‘Coming out’ April Fools’ Day prank results in backlash instead of laughter
Actor and vlogger Vince Vandorpe was slammed by some social media users for his video where he pranked his friend by saying he was...
As Brunei brings in stoning, where are the worst countries to be LGBT+?
LONDON — Brunei has sparked global criticism for saying it will implement Sharia law this week, allowing homosexuality to be punishable by stoning to...
Arrest of tenth grader for marijuana is latest in youth-related drug cases
The apprehension of a tenth grader in possession of marijuana is the latest of the recent arrests made by the authorities on drug-related cases...
Duterte orders review of gov’t contracts to ensure they’re fair to Filipinos
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a review of all government contracts with companies and other countries to ensure they are fair to Filipinos, his...
‘Kilig’ adopted into Germany’s official vocabulary… on April Fools’ Day
The German Embassy in Manila joined in the April Fools' Day celebration and shared that Germany adopted the Filipino word “kilig” into Duden, Germany’s...
Differently abled student achieves dream of graduating despite being mocked
A social media user called out people who poked fun at a differently abled student who shared his graduation photo on Facebook. Justine Danielle took...
Mountain climbers conquer ‘Mount Kamuning’ summit in full gear ‘for fun’
Two mountain hikers "climbed" the infamous Kamuning footbridge along EDSA for fun, which was previously criticized by commuters even before its construction was completely finished. Albert...
Veteran musician Jim Paredes’ apology for leaked ‘private’ video
Veteran singer-songwriter Jim Paredes came clean with the raunchy video clip which made rounds online, retracting his earlier denial that it was him on...
Facebook reveals how it ranks items in the news feed
LONDON — Facebook is lifting the lid on the algorithm that decides which posts appear in its news feed, as part of a drive to be...
Deceptive behavior, not content, prompted Facebook crackdown
Facebook clarified that the basis for its previous taking down of pages from its platform was based on their deceptive behavior rather than their...
‘It’s the season:’ Graduating students send pictures to Imee Marcos
Former and fresh grad students are sending pictures to the official Facebook page of senatorial candidate Imee Marcos as a reference to her questionable...
Facebook removes accounts linked to Pakistani military employees
ISLAMABAD — Facebook has removed 103 pages, groups and accounts that were part of a network it said were linked to employees of the Pakistani...
Negros Oriental farmers’ massacre adds to bloody history of extrajudicial killings
The killing of fourteen farmers in Negros Oriental during the third anniversary of the Kidapawan Anniversary was met with outrage by advocates of the...
Shih Tzu puppy sleeps like a human and it’s paw-sitively adorable
A small Shih Tzu caught social media's attention due to its unusual sleeping position attributed to body temperature and how secure it feels in...
Instagram user slammed for making fun of PWDs in wheelchairs
A video shared by an Instagram user was heavily panned online as it shows people mocking the condition of differently abled individuals in wheelchairs. The...