Patriotic move? Robin Padilla’s defense of wife Mariel’s choice to give birth in U.S.
Robin Padilla defended his wife's choice to give birth in the United States amid accusations that they are not being patriotic. He made the remark...
Owners present pets to Philippines priest for blessing
Elaborately dressed cats and dogs and even a palm-sized sugar glider were among the animals blessed outside a Philippine mall on Sunday in celebration...
‘Black propaganda:’ Vico Sotto debunks rumors of riding-in-tandem ban
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto suspected his opponents of being behind "black propaganda" as he debunked claims saying he would ban riding-in-tandem or the...
Hong Kong brings back colonial-era emergency powers to quell violence
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers on Friday for the first time in more than 50 years in a dramatic move...
September inflation slowest in more than 3 years
MANILA — The country's annual inflation slowed more than expected in September because of lower food and electricity costs, the statistics agency said on Friday,...
PUV modernization and jeepney phaseout: What we have to talk about amid MMDA exec’s...
That transport officials are unsuccessful in convincing drivers of jeepneys and other PUVs that the modernization of vehicles will benefit them. Monday's transport strike that...
Tarps leveled up! Friends greet Filipino medical board passer with billboard ad
A Twitter user who recently passed the physician licensure exam was surprised to find out that his friends mounted an LED billboard for him...
When ties are not bilateral: Russians made fun of Duterte as he stood next...
An editor of national public radio in the Czech Republic claimed the Russians were "having a blast" with how President Rodrigo Duterte carried himself...
False reports on Bongbong Marcos are circulating online
Rumors that the late dictator’s son Bongbong Marcos won the vice presidential seat over incumbent Leni Robredo circulated after the Supreme Court submitted a...
Explainer: North Korea’s suspected submarine missile ‘pushes the envelope’
SEOUL — North Korea fired what may be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Wednesday, which would be the first test in three years of...
Nostalgia over Star City after massive fire
The fire that gutted most of structure of Star City complex, along with the Manila Broadcasting Corp. facility, triggered nostalgic memories to Filipinos online...
‘Not so Ogie:’ An anti-SOGIE banner that dragged Ogie Alcasid, Ogie Diaz’s names
Ogie, a name that may refer to the talent manager or Regine Velasquez's husband, trended on Twitter after a picture of anti-SOGIE protesters holding...
Philippines looks for ways to boost the number of women in jobs
Women in jobs or seeking work in the Philippines made up just under half the working-age population over the last two decades, a study commissioned by...
Six things Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff in leaked audio
Leaked audio of Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg addressing questions from staff in two internal July meetings was published by The Verge. In the audio, Zuckerberg...
TweetDeck suffers performance-related issues 3 months after last downtime
Several users around the globe are reporting that TweetDeck, a social management tool dedicated to Twitter, is mysteriously redirecting them to the mobile site...