Majority of Filipinos support license renewal for embattled ABS-CBN — poll
MANILA — Three out of four Filipinos wanted Philippine lawmakers to renew a 25-year license for the country's top broadcaster, a survey by a...
‘iPhone’ trends as users experience ‘strange bug’ on Viber, Spotify, Pinterest, Tinder, Waze apps
The keyword “iPhone” briefly landed on the top trending list of Twitter Philippines on Friday after some iOS users reported that they are experiencing...
DOTr says NAIA tents for stranded individuals donated by Lopez companies after drawing flak
The Department of Transportation corrected its earlier post about accommodations for locally stranded individuals or LSIs at the airport after some Filipinos called the...
Top Asian films ‘Your Name’ and ‘Train to Busan’ receive warm welcome after debut...
Filipinos can now watch two of the most popular Asian movies in the local version of the streaming giant Netflix as "Train to Busan"...
Voting rules on ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal made last-minute confusing hashtags on social media
(Updated 8:20 p.m.) The online campaign to support ABS-CBN changed last minute from #VoteYestoABSCBN to a confusing #NoToABSCBNFranchiseDenial ahead of the voting session at...
‘Remember this day’: ABS-CBN stars, personalities air disappointment after House denied franchise renewal
Kapamilya personalities on Friday took to social media to air their sentiments against the historical verdict of the Lower House committee to deny the franchise...
Who’s who: A rundown of votes during ABS-CBN franchise renewal final hearing
(Updated July 11, 4:48 p.m.) The House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday denied ABS-CBN’s request to be granted a 25-year year extension of...
Final verdict: House committee rejects ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal
(Updated 4:21 p.m.) Philippine lawmakers on Friday voted against the renewal of a 25-year franchise for top broadcaster ABS-CBN Corp, ensuring a media conglomerate...
What’s in a name? These Filipino siblings became talk of the town for their...
Abcde "Abby" Reynado shared her and her siblings' identification cards in response to the post of Abcde Aeiou Mendoza, an incoming college student who went...
Kuya Kim spews trivia on Twitter as he responds to ABS-CBN critics, trolls
TV host Kim Atienza popularly known as "Kuya Kim" once again used his wit and knowledge, this time, against an alleged online troll who opposes the...
Mayor of South Korea’s capital found dead amid impropriety allegation
SEOUL — One of South Korea's most prominent elected officials, the longtime mayor of the capital Seoul, was found dead on Friday after he was reported missing...
House nears vote on fate of ABS-CBN that clashed with Duterte
MANILA — Philippine lawmakers concluded a hearing on Thursday on the license renewal of top broadcaster ABS-CBN, paving the way for a critical vote on whether...
‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera presumed drowned as search continues for body
LOS ANGELES — Former "Glee" star Naya Rivera is presumed to have drowned while boating on a lake near Los Angeles, authorities said on Thursday,...
The ‘hammer and dance’ theory vs coronavirus, according to Harry Roque
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque presented a graph that represents the "hammer and dance" theory to justify his earlier remark on "dancing off" the novel...
If health equals happiness, will coronavirus make the world an unhappier place?
More and more politicians are starting to recognize that happiness rather than wealth might be a better way to measure their countries’ success. But...