Restaurant in Texas proves that it’s more pun in the Philippines
There is a reason why Filipinos mix dining and humor and this restaurant may be the best showcase of it.
Duterte’s expanding club of generals who head government agencies
With the appointment of another former Armed Forces chief, President Rodrigo Duterte has added general after general to his circle. What could a move like this imply?
Call centers’ American accents and Lea Salonga’s case
Customer service representatives may have that Californian twang, but Tony winner Lea Salonga says enunciation is more important than accents. We weighed the arguments:
‘Pro-China’ question in civil service exam: CSC breaks silence
The Civil Service Commission has acknowledged the complaint of a civil service exam taker who aired her disdain for a test item that seemed...
Exactly a year ago, Maute leader dispatched militants to Marawi
A look back at the events that led to months of fighting that destroyed a city.
‘God has a dad’s heart’, Pope Francis says to child
On Sunday (April 15) Pope Francis comforted a child who lost his father during a visit to a poor district of Rome, saying God has a...
VP recount puts spotlight on Presidential Electoral Tribunal’s power
With the vice presidency on the line, it's the Presidential Electoral Tribunal that has the last say.
Who is Sister Patricia Fox and why is Duterte mad at her?
Australian missionary Patricia Fox has been on the headlines since she was detained by the Bureau of Immigration upon orders of President Duterte for...
With hiker’s death, a call for awareness about depression and impact
A now-viral post on Facebook deals with the difficult topic of depression, suicide and loss as well as the need for awareness and prevention.
Philippines has cherry blossoms as beautiful as Japan’s
What! Cherry blossoms in Cavite?! (Actually they've been in Palawan for years)
Cole Sprouse cheek to cheek with Pinay on plane to Manila
Before reaching Manila, a Filipino stewardess introduced Cole Sprouse in jest as her "new boyfriend."
See how Scarlet Snow Belo tested Robi Domingo’s limit
It seemed like child's play but television host Robi Domingo seemed to reach the limit of his strength while playing with social media sensation Scarlet Snow Belo.
Philippines verifying photos of China military aircraft on reef
The Philippines may lodge a protest with China against the reported presence of two military aircraft on a Chinese-built island in the South China Sea, the top Philippine diplomat said, amid concern that China is militarising the waterway.
How Asia’s songbird Regine Velasquez took on ‘mongoloid’ insult
Regine Velasquez made a good point when someone hurled an insult at her son. Here's why we should retire that term from our vocabularies.
It is so rare to bag a Pulitzer Prize but this Filipino did
A Filipino based in the Philippines won a Pulitzer. Here's a look at the award-winning investigation and other Filipinos who bagged that rare, rare prize.