Palace rebuffs SWS poll finding that critical reporting vs gov’t is ‘dangerous.’ But here’s...
Malacañang recently maintained that the Duterte Administration "continues to respect the freedom of the speech and the freedom of the press in the country" after...
Philippine trash trawlers earn little from virus-boosted surge in plastics
MANILA — Virgilio Estuesta has picked through trash in the Philippines' biggest city for four decades, and is noticing an unusually large amount of plastics...
Stop the hate: Critics urged to stop hating on Michael Pacquiao amid comparisons to...
Some Filipinos are calling out online users who are hating on Michael Pacquiao, the boxer-senator's second son, after he went viral for the release...
‘No door charge’: The Itchyworms to launch quarantine-themed album with virtual listening party
(UPDATED Aug. 13, 2020; 5:53 p.m.) For the first time, Filipino acclaimed band The Itchyworms will host a virtual launch for its quarantine-themed fifth...
No to ‘teacher shaming’: Educators, student councils denounce Darryl Yap’s video on online classes
Social media personality "Macoy Dubs" joined other educators who called out controversial writer-director Darryl Yap of VinCentiments who is one of the people behind...
New Zealand records 100 days without domestic virus case but warns against complacency
WELLINGTON — New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once...
What will COVID-19 look like to geologists in the far future?
COVID-19 is a major global shock that has turned our lives upside down, but how does it measure up on the grand billion-year scale...
Russia offers to supply Philippines with COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA — Russia is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass produce it, its ambassador...
Philippines among the countries with most gaming-related tweets
The Philippines ranked 10th among countries which have the most tweets when it comes to gaming in the first half of 2020 as people...
Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim not dead, contrary to deleted post
A local news outlet accidentally shared on social media that former Manila Mayor Alfredo "Fred" Lim passed away due to the novel coronavirus on...
Willie Revillame to give millions in cash aid to jeepney drivers through government
Kapuso television host Willie Revillame on Friday announced his plan to donate P5 million to jeepney drivers unable to ply their routes because of...
Defending anti-terror law, Robin Padilla claims terror attack caused Lebanon blasts
Veteran actor Robin Padilla, who is also a vocal supporter of the administration, claimed that the tragic Lebanon explosion was a terrorist attack to...
200,000 pieces of cheap face shields? Public warned of online scams as demand rises
Reports of bogus online transactions involving face shields surfaced on social media following the recommendation of the government to wear them in public places...
Is PhilHealth succeeding in clearing its name online?
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) continued to deny on social media that its top executives pocketed P15 billion while an investigation into possible...
‘Record of Youth’ teases blooming romance between Park Bo-Gum, Park So-Dam
The latest teaser of upcoming series "Record of Youth" showed the blossoming love between Sa Hye-jun portrayed by Park Bo-Gum and An Jeong-ha played...