Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he wants to punch reporter in face

BRASILIA — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he wanted to punch a reporter in the face for asking about bank deposits made in the...

Vanessa Bryant leads tributes to Kobe on his birthday

Vanessa Bryant joined numerous stars over social media on Sunday in honoring her late husband on what would have been his 42nd birthday. Kobe Bryant...
Macoy Dubs as Auntie Julie

Macoy Dubs temporarily stops ‘Aunt Julie’ series due to ‘cancel culture’

Social media personality Mark Averilla or Macoy Dubs bared that he will temporarily halt his viral "Aunt Julie" content as a result of the internet's...
Commuter wearing face mask

Critics hit DILG proposal to jail face mask policy violators and made suggestions instead

The proposal of Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño to imprison people caught without a face mask and those wearing it improperly was met with concerns...
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BTS breaks record with drop of ‘Dynamite’ single, music video

Global superstars BTS's new single "Dynamite" premiered worldwide on Friday afternoon, accompanied by a brand new music video. BTS has addressed their hardships, sufferings, and...

3 ways to study better, according to cognitive research

Whether you are a student or the parent of one contending with coronavirus school closures, this year “back to school” means studying under some...

‘Bad to worse’: Beirut blast final blow for Lebanon’s trapped migrants

AMMAN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Thousands of migrants workers in Lebanon are desperate to return home as a coronavirus lockdown began this week, adding...
Ninoy Aquino in a podium

As #NinoyisNotAHero trends, Filipinos dismiss claims seeking to discredit Aquino’s legacy

(Updated 6:50 p.m.) Claims to discredit former opposition senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. gained traction on social media under the hashtag "#NinoyIsNotAHero" on the...

Coronavirus crisis threatens to unravel Japanese artist’s kimono ambitions

TOKYO — Japanese artist Hiroko Takahashi fought through sexism and suspicion from traditional kimono artisans to establish a globally known brand that sold hundreds of her original...

‘Online censorship?’: UST under fire over release of social media post guidelines for student...

Youth groups are calling to junk a new directive issued by the University of Santo Tomas that supposedly puts the social media activities of...

COVID-19 has exposed the limits of philanthropy

Against the backdrop of the WE Charity scandal — and revelations of political nepotism and charitable shell corporations — Canadian philanthropic foundations have quietly...

‘My life is a miracle’: COVID-19 patient recuperates after four-month ordeal

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles resident Francisco Garcia tested positive for COVID-19 in April and says he doesn't know how he caught it. Now recuperating, the...
Awra and Buknoy

‘Sana all nakakalabas’: Did Awra take a swipe at vlogger Buknoy’s ‘privilege’?

Actor-comedian Awra Briguela allegedly called out YouTube vlogger Buknoy Glamurrr for supposedly violating mandated minimum health protocols to be observed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Robin Padilla in an interview

Padilla named new Philippine Army communications panel head. Is he qualified?

Questions were raised on the qualifications of Robin Padilla after he was selected to head the communications panel of the Philippine Army. Since July 8,...
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Ahead of Lucifer’s return for Season 5A, fans hold Twitter party

The favorite fallen angel is back for the first half of the final season of "Lucifer." Lucifer Morningstar, played to sinful perfection by Tom Ellis,...