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...
Frankie Pangilinan’s arbitrary appreciation post for her father tugged at heartstrings
Teen singer-songwriter Frankie Pangilinan, daughter of Sharon Cuneta and Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, recently penned an open letter to her father saying how much he meant...
Paris’ Louvre Museum closed as staff walk out over coronavirus
PARIS— Tourists and art lovers were unable to visit the Louvre in Paris on Sunday as workers staged a walkout at the world's most-visited museum after...
Chinese regulators remove ‘Plague Inc’ game from Apple’s China app store
BEIJING/SHANGHAI— The video game "Plague Inc", which has surged in popularity amid the coronavirus epidemic, has been removed from Apple's China app store after regulators said...
Questions, fears over ‘human rights violations’ as Senate OKs new Anti-Terrorism bill
Some provisions on the proposed amendment of Anti-Terrorism Act recently approved by the Senate, prompted concerns that it can lead to "human rights violations"...
Twitterverse thinks Alexa Ilacad is perfect choice for young Bobbie in ‘Four Sisters and...
The casting of actress Alexa Ilacad as the young version of character Roberta "Bobbie" Salazar in the prequel of the iconic Filipino comedy-drama movie "Four...
Here’s how to use ‘COVID-19’ properly, according to AP Stylebook
The Associated Press Stylebook shared an instruction on the proper usage of the deadly novel coronavirus or the COVID-19 in writing. The World Health Organization...
Bongbong Marcos tries out video games, which were banned under father’s rule
Some Filipinos found a post of defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. about video games "ironic" as they recalled how his father, the...
What happened with ABS-CBN’s woes in the past days? Here’s a summary
After years of repeated threats against embattled broadcast giant ABS-CBN, President Rodrigo Duterte finally changed his tune on the network when he accepted the apology...
Telegram group chats in BGC point to sex trafficking network catering to Chinese
A Twitter user discovered various public group chats in messaging application Telegram that featured pictures of scantily-clad women offering sexual services written in Chinese. The discovery came...
Throwback to when Ferdinand Marcos set a world record
The previous world record of late Ferdinand Marcos for the greatest robbery of a government was an indication that recent claims by his supporters...
Japanese woman confirmed as coronavirus case for 2nd time, weeks after initial recovery
TOKYO— A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan has tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time, Osaka's prefectural government said, the first known person in the...
Matteo calls Sarah Geronimo ‘Mrs. Guidicelli’ and local Twitter gushed over it
"Mrs. Guidicelli," also known as Sarah Geronimo, became one of the most trending keywords in local Twitter after Matteo Guidicelli officially broke his silence...
Pope to Catholics: For Lent, give up trolling
VATICAN CITY— During Lent, Catholics are called on to give up something, like sweets. On Wednesday, Pope Francis added a modern twist to the list of things...
‘Call him Harry’: Prince insists on informality as he starts last royal duties
EDINBURGH— Britain's Prince Harry started the last round of his royal duties on an informal note on Wednesday, making it clear the audience listening to his...