describe the season from March to April does not apply to the Philippines. BA Racoma, a student-researcher at the...
Matteo Guidicelli on Instagrram

Matteo Guidicelli is new National Youth Commission ambassador. We need more details on why...

The designation of Matteo Guidicelli as the newest youth ambassador of National Youth Commission raised questions on why and how the Filipino-Italian actor was...
Mt. Hamiguitan

Some of the world’s largest carnivorous plants are found in the Philippines and on...

On UNESCO World Heritage Site Mt. Hamiguitan, the public can have a rare-sighting of one of the world’s largest carnivorous plants. The Department of Environment and...
Sarah Labhati and Richard Gutierrez

Why list of sponsors of Richard Gutierrez-Sarah Lahbati wedding is the talk of the...

The wedding invitation of celebrity couple Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati went viral on social media as several high-profile personalities, including politicians, were listed on...
Alchie Paray arrested by police

Greenhills hostage-taking incident can be a ‘wake-up call’ for employers

The hostage-taking incident by a disgruntled former security guard of a mall in San Juan City prompted questions on issues over labor practices and...
Archie Paray, the gunman and former security guard who took dozens hostage inside a mall, is arrested by police in San Juan, Metro Manila

‘Only in the Philippines’: Hostage crisis in the age of live-streaming

It's the time when usiseros and usiseras are armed with cameras and mobile data.

WHO commended Philippines over fight vs COVID-19. Some are doubting confirmed cases.

Not all are convinced that the Philippines has fewer cases of COVID-19 compared to its neighbor countries despite the World Health Organization’s citation of...
Pinky Webb on CNN

Case closed, eyes were open: Pinky Webb on what happened with Drilon interview

News anchor Pinky Webb put an end to speculations that Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon reportedly fell asleep during their televised interview, contrary to what...
Social media video still shows a security personnel blocking an entrance into in Greenhills shopping centre during a reported hostage situation

Public warned: Stay away from Greenhills where there is a hostage situation

Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan City was the site of a reported hostage-taking incident that is still unfolding as of press time. Authorities evacuated...
Franklin Drilon in Senate

Drilon sleeping during TV interview? Locsin, Ejercito rush to defend him

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and former senator JV Ejercito defended Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon following online allegations that he was "sleeping"...
TMP president Atsuhiro Okamoto

Commuting challenge: Comparing experiences of Sal Panelo, Toyota chief

The president of Toyota Motor Philippines took a different mix of public transportation and had a more accurate takeaway from the experience compared to...