Comedian on religious group’s bloc vote: Missing an Otso Diretso member
Kapamilya host and talent manager Ogie Diaz reacted to Iglesia ni Cristo's endorsement of mostly administration-backed senatorial aspirants, stating that it should add an...
Dry-run for presidency? Duterte daughter revels in midterms spotlight
MANILA — During Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's first two years in office, his daughter Sara had barely any interest in politics. One year on, she is...
When a meme hurts: Sal Panelo annoyed over satirical photo of him
Salvador Panelo, the presidential spokesperson, denounced a satirical meme featuring himself apparently endorsing senatorial candidates from the opposition. The photo original shows Panelo baring the...
Secret twin? Congressman gets linked to himself in expanded Palace ‘matrix’
A Twitter user noticed that Rep. Gary Alejano of the Magdalo party-list got linked to himself in the new matrix of supposed ouster plotters...
U.S., Japan, India and Philippines challenge Beijing with naval drills in the South China...
TOKYO — In fresh show of naval force in the contested South China Sea, a U.S. guided missile destroyer conducted drills with a Japanese...
Duterte’s ‘work from home’ photo lands on Chinese newspaper’s front page
President Rodrigo Duterte's "work from home" photo was featured on the front page of a locally distributed Chinese newspaper, prompting broadcaster-musician Lourd de Veyra...
Lolo Rudy: Actor, lawyer, sweet and caring grandfather
The actor who played the character of a forgetful grandfather in the iconic commercial of a fast food restaurant has passed away. The actor’s son...
Gretchen Ho explains presence at Palace dinner and new ‘matrix’
Television host Gretchen Ho explained the context behind her appearance in a Malacañang dinner after her name was dragged into the latest matrix revealed by...
Panfilo Lacson mocks new ‘matrix’ that includes Gretchen Ho, Hidilyn Diaz
Senator Panfilo Lacson questioned the inclusion of Olympic weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and TV personality Gretchen Ho in a new matrix released hours after he...
Taxi driver who scammed Austrian vloggers caught by authorities
Authorities apprehended and revoked the driver's license of the taxi driver who scammed two Austrian travel vloggers when they hailed a ride from the...
Archie?! American comic book character, and now the latest British royal
LOS ANGELES — Archie, the red-headed comic book character? Or Archie Bunker, American television's bad-tempered bigot from the 1970s? The choice of Archie as the name...
From mall to hall, Big Brother is watching you
TBILISI — When MacKenzie Fegan boarded a flight from New York to Mexico City, nobody asked for a passport or boarding card. Airline staff simply...
The wrong Bikoy: Lawyer tagged in matrix no thanks to Twitter handle
A lawyer with a Twitter handle @bikoy got tagged in new diagrams purportedly mapping the Malacañang-alleged network plotting against President Rodrigo Duterte. The name “Bikoy” is...
Did the National Geographic just publish a manipulated photo?
National Geographic recently featured Beth Moon's works, which she showcased in her book "Ancient Skies, Ancient Trees." While it has been trending for the past...
Filipino fans dine with the Avengers in cleverly edited online posts
An old scene from Marvel’s Avengers franchise was edited by some Filipino fans to make them appear as if they were in it. The scene...