Suicides among Japanese children at record high during pandemic -media

TOKYO — Child suicides in Japan are the highest they have been in more than four decades, local media have reported, citing the country's education ministry. As...

Rundown: Prominent figures common in senatorial slate of Robredo, Lacson, Pacquiao

There were similar names of senatorial aspirants that were included in the slate released by presidential candidates on Friday, October 15. The tandems of Vice...
CamSur earthquake

Earthquake tips, emergency hotlines, prayers flood feed as tremor hits Camarines Sur

Filipino Twitter users gave earthquake safety tips and sought prayers for Camarines Sur residents who were affected by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake and a series...

Isabela exec flagged for false post linking Robredo to ex-solon

A high-ranking government official in Isabela province recently drew flak online after posting false news about Vice President Leni Robredo on Facebook. Lawyer Noel Lopez...

Baguio-based app sells strawberry products to help farmers affected by ‘Maring’

The team behind a farm-to-table app in Baguio City called on the public to help purchase the processed products of the farmers affected by the...

Bianca Gonzales laments ‘normalized’ insults, profanity on social media

TV personality Bianca Gonzalez expressed worry over rude comments and profanity that she said seemed to be "normalized" on social media. In her tweet on...
Ayala Museum

‘Museums are boring’: Ayala Museum says as it joins ‘red flags’ Twitter trend

A private museum in Makati City joined the red flags trend on Twitter by taking a jab at people who believe that going to...

Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

LONDON — British songstress Adele made her highly-anticipated music comeback on Friday, releasing her first new record since her 2015 Grammy award-winning album "25". The 33-year-old, known for...

World’s tallest woman says it’s OK to stand out

SAFRANBOLU, Turkey — At 2 meters 15 centimeters (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out. Now officially recognised as the world's...

Rundown: ‘Drag Race PH,’ ’90 Day Fiancé,’ ‘Sing Again’ among entertainment slate of discovery+...

Streaming service discovery+ has finally arrived in the Philippines. On Wednesday, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., announced the launch of...

Liza Soberano disowns TikTok post claiming she supports ex-senator’s presidential bid

Kapamilya actress Liza Soberano flagged a post claiming that she supports a former senator's presidential bid in the 2022 elections as "false information." The 23-year-old...

UK’s Prince William says great minds should focus on saving Earth not space travel

LONDON — Britain's Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race, saying the world's greatest brains should instead...

CLOY-inspired online store asks for relief, cash assistance for ‘Maring’ victims

An online store from the Cordillera region called for donations online for victims of Severe Tropical Storm "Maring" that caused heavy flooding in many...
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‘Not owned by political clan’: Opposition vs proposed renaming of Central Bicol State University...

A lawmaker's proposal to name a state university after his late father earned opposition from the institution's administrative council, as well as the students...

Facebook to change rules on attacking public figures on its platforms

Facebook Inc will now count activists and journalists as "involuntary" public figures and so increase protections against harassment and bullying targeted at these groups, its...