Palawan plebiscite arguments juxtaposed: A loss to economy, a win for environment
The Palawan division plebiscite has been concluded on Tuesday and it will remain one province. However, the arguments surrounding the decision to not split it...
Drenched in purple, South Korean islands draw tourists
SHINAN, South Korea — Dressed all in purple, bent-over women held long rakes aloft as they walked in a line to a lavender field to carry...
PTV partly blames ‘predictive text’ for #DutertePalpak tweet. But does it happen on Tweetdeck?
People's Television Network or PTV-4 attributed its latest social media gaffe in part due to "predictive systems in the text entry phase." The tweet in...
Pricey cats: Six felines confiscated in Thai drug network raid
BANGKOK — Six pedigree cats valued at thousands of dollars were confiscated in a Thai drug network raid on suspicion they were being used to launder...
Philippines says wider lockdown possible as coronavirus infections spike
MANILA — A wider lockdown in the Philippines cannot be ruled out if its surge in COVID-19 infections continues, its health minister said on Wednesday, as...
Philippines remains the only Southeast Asian country with COVID-19 cases spike, data show
A year into the pandemic, the Philippines fares poorly in suppressing the novel coronavirus compared to its neighbors in Southeast Asia. Think tank IBON Foundation...
#DutertePalpak and BTS: State-run network figures in another social media gaffe
State-run People's Television Network or PTV-4 made another gaffe, this time including a hashtag criticizing the administration and popular South Korean boy group BTS,...
‘Juno’ actor Elliot Page becomes first trans man to star on Time magazine cover
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page will become the first transgender man to star on the front cover of Time when the...
Happy birthday Ken! Barbie’s beau turns 60
NEW YORK — Ken, fashion doll Barbie's long-term companion, turned 60 last March 11, celebrating the milestone birthday with a return to his original look. Toymaker Mattel...
Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing
Netflix Inc is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said on Thursday, a...
Philippines to bar entry of foreigners, some nationals as COVID-19 cases climb
MANILA — The Philippines' coronavirus task force said it will suspend the arrival of foreigners and some returning citizens as the Southeast Asian country battles a...
Juxtaposed: Transparency in Palace spox’s and Pasig mayor’s swab test results
Filipinos on social media are asking for proof of the presidential spokesperson's swab test results, but the calls were met with rejection. This was after...
Philippines makes it to int’l headlines with anniversary of ‘one of world’s longest lockdowns’
The Philippines' quarantine measures reached overseas publications, citing the country being placed under one of the world's longest lockdowns. Time Magazine and Vice Asia published...
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Duterte’s ICC withdrawal
MANILA — The Philippine Supreme Court has thrown out a petition that sought to invalidate President Rodrigo Duterte's unilateral withdrawal from the International Criminal Court,...
‘Laban lang sa pangarap’: In lockdown anniversary post, Macoy Dubs shares content creation journey
Social media personality Mark Averilla popularly known as Macoy Dubs looked back on how the lockdown measures last year nearly made him quit his dreams. Averilla shared this...