MMFF’s ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ juxtaposed with the controversial drug war
The premise of Metro Manila Film Festival entry "Miracle in Cell No. 7" around the unfortunate fate of the wrongly accused languishing behind bars...
‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’ — Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests
HONG KONG — Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centers, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing one mall to close early, as police fired...
Typhoon ruins Christmas for travelers, evacuees in Philippines
MANILA — Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the central Philippines as a typhoon with strong winds and heavy rains destroyed...
Pope, religious leaders send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and two other religious leaders sent out an extraordinary Christmas appeal on Wednesday to the leaders of South Sudan to...
11 dead, 300 being treated after drinking lambanog in Luzon
MANILA — At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including...
Beyond pamasko: The primary role of ninongs, ninangs is not to give gifts
The message of a viral Facebook post of a "ninang" or godmother of 30 godchildren posted two years ago has a lasting resonance every...
Beauty influencer Bretman Rock to star in own MTV reality show in 2020
Months after his debut appearance at the New York Fashion Week, Filipino YouTube star Bretman Rock will soon star in an MTV series. On his...
Filipinos spent bigger for 12.12 shopping fest than for 11.11 Singles Day
The recent 12.12 online shopping festival broke the record of the previous Singles’ Day event in terms of how much Filipinos spent shopping on...
Spotted: Riot cops shoving media workers covering Ampatuan massacre promulgation
Policemen were seen shoving reporters and photographers covering the coverage of the Maguindanao massacre promulgation on Thursday, December 20. A Twitter user shared a video...
Authorities nab 342 illegal Chinese gaming workers in Philippines
MANILA — Authorities said on Friday they arrested 342 Chinese workers in a raid on an unlicensed gambling operation, part of a crackdown on illegal...
Justice still delayed for the ‘missing’ 58th victim in Ampatuan massacre
Journalists remembered the death of photojournalist Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, the 58th victim who was left out in the historic, long-awaited verdict against the Ampatuan...
4 ways fake news and information are circulated in the Philippines
A new report found four distinct organization models of “fake news” factories affecting Philippine politics and public opinion. The report titled “Politics and Profit in...
Vico Sotto has a warning for those who’d ask him about marriage
Dare ask Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto about his plans for marriage and he could mete out a P500 penalty. In a tongue-in-cheek post, the 30-year-old city...
In her white gown, board passer attempts to beat heavy traffic and gains social...
An engineering board passer gained attention on social media for hailing a motorcycle despite being all made up in a white gown and high...
U.S. Democrats seek high-profile trial for Trump in Senate
WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump's top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president,...