The latest on House leadership shake-up and how it started
Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st district) entered the discord in the House of Representatives leadership due to disagreements among lawmakers over their budget...
From slapping ‘veerus’ to spraying pesticide: How Duterte’s remarks against COVID-19 have evolved
Some Filipinos scored President Rodrigo Duterte for sarcastically quipping that the country be sprayed with "pesticide" amid the coronavirus pandemic as he slammed Vice...
Military-style Marshall Plan needed to combat climate change, says Prince Charles
LONDON — Climate change poses such a severe threat that the world's only option is to adopt a military-style response reminiscent of the U.S. Marshall...
‘Get ’em’: Celebrities back Julia Barretto after she quashed pregnancy rumors as ‘fake news’
Fellow celebrities rallied behind Julia Barretto after she debunked pregnancy rumors with a picture of her toned abs and a caption saying it was "fake...
Robredo on Duterte’s pest spray suggestion: Pesticide won’t solve pandemic
Vice President Leni Robredo countered President Rodrigo Duterte's suggestion for her to spray pesticide as supposed cure to the health crisis during his national address...
Taiwan plant hunters race to collect rare species before they’re gone
TAITUNG, Taiwan — In the forests and on remote offshore islands of Taiwan, a group of conservationists are racing to collect as many rare plant species as they...
How to land a job when companies have shifted to virtual hiring
“I’m applying to internships right now and pretty much every employer makes me do a HireVue interview. I usually do fine at in-person interviews...
First look at Filipino animation film ‘Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story’
One of the major streaming entertainment service Netflix on Monday released the first look at images for the Filipino animation film "Hayop Ka! The...
NUJP launches ‘Masked Media’ movement to raise defense fund for Filipino journalists
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines on Monday launched an online fundraising drive to help defend journalists and press freedom in the country. The...
Couple catches attention with Pinoy street foods served in drive-thru wedding reception
A Filipino couple went viral on Monday for serving a simple feast of Filipino street foods during their drive-thru wedding reception held outside the...
‘Won’t gonna let this pass’: Liza Soberano to hold telco employees accountable for rape...
Actress Liza Soberano assured her fans that she and her colleagues will deal with the employees of a telecommunication firm who allegedly uttered rape...
‘Watchmen,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ rule at virtual Emmys with pandemic and political twists
LOS ANGELES — Media family saga "Succession," dystopian drama "Watchmen" and feel-good comedy "Schitt's Creek" dominated the Emmy Awards on Sunday in a show sprinkled with...
How some of the country’s top universities are commemorating Martial Law anniversary
Two top universities in the Philippines have set up activities to commemorate the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law this week to educate Filipinos...
Duterte eases overseas travel ban on health workers
MANILA — The Philippines' president has eased an overseas travel ban on Filipino nurses and other medical workers to allow more to take jobs abroad,...
#ManilaBayChallenge: Throwback beach photos fill local social media amid crowding at Manila’s ‘white sand...
The name "Manila Bay" trended over the weekend after the artificial white sand beach along Roxas Boulevard drew a tightly packed crowd amid the...