A man reads a newspaper at the reception area of Facebook's new office in Mumbai

Facebook redesigns app, rolls out dating service to 14 more countries

Facebook Inc on Tuesday unveiled a redesigned app and rolled out its dating feature to 14 more countries as it tries to boost user-engagement...
Erik Matti

Reason behind Erik Matti’s viral review of a Netflix show on Cebu street food

Celebrated director Erik Matti clarified his scathing opinion about an episode of a food show after he received widespread criticisms for it. Matti aired his...
Ang Probinsyano Title Card

What if ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’ and a Korean drama did a crossover?

A fan-made video featuring what appeared to be a crossover of "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" and Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun" gained traction on...
Person typing in a laptop

Employer fires Filipino over insensitive Facebook posts on Luzon quake

A Facebook user was terminated from his work following insensitive posts about the powerful earthquake that rocked Luzon last week. Brian Velarde dela Cruz shared...

Google parent’s shares dive as YouTube changes, competition hurt revenue

Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday saw its slowest revenue growth in three years from increased competition in advertising, stumbles in its smartphone business and...
Darna Komiks

Rufa Mae Quinto trying to prove she’s the next Darna

Rufa Mae Quinto showed off her skills as the next Darna in a funny audition skit on an episode of ABS-CBN’s “Tonight with Boy...
Abby and Junjun Binay

‘Ganito kami sa Makati’: Sibling rivalry of Abby, Junjun Binay for all to see

The scuffle between Makati mayoral aspirants and siblings Abby and Junjun Binay inside a church last weekend shows how the family has pushed boundaries to secure their bailiwick for the past three decades.
Emperor Akihito in ceremonial robes

Japan emperor abdication rare, but could set precedent

TOKYO — Emperor Akihito, 85, will step down on Tuesday, almost three years after he first publicly hinted he wanted to retire and hand over...
Jeepneys in Metro Manila

Afraid to be at U-belt? Study has surprising data on Manila’s university area

Universities and colleges in Manila are located in areas students perceive to be rather risky, attracting crimes such as petty theft. A study by researchers...
Benjamin Diokno in a podium

Cuts in policy rate, RRR ‘inevitable’ this year — central bank chief

MANILA — Central bank governor Benjamin Diokno said on Monday cuts in both the benchmark interest rate and the reserve requirement ratio are "inevitable" this...
Teenagers on their smartphones

Some apps will make you paranoid about being tracked on your phone

There are apps designed to gather information about users on mobile phones, tracking their every move including where they go and what they buy. Kaspersky...
Nadine Lustre at FAMAS 2019

Despite rift, director Jadaone reaches out to Nadine Lustre after FAMAS win

Despite the misunderstanding that occurred between the two last year, director Antoinette Jadaone congratulated Nadine Lustre for winning Best Actress in the 67th FAMAS...
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Richard Lugar listens at the National Defense University in Washington

Former U.S. Senator Lugar, nuclear nonproliferation champion, dies at 87

WASHINGTON — Centrist Republican Richard Lugar, a soft-spoken foreign policy powerhouse who championed nuclear nonproliferation during 36 years in the U.S. Senate, died on...
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In new MV, Taylor Swift wears dress by Fil-Am designer Monique Lhuillier

Celebrated pop singer Taylor Swift wore a dress from Filipino-American designer Monique Lhuillier in the music video of her new single “Me” released on...
Donald Trump

What does it take to remove a US president from office?

The "i word" — impeachment — is swirling around the U.S. Congress since the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's redacted Russia report, which painted a...