Filipino BL ‘Gameboys’ gets global premiere as ‘Gameboys Level-Up Edition’

Popular Filipino BL (Boys Love) web-series "Gameboys" is set to have a global premiere as "Gameboys Level-Up Edition" next month. This, after streaming giant Netflix...

Local radio DJ apologizes for remarks perceived to belittle physical therapists

A radio host of a local radio station recently issued an apology after earning some criticisms for his on-air remarks perceived to belittle physical...

Pompeii’s ruins yield scalded bodies of rich man and slave

ROME — Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city...

Vatican asks Instagram to investigate mysterious papal ‘like’ of model

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said on Friday that it had asked Instagram to investigate how a "like" attributed to Pope Francis' official account ended up on...

Ateneo hit for saying student protests outside campus ‘not sanctioned’ by university

Ateneo de Manila University on Friday issued a statement saying that the street protests calling out the current administration which took place this week...
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Upcoming Korean series ‘Sweet Home’ hypes fans with thrilling walk-through teaser

Streaming giant Netflix on Thursday announced that a new thriller Korean original series will premiere on the platform in December. The series titled “Sweet Home,”...

A step back? Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ new logo does not look modern to...

The new logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was perceived to be a "step back" from some of today's logos deemed modern with...

Amid pandemic, BTS’ hopeful ‘Life Goes On’ track brings warmth to fans around the...

South Korean group BTS released their much-anticipated album "BE" on Friday, November 20 along with a main track "Life Goes On," which brought comfort...
COVID-19 Dashboard

Govt’s unified COVID-19 dashboard posts ‘zero’ figures. Netizens ask if that’s possible.

Filipinos noticed that the national government's "Laging Handa" unified website meant to be an official platform for all coronavirus-related matters showed zero data in terms...

K-Pop’s BTS marks year of the pandemic with ‘BE’ album, and single ‘Life Goes...

SEOUL — South Korean megaband BTS released their latest album "BE" on Friday and will perform the new single "Life Goes On" remotely for the 2020 American...

Hashtag war? Looking into the battle of hashtags between admin supporters, critics

Hashtag war between supporters and critics of the current administration dominated Twitter last Thursday, November 19. Vocal supporters tried to make a campaign against Vice President...

Can first COVID-19 vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts

FRANKFURT/LONDON — Governments and officials are voicing hopes that COVID-19 vaccines could bring "herd immunity", with some calculating that immunizing just two-thirds of a population...
Macoy and Heart

Heart Evangelista joins Macoy Dubs’ ‘Aunt Julie’ TikTok skit on ‘tita’ struggling with video...

Social media personality "Macoy Dubs" or Mark Averilla shared a TikTok collaboration with Heart Evangelista where he did a spoof on a Filipina "tita"...

Hashtags may not be words, grammatically speaking, but they help spread a message

Hashtags are a pervasive feature of social media posts and used widely in search engines. Anything with the intent of attracting a wide audience usually...

Ukay, okay! Secondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve sustainability woes...

A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to more...