Highlights of Duterte’s 4th SONA, according to Filipinos on social media
Lengthy rants, vague stance on the West Philippine Sea territorial row, objectification of women and reimposition of the death penalty are the most talked-about...
Grab takes down suggestive post promoting 6-seater service
Ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines deleted a suggestive post on its social media accounts after it earned online criticisms from its riders. The post was promoting...
No car pass: Congressman initially denied entry to House seat for SONA
No thanks to a missing car pass, Rep. Ruffino “Ruffy” Biazon (Muntinlupa) was prevented from entering the Batasang Pambansa for President Rodrigo Duterte’s fourth State...
Lawmakers’ props confiscated before start of Duterte’s SONA
Attire props of some lawmakers bearing protest messages were confiscated by presidential security aides prior to the start of the fourth State of the...
SONA 2019 in brief: ‘Mayor’ Duterte on cutoffs for shops, clubs, karaoke
In the early days of his presidency, Rodrigo Duterte several times asked people to simply call him "mayor." A local executive of Davao City for...
It was almost a cuss-free 2019 State of the Nation Address
President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed several times he would no longer use profanities in public addresses, but he has reneged on this vow several...
Actor Phillip Salvador’s death wish for Duterte critics disappointed his fans
Veteran actor Phillip Salvador wished the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte dead ahead of the State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. Salvador's...
Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success
LONDON — It is not the sheer number of tourists descending on Venice that bothers Italian food blogger Monica Cesarato so much as the...
SONA 2019 in brief: Things Duterte said about China, South China Sea
There were a dozen things President Rodrigo Duterte said in his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. A highlight of his...
Fake FaceApp spreading bug to Android devices
A prominent security company warned that an application posing as FaceApp is spreading an adware module to victims’ devices. Kaspersky Labs found the adware module...
Senator Hontiveros told off man who slut-shamed her over her SONA outfit
Sen. Risa Hontiveros wore a simple piña barong outfit at the State of the Nation Address on July 22 but got a minor wardrobe...
Bea Alonzo’s social media activity sparks rumors about beau Gerald Anderson
Actress Bea Alonzo liked posts online alleging that her boyfriend, actor Gerald Anderson, is allegedly cheating on her with Julia Barretto. Alonzo also shared cryptic...
Twitter user goes viral for unboxing cosmetic products for his girlfriend
A man was asked by his girlfriend to unbox her cosmetic purchases she had delivered to his house within the metro. Twitter user @gastonisweird shared...
Jolie in ‘Eternals’, Ali as ‘Blade’ highlight Marvel’s new slate
SAN DIEGO — Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios on Saturday unveiled a slate of upcoming superhero films that includes "The Eternals" starring Angelina Jolie,...
Lone Comelec dissenter on Ronald Cardema’s House bid claims getting threats
Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Twitter said she had been receiving threats which she suspects are connected to her decision on Ronald...