Lonely Planet wrongly claimed the Chinese made the Banaue Rice Terraces
Lonely Planet, an online travel publisher, apologized for its video claiming that it was the Chinese who built the picturesque Banaue Rice Terraces in...
Facebook CEO calls for updated internet regulations
WASHINGTON — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called on Saturday for regulators to play a "more active role" in establishing rules that govern the internet, as...
What video of children running away in fear from a van at night could...
An amusing video that shows children running away from an innocent white van at night suggests how the youth have come to fear being out...
Facebook’s purge of pages, accounts linked to Filipino social media manager
Facebook removed almost 200 pages and groups, and Instagram accounts associated with a Filipino public relations practitioner who ran social media campaigns most notable...
Pepe Herrera calls to stop plastic pollution that creates ‘garbage islands’
Actor Pepe Herrera urged Filipinos to stop creating "garbage islands" or islands artificially created from large volumes of trash mostly consisting of single-use plastics. The...
Asserting the role of ‘influencers’ in tourism irks many on social media
The assertion that “influencers” have a significant role to local tourism, particularly in Siargao, a popular beach destination in Surigao del Norte, did not...
News site chief and Duterte critic freed on bail after latest arrest
MANILA — The head of a news website known for critical reports about President Rodrigo Duterte was freed on bail hours after she was re-arrested...
Loan on your phone: The experience of using money-lending apps
A company that specializes in web analytics services reported the top money-lending mobile applications used by Filipinos which show how technologically inclined we have become...
A look at how Madame Tussauds created Pia Wurtzbach’s ‘twin’
Social media users expressed their amazement at the recently-unveiled wax figure of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach which they considered extremely realistic. The wax figure,...
Michael de Mesa now a director of ‘Ang Probinsyano’
Veteran actor Michael de Mesa was chosen as one of the directors of ABS-CBN’s long-running “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” series where fellow actor Coco Martin...
That’s what he said: Panelo on China and the West Philippine Sea
Recently, the Palace has been releasing statements on China and the dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Here is a compilation of some of the...
Use Banana leaves as natural packaging to reduce plastic use
An environment group on Facebook shared how banana leaves are being used for packaging in a supermarket in Thailand and said that Filipinos can...
Increase in fake news, sextortion in Philippines seen this year
Cases of fake news and sextortion will most likely increase in the Philippines this 2019 despite government measures to prevent them, according to a...
Siargao beach resort calls out ‘influencers’ asking for freebies
A beach resort in Siargao, a top tourist destination in the country, called out supposed "influencers" for constantly asking for a collaboration in exchange...
Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms
Facebook Inc. on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms, a shift in policy after criticism by...