Beyoncé coming to Cebu? Closure of sports center for ‘Knowles Family Day’ earns buzz
Is Beyoncé coming to Cebu City? This was the reaction of some Filipinos after the Cebu City Sports Center announced its closure on Saturday for...
Fans dive into San Diego Comic-Con despite drop in celebrity panels
SAN DIEGO — This year's Comic-Con may not be featuring as much star power as usual, but attendees dressed up for opening day on Thursday were just...
Caught on the jumbotron: How literature helps us understand modern-day public shaming
The scene at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on July 16 was steeped in irony. During Coldplay’s “jumbotron song” — the concert segment where cameras pan...
Grammy-winning jazz musician Chuck Mangione dies at 84
American two-time Grammy-winning jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, best known for his 1970s cross-over hit "Feels So Good," died this week at age 84...
Hulk Hogan, who helped turn pro wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle, dies at 71
Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon and loudly supported Donald Trump for president, has died...
Macoy Dubs warns of wet roads after SUV skids on Skyway
Content creator and car enthusiast Macoy Dubs urged fellow drivers to be cautious on roads made slippery by continuous rainfall. On Tuesday, July 22, the...
Cardinal Ambo urges ‘corruption control,’ not just flood control
A Catholic cardinal on Thursday blamed government corruption in infrastructure projects for the severe flooding that has inundated parts of Metro Manila, particularly in...
‘Warning’: Parked vehicle with unusual sign in Cavite draws flak
"Warning." An unusual sign displayed on a vehicle parked along a residential street in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, has sparked buzz among Filipinos. Facebook page "Parkeserye," which...
Caritas Philippines appeals for aid as flooding displaces thousands
The Catholic bishops’ social action arm is appealing for aid to help families and communities affected by flooding caused by continuous rains. Caritas Philippines said...
Orlando Bloom tried to ‘clean’ his blood to get rid of microplastics – here’s...
When actor Orlando Bloom revealed recently that he’d undergone a procedure to have his blood “cleaned”, many people raised eyebrows. The Pirates of the...
Philippines’ budget deficit at P241.6 billion in June
MANILA — The Philippine government posted a budget deficit PHBUD=ECI of P241.6 billion ($4.27 billion) in June, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Thursday.
It brought the year-to-date budget...
Mika Salamanca, Will Ashley lauded for joining relief efforts for ‘Crising,’ habagat-hit victims
Sparkle artists and “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition” housemates Mika Salamanca and Will Ashley joined relief efforts for the victims of tropical cyclone "Crising" and...
Microsoft says some SharePoint hackers now using ransomware
WASHINGTON — Microsoft MSFT.O said some of the hackers involved in the cyberespionage sweep aimed at the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint servers are now using ransomware, a potential...
Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope...
The day before my thesis examination, my friend and radio astronomer Joe Callingham showed me an image we’d been awaiting for five long years...
‘Hostage pa rin’: Manila LGU creates new page after failing to regain access to...
Almost a month after failing to regain access to the old Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) Facebook page, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced...