New single ‘Pasalubong’ is a Ben&Ben-Moira dela Torre collab

Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben teamed up with singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre for “Pasalubong,” a song about confessing one’s romantic feelings to someone. PASALUBONG is out...
EJ Obiena

UST Minecraft gamers just built an EJ Obiena figure to back Olympian alumnus

The University of Santo Tomas' Minecraft Community cheered university alumnus Ernest John "EJ" Obiena who is set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics 2020...
Philippine Passport

PSA: Any valid ID–not just national ID–is accepted in voter registration

Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez reminded the public that any valid identification card can be used for voter registration. Rumor has it that a...
Nesthy Petecio

‘Jusko’ with emojis: How Nesthy Petecio made her Twitter debut

Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio marked her debut on Twitter with a picture and a quip of being positively overwhelmed with the microblogging platform. The 29-year-old...
Hidilyn Diaz at Tokyo Olympics 2020

Hidilyn Diaz bares mental distress, struggles while training in Malaysia

Weightlifting champ Hidilyn Diaz was stuck in Malaysia for over a year due to pandemic health restrictions where she was anxious of how she...
Tumindig website

Artist Tarantadong Kalbo releases interactive Tumindig site for 2022 voters

The Filipino artist who sparked the "Tumindig" online movement released an interactive page that encouraged the public to register to vote for the coming...
Kris Wu

Police in China detain Canadian pop star Kris Wu over rape allegation

BEIJING — Police in China said they have detained a 30-year-old Canadian man surnamed Wu on suspicion of committing rape, with state media identifying him...
Sun with clouds

Here comes the sun: Filipinos enjoy break from weeks of gloomy weather

After more than a week of experiencing gray skies and heavy rainfall in the metro due to the southwest monsoon, Filipinos basked in the...
Hidilyn Perks

Hidilyn Diaz card: Buffet, pares, mattress and other whimsical perks for the champ

After clinching the Philippines’ first-ever gold Olympic medal, Hidilyn Diaz bagged tens of millions worth of cash prizes and incentives. But aside from these...
Hidilyn Diaz, Sal Panelo

Panelo’s half-apology to Hidilyn Diaz was not exactly for the ouster matrix

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday apologized to Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, but it was not the apology earlier being called...

Boy who saved a dog from drowning in Biñan to get gifts

A young man saved a dog from drowning in a river in Biñan, Laguna—a heroic act that was caught on camera and became viral...

Being offered to stream the Olympics? Beware, it could be a scam.

A global cybersecurity firm warned Tokyo Olympic 2020 fans of the top five phishing schemes that cybercriminals are using to maliciously steal their credentials...

Joy Belmonte slams fake posters, decries elections ‘black propaganda’

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte denounced the use of her image in fake congratulatory messages on Hidilyn Diaz' historic, record-breaking feat at the 2020...

‘One Dream!’: TOMORROW X TOGETHER joins telco as new ambassadors

K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) is the newest ambassador of Telecommunications company Smart, following its successful partnership with global superstars and labelmates BTS. Smart...
Batasan Hills lockdown

Metro Manila in lockdown in August to curb Delta variant

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday approved the imposition of lockdown measures in the capital region, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and to shield the country's medical system.