Rex Gatchalian

‘Mag-lokal ka na’: Rex Gatchalian urges Filipinos to buy locally-made ‘Pinoy Mask’

Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian took to social media to promote a new Pinoy-made surgical face mask on his social media pages. The local chief executive...
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Amid rise of social commerce in Southeast Asia, live-selling in Philippines thrives

The Philippines remained an outlier compared to its neighbors amid the growth of social commerce in Southeast Asia, a marketing agency said. In the report...

Photo agency settles with Harry and Meghan over photos of their son at home

LOS ANGELES — Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have reached a settlement with a celebrity photo agency that took unauthorized pictures of their young son at...

Duterte vows to fix House speakership row to avoid budget delay

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Thursday to settle a leadership row in the country's parliament, amid concern that squabbling among his allies...

American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM — American poet Louise Gluck won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal", the...

After Manila bans karaoke, students hope other local officials will do the same

Students urged their respective local government units to craft similar student-friendly policies as the Manila city government begins to crack down on excessive neighborhood noise amid...

Filipino fast food favorites are now available in shareable family pans

With most people staying at home amid the pandemic, sharing a hearty meal together has been a regular family bonding. In view of this, the...

#LessonsLearned: DepEd to improve quality check on TV content after math lesson error

The Department of Education’s broadcast content for distance learning came under fire anew after a glaring mathematical error was noticed and criticized by social...

Wi-fi 6 system: Next-generation wireless connection promises faster internet speed

(Updated Oct. 13, 2020; 5:41 p.m.) As the demand for high-speed internet connection surges amid distance learning and remote working, an internet service provider...

Into virtual house tours? This ‘Pinoy architect’ vlogger gives informative twist

Amid the rise of online content creators during the novel coronavirus pandemic, a Filipino architect became popular for his "react videos" to the sanctuaries...
Pia Wurtzbach with wax figure

Throwback to Miss Universe 2015: Bulgaria’s Radost Todorova defends Pia Wurtzbach from Colombia’s Ariadna...

The issue between Pia Wurtzbach and Ariadna Gutierrez resurfaced online almost five years after the Miss Universe pageant where the former was proclaimed winner...
Cinema Centenario

‘My happy place’: Patrons thank QC microcinema for showing quality films as it announces...

Patrons of Quezon City-based microcinema place Cinema Centenario expressed their gratitude for allowing them to watch quality films that wouldn't have found its way...
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First look at Blackpink’s ‘Light up the Sky’ documentary

Since their debut in August 2016, Blackpink has become the highest-charting female K-pop group of all time with their innovative music, eye-popping music videos...

Judges, fracking and a fly: Six takeaways from the U.S. vice presidential debate

Wednesday night's matchup between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris opened without the fireworks that marred last week's chaotic debate between President Donald...

UN to step up rights work in Philippines after drug war killings

GENEVA — The Philippines pledged on Wednesday to cooperate with the United Nations on human rights issues after U.N. investigators documented tens of thousands of killings...