‘Gently used’ makeup and self-care items can help human trafficking victims
A non-profit organization composed of beauty enthusiasts is asking for beauty, makeup and self-care items to be donated to survivors of the human trafficking...
On historic trip, pope meets UAE leaders, gets royal welcome
ABU DHABI — Pope Francis, the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula where Islam was born, met United Arab Emirates leaders in Abu...
American millennial vlogger: ‘I’m living my dream in the Philippines’
An American millennial is living his dream in the Philippines by being a full-time travel vlogger documenting experiences through videos. Thomas "Tom" Kuegler is the...
Korean boy group BTS set to make history in 61st Grammy Awards
The South Korean boy group Bangtan Boys or BTS was invited to present an award at the prestigious 61st Grammy Awards, which is the latest...
How the humble Chinese pastry ‘tikoy’ become a Filipino favorite
A user of a popular discussion forum shared a meme that depicts how Filipinos would crave tikoy or a glutinous rice cake with Chinese origins...
Fans schooling Kelsey Merritt on difference between language, dialect
Victoria Secret model Kelsey Merritt asked her fans on the difference between language and dialect in the Philippines citing that people had been correcting...
Pope decries “armed power”, Yemen war on UAE trip
ABU DHABI — Pope Francis denounced the "logic of armed power" in Yemen, Syria and other Middle East wars on Monday on a landmark...
The (false) online rumors that President Duterte is dead
President Rodrigo Duterte dispelled rumors on social media that he died after not appearing in public for a few days. He appeared on three videos to...
Mislatel wants to improve Philippine internet speed, but its backer lags in world rankings
Mislatel consortium, awarded as the third telecommunications company, is promising to improve the internet speed in the Philippines but China Telecom, which is backing...
Criticisms on candidates’ ‘life stories’ airing days before official campaign period
Television networks are being criticized for producing features on candidates who are running for the 2019 midterm elections. ABS-CBN’s drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya” or...
Dreaming of seeing the world? Meet Tom, a millennial who travels full-time
Thomas "Tom" Kuegler has been blogging since 2016 but it was just in 2018 when he decided to become a full-time travel video blogger. Tom's...
Why a man with water containers took the LRT-2 despite liquid ban
The Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2) responded to accusations of allowing someone with gallons of water to board the train despite the...
Conflicting statements on reclamation projects in Manila Bay
Beyond the praised rehabilitation of Manila Bay lie the planned reclamation projects which the government neither denies nor admits. Many Filipinoso online recently commended the...
Grammy-nominated Rapper 21 Savage arrested by ICE, faces deportation
Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested by U.S. immigration officials on Sunday, who said he was illegally in the country and a convicted...
Commuters cannot bring liquids to LRT, MRT stations due to increased security
Authorities of the Metro Rail Transit and the Light Rail Transit announced that bottled drinks and other liquid materials are banned as part of...