Stars parade rainbow-dressed pooches in Pride dog show
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — LGBT+ celebrities will join other dog lovers parading their pets in a virtual dog show for charity this month...
Japan’s izakayas, once a staple of after-work socializing, crippled by pandemic
TOKYO — Japan's after-work drinking scene has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, forcing its often jam-packed "izakaya" dining bars to reinvent themselves to survive. For...
Japan’s success in curbing COVID-19 cases now hampers search for cures
TOKYO — As nations race to develop treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, Japan has become a victim of its own success as slowing new infections...
‘Shade’ at J&T Express? Angkas promotes services on social media with ‘walang batuhan’ line
Motorcycle taxi service Angkas on Wednesday earned online attention with its latest social media posts which some Filipinos perceived to be a "shade" at local...
Is ‘Filipinx’ a correct term to use? Debate for ‘gender-neutral’ term for Filipino sparked...
The term "Filipinx" suddenly trended on local Twitter last Monday after Filipinos discussed the purpose of its usage instead of the historically correct "Filipino"...
Gwen Garcia and steam therapy: Why #NotoDoctorShaming gains traction on Twitter
Filipino online users on Wednesday rallied behind the medical community through the hashtag #NoToDoctorShaming after Cebu Governor Gwendolyn "Gwen" Garcia extensively shamed a doctor who...
In bloom: Rare flowers blossom in Rizal amid pandemic
Beautiful and unique flowers were recently spotted at the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. Masungi Georeserve, a conservation area in Baras, Rizal, shared photos of an...
Why Lorraine Badoy’s red-tagging of 80-year-old Sr. Mary John Mananzan could be dangerous
The Malacañang on Wednesday downplayed Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy's act of tagging an activist nun as a member of a terrorist group...
‘Magtanong Para Sigurado’: Buildrite Construction Chemicals’ new online campaign gives free technical advice to...
In order to address one of the many challenges faced by the construction industry due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Buildrite Construction Chemicals has...
Ang Huling El Bimbo’s Boo Gabunada responds to rape allegations but fails to get...
"Ang Huling El Bimbo" (AHEB) musical cast member Boo Gabunada recently responded to the abuse allegations made by former girlfriend theater actress Krystal Kane. Gabunada,...
Back pain: four ways to fix bad lockdown posture – by copying astronauts
The advice we give to astronauts can be helpful to people working from home.
NASA Johnson/flickr, CC BY-NC
Andrew Winnard, Northumbria University, Newcastle and Nick Caplan,...
Avoiding single-use plastic was becoming normal, until coronavirus. Here’s how we can return to...
As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, we’re unlikely to return to our previous behaviors, from our work-life balance to maintaining good hygiene. But there are...
Apple gave a glimpse of iOS14, its latest software update, and here’s how iPhone...
The phrase "iPhone 6," a smartphone that was released in the Philippines six years ago, landed on local Twitter's top trending list on Tuesday...
This new docuseries features freediving in the Philippines
A new docuseries that profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world is set to premiere on streaming giant Netlix on June...
Robredo urges public to report ‘fake news purveyors’ who accused her of distributing spoiled...
Vice President Leni Robredo is asking for the public's help to trace the social media users who posted and shared posts containing false information...