K-pop band BTS delivers ‘message of hope’ at 75th UN General Assembly
NEW YORK — South Korean K-pop band BTS delivered a "message of hope" in a pre-recorded video posted by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday...
Even critics praised Duterte for sea stance in UN speech, but some remain in...
President Rodrigo Duterte participated at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly for the first time and his speech drew mixed reactions...
Cardinal Tagle recovers from coronavirus
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has recovered from the coronavirus, the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome said on Wednesday. The cardinal’s recovery came 13 days after...
Groups urge LGUs to address medical waste woes ahead of World Environmental Health Day
Environmental health groups renewed their calls for local government units to take action and ensure that disposable face masks and other protective equipment against...
PLDT to conduct ’emergency’ maintenance on internet services for 5 days
In a latest development, Smart and PLDT said internet connectivity will continue despite the emergency maintenance activities. Read that story here.
Telecommunication giant PLDT Inc. on Wednesday...
Janine Gutierrez has a sweet reminder for Filipinos as voter registration continues
Kapuso actress Janine Gutierrez reminded Filipinos to register as voters as registration on the Commission of Elections continues. The 30-year-old actress warmly greeted her Twitter...
Japan sushi chef using bodybuilder delivery to buoy COVID-19 hit business
TOKYO — A sushi restaurant in central Japan is trying to boost sluggish demand during the coronavirus pandemic by sending shirtless bodybuilders to deliver food to its...
Filipinos are among the top five avid K-pop fans this year, says Twitter data
Filipinos are among the greatest fans of K-pop based on their unique voices and the most number of posts on Twitter. Twitter celebrates the 10...
Support local animation instead of boycott, Filipinos urge amid hate vs Duterte supporter Robin...
Filipino online users are encouraging the public to stop "boycotting" the upcoming Filipino animation film on Netflix just because Robin Padilla, a vocal supporter of...
Lego intensifies search for sustainable bricks
COPENHAGEN— Danish toymaker Lego said on Tuesday it would invest $400 million over the next three years to step up efforts to produce its colorful bricks...
Facebook purges accounts rallying Sara Duterte’s presidential bid, red-tagging of gov’t critics
Facebook removed more than 100 accounts related to the West Philippine Sea row and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's possible bid for the 2022 national...
Why anti-graft chief Samuel Martires’ recent initiatives go against the Ombudsman’s mandate
Ombudsman Samuel Martires' decision to restrict access to public officials' wealth declaration documents and suspending lifestyle checks go against the mission of his office as...
UN experts, activists seek probe of Philippines drug war killings
GENEVA — U.N. rights experts and activists called on Tuesday for launching an international investigation into unlawful killings in the so-called war on drugs in...
Condo vs culture: Building project brings back calls to save Manila’s San Sebastian Church
Calls to preserve the San Sebastian Basilica, considered the last standing neo-gothic structure in the Philippines, were once again launched by conservation groups online...
Teen pregnancy surge proves RH law ineffective, says priest
A Catholic priest said that the teenage pregnancy surge only proves what they have been saying all along about the "reproductive health" law: it's...