Explainer: What caused the global cyber outage?

LONDON — A global tech failure disrupted operations across multiple industries on Friday, halting flights and forcing a number of broadcasters off air, as the outage upended everything...

Factbox: Major tech outages in recent years

A global tech outage was disrupting operations across multiple industries on Friday, with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off air and services from banking to healthcare...
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AFP colonel denies online claims of generals ‘walking out’ in meeting with Marcos

"This did not happen." Colonel Mike Logico denied online claims of generals "walking out" in a command conference to "protest against a top government official"...

Supervisor of fast food chain praised for going beyond by providing meal to elderly

A supervisor of a fast food chain in Marikina City was lauded by the online community for providing a full meal to an elderly...

New eats: Int’l, Pinoy food offerings you can try dine-in or take-out this July

Good news, foodies!  A number of restaurants and food brands launched new food offerings this month. From Mexican to Korean to Japanese to Filipino food,...

Uncertainty grips world markets, stocks head lower

LONDON — World stocks edged lower on Friday as uncertainty across major economies added to headwinds for investors, while a global outage hitting services from airlines, banks and...

Air travel hit by global cyber outage

EDINBURGH/LONDON/SEOUL — Air passengers around the world faced delays, cancellations and problems checking in as airports and airlines were caught up in a massive IT outage that also...

Fashion lately: 2024 wide pants collection, new running gears, Rosé rocks classic shoes

July is a good time for those looking to upgrade their wardrobe with the fashion winds blowing fresh this season. Wide pants in The Japanese brand...

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits media, financial, telecoms

Major U.S. airlines ordered ground stops on Friday citing communications issues, while other carriers, media companies, banks and telecoms firms around the world also...

Bishops back ’10 million solar rooftops challenge

Philippines’ Catholic bishops are supporting a renewable energy campaign to install 10 million solar rooftops across the country. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...
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‘Bzzzzzzz’: Ely Buendia shares hotel lobby encounter with man using expression

Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia amused Filipinos when he shared an encounter with an individual at a hotel lobby during their "Ang Huling El Bimbo"...

‘Super Typhoon Lakas’ post flagged as fake, misleading

Weather watchers denied claims of a super typhoon as strong as "Yolanda" that may hit the Philippines this month. Weather enthusiast Matthew Cuyugan said that...

Catholic communicators to tackle AI

Artificial intelligence will be a focal point when Catholic communicators from across the country gather for a four-day convention next month. The 7th National Catholic...
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Philippines posts $155 million balance of payment deficit in June

MANILA — The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) position in June was a deficit of $155 million, compared with a surplus of $2 billion in May, the central bank said...

‘The Filipinos are just doing it right’: Denise Julia’s ‘Sugar n’ Spice’ earns foreign...

R&B singer Denise Julia received recognition from some international fans on X (formerly Twitter) for her single. Online user and fan of the girl group...