State-run Philippine News Agency says ‘Best Organizer’ story came from PHISGOC’s PR
State-run Philippine News Agency defended itself over allegations that it was behind the report about the alleged award the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing...
In 2019, OPM bested foreign songs on Spotify Philippines’ most streamed list
Original Pilipino Music or OPM bested foreign songs on the list of Filipinos' most listened tracks on Spotify Philippines this year. The popular global audio...
Angel Locsin on Forbes Asia’s top philanthropists list: I try my best
Actress Angel Locsin expressed her gratitude on Twitter for being included in Forbes Asia’s prestigious list of the most philanthropic people in the region. The...
WHO decries “collective failure” as measles kills 140,000
LONDON — Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of...
Catriona Gray is no longer the only celebrity voice on Waze. Ready for Mimiyuuuh?
Social media phenom Mimiyuuuh is now helping motorists navigate the congested roads of Metro Manila with her quirkiness and humor. The new celebrity voice joins...
Trump calls Canada’s Trudeau ‘two-faced’ over jaw-dropping video remarks
WATFORD, England — U.S. President Donald Trump called Justin Trudeau "two-faced" on Wednesday after the Canadian Prime Minister appeared to be caught on camera joking about his...
Peace of cake: Bakeshop chain offers cake to Twitter users in viral cake wars
After local Twitter erupted with the so-called "cake wars," one of the famous bakeshops mentioned in the online exchange offered to give a black...
PHISGOC-backed awards body named PHISGOC ‘best SEA Games organizer’?
(Updated on Dec.6, 10:28 a.m.) An award-giving body allegedly gave the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) as the Best Southeast Asian Games...
Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, global climate index shows
Worsening heatwaves are taking a heavier toll on rich as well as poor countries, according to an annual ranking that measures the damage done by extreme weather to human life and...
Filipino footballer’s ‘rude’ behavior at SEA Games caught on camera
(Updated 8:18 p.m.) Filipino athlete Justin Baas made a gesture perceived as rude against Malaysian players during pre-match formalities of a football tournament of...
New Twitter account of gymnast Carlos Yulo gets verified overnight
The official Twitter account of teen gymnast Carlos Yulo immediately gained that enviable blue checkmark a night after he warned users of a fake...
Cake wars: Twitterverse divided over two famous bakeshops
The classic cake wars between two popular bakery chains in the Philippines reemerged when a Twitter user voiced out his opinion on the supposedly...
Google halts political ads in Singapore as election looms
SINGAPORE — Google has stopped accepting political advertisements in Singapore months before a widely expected election, according to documents shared by a small political party...
Alleged youth disappearances in Pasay and Quezon City: What is known so far?
Stories of alleged kidnapping incidents in some areas of Pasay City and Quezon City have circulated on social media last week, casting fear and...
Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, hundreds of flights halted
Typhoon Tisoy killed at least three people, disrupting air travel and forcing government offices and schools to shut. Authorities evacuated some 225,000 people ahead of...