Two online classifieds sellers donating half of their profits to community pantries
Two Filipino sellers of a classifieds online marketplace showed their support to the community pantries in their area by donating half of their profits...
‘It’s discrimination’: Beach resort issues ban on transgender people
The local LGBT community slammed a local resort over alleged discrimination in its Facebook post announcing a ban on transgender people. The management of Isla...
Cropped? Miss Grand Philippines Samantha Bernardo’s courtesy call photos earn buzz
Social media users noticed that a portrait of President Rodrigo Duterte was excluded in some pictures shared by Miss Grand International 2020 first runner-up Samantha Bernardo on her...
Rabiya Mateo now most followed Miss Universe candidate with 915K followers
Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo breached the 900,000 mark and is now the the most followed candidate in the pageant. She has a total of 915,000...
Breakfast fit for a queen: How Miss Universe titleholders celebrate morning after coronation
Did you know that there is a traditional breakfast in bed enjoyed by Miss Universe titleholders the morning after their coronation? Pageant-centered Facebook page "Pageant Throwback...
Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones
SINGAPORE— Researchers in Singapore have found a way of controlling a Venus flytrap using electric signals from a smartphone, an innovation they hope will have a range of uses...
Philippines’ hot weather reminds social media users of Avatar’s ‘Fire Nation’
Some users referenced "Fire Nation," a location in a popular animated series to describe the country's heat index. A screenshot of a forecast in May...
The doctor is in: OB-GYN content creator uses TikTok to help mothers-to-be
An obstetrician-gynecologist is dedicating majority of her TikTok videos to answering inquiries from pregnant mothers as access to health care remains limited due to...
‘Duck, cover, hold’ reminder issued anew after magnitude 5.8 tremor felt in Metro Manila,...
A youth-oriented science organization reminded Filipinos of the basic safety protocols during tremors after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake was felt in Metro Manila and...
Continue voting: How to help Rabiya Mateo enter Miss Universe Top 21
Supporters of Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo urged other Filipinos to continue voting for her into the top 21 candidates as the international pageant...
German priests defy Vatican ban by blessing same-sex unions
BERLIN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — The Catholic Church has lost touch with the "living reality" of LGBT+ people, said one of more than 100 German priests who...
Indian doctors warn against cow dung as COVID cure
AHMEDABAD, India — Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is...
Movable barrier? Moira Dela Torre serenades event guests with device amid COVID-19 airborne concerns
"COVID-19 is airborne." Filipinos emphasized that the virus causing COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air after a video of Moira Dela Torre singing with...
Fans of SB19 join voting race for ‘Top Social Artist’ award at Billboard Music...
Fans can now vote for Pinoy-pop group SB19 (Sound Break 19) for one of the categories that will be presented at the upcoming Billboard...
‘My pet is my family’: OFW in Myanmar pens letter asking DFA to bring...
An overseas Filipino worker in Myanmar wrote a letter asking the Department of Foreign Affairs to rescue her and her pet cat. OFW named Karen Vinalay, an...