Meta to test monthly subscription service priced at $11.99
Meta Platforms META.O on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a...
‘All Quiet at the Western Front’ triumphs at BAFTA Awards
LONDON – A German remake of the anti-war classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards...
Google, Twitter, Meta, Apple face tougher EU online content rules
BRUSSELS — Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter and Apple face stricter EU online content rules, based on monthly user numbers published...
K-pop monopoly? BTS agency’s plan to buy big slice of rival stokes concern, says...
SEOUL— As the company behind K-pop royalty BTS seeks to build a big stake in a prominent rival for close to $900 million, a vocal...
Brazil’s vaccine-skeptic Bolsonaro got the shot, document indicates
BRASILIA— A health ministry record indicates that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a vocal skeptic of COVID-19 vaccines who vowed to never get the jab,...
Marcos says Philippines ‘will not lose an inch’ of territory
Philippines to uphold territorial sovereignty -Marcos
China's actions insufficient to invoke defense treaty with U.S. MANILA— Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that...
‘An eyesore’: New pics revive discussions over Manila Bay reclamation
Discussions about reclamation projects on Manila Bay surfaced anew after a lawmaker shared pictures of aerial views of the natural harbor on Thursday. Sen. JV...
Customers join coffee chain in brownies, cookies fundraiser in BGC
A popular coffee chain raised funds to give food to people in need through its signature brownies and cookies. Starbucks Philippines on January 28 hosted...
Review: J-Hope’s life as artist, ordinary man bared in ‘J-Hope in the Box’ docu
"They know BTS very well. But not how BTS's J-Hope makes music." J-Hope, a member of the Korean group BTS, expressed this in HYBE’s "J-Hope...
Manila among top 10 cities with worst traffic in the world —report
Manila ranked high in the traffic index that measured traffic congestion in 389 cities in 56 countries. On average, it took 27 minutes for Filipinos...
‘Philippines when?’: Janella Salvador reacts to passage of Spain’s LGBTQ+ rights bill
"Philippines when?" This was the reaction of actress Janella Salvador after Spain's parliament passed a historic bill for LGBTQ+ rights after months of debate. https://twitter.com/superjanella/status/1626471103739854849?s=20 Under this bill which is referred...
‘What is Intramuros?’: Drag queen Kyne gives brief history of ‘Walled City’
Canadian drag queen Kyne last week dropped a video where she offered a brief history of Intramuros, the Walled City in Manila. In the video on...
Cebu Caritas turns over housing units to ‘Odette’ victims
Cebu Caritas has turned over housing units to families rendered homeless by Typhoon “Odette” in Boljoon town on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The housing project is...
In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache
SEOUL— Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun delivers flowers, documents and other packages around Seoul - a job popular among senior citizens who are entitled to...
‘Para po!’: In Las Casas, Danish envoy hops on traditional jeep as ‘sabit’
Danish ambassador to the Philippines experienced riding a traditional jeepney while exploring a tourist destination in Bataan. Danish ambassador Franz-Michael “Dan-Dan” Melbin visited the province to...