Satire: Posts claiming Marcos appointed Vergerie as new PNP chief
Claim: Several social media posts claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire as the new head of the Philippine National Police. The circulating art card...
Archdiocese vows cooperation in priest’s abuse case
The Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao said it is cooperating with authorities investigating the case of a priest accused of sex abuse in Cagayan province. Fr....
Rundown: Guidelines, cemetery schedules for Undas 2022
A few days before thousands visit cemeteries for the first time in more than two years for All Saints’ and All Souls’ days, local...
Fact or fake? Demystifying myths about pneumonia and pneumococcal vaccines
Pneumonia remains a leading cause of death in the Philippines. According to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), pneumonia was the...
Filipino athlete skips his way to second jump-rope record
MANILA— Filipino athlete Ryan Alonzo has set a second Guinness World Record in the high-intensity activity of jump rope, the organization said in October.
Nicknamed "Skipman",...
Globe blocks 32.2 million spam texts with clickable links
More than 32.2 million spam text messages with clickable links were blocked by a telecommunication firm since it enforced its anti-fraud measure. In a statement...
It’s lemonade season: How to help struggling lemon farmers of Benguet
Social enterprise Rural Rising Philippines called on Filipinos to support lemon farmers in Benguet whose bountiful harvest remains unnoticed despite previous media features. According to the...
Screamers on the silver screen: How horror-loving Pinoys can celebrate Halloween this year
(Updated; Oct. 26, 8:25 a.m.) Different shopping malls are treating horror-loving Filipinos this Halloween with several scary and suspenseful movies. The screening of horror and thriller...
Who is Rishi Sunak, the new UK prime minister?
When Rishi Sunak was elected by Conservative MPs as their new leader and hence prime minister of the United Kingdom, the British nation breathed...
‘Tara work po tayo’: Mimiyuuuh sends motivational message via TikTok video
Can’t get out of bed because of being drawn to the latest entertainment and celebrity news? Content creator Mimiyuuh came to the rescue to send a motivational...
‘World class’: Bicol students’ ‘anti-cheating’ hats gets noticed by foreign media outlets
A professor at Bicol University congratulated her students for having "world-class" creativity after several foreign news outlets featured them for their unique "anti-cheating hats"...
‘Akala mo lang wala’: Robi Domingo posts ‘public market’ photo after vlogger’s viral claim
Television personality Robi Domingo on Monday evening uploaded a photo of a public market with his name on it after being tagged in a controversy...
Philippines’ Precious Paula Nicole to grace ‘DragCon UK’
World of Wonder has released the lineup of drag queens who will participate in the much-anticipated return of "Drag Con UK" in January 2023. "Drag...
Comic actor Leslie Jordan, 67, killed in Hollywood car accident
LOS ANGELES— Comic actor Leslie Jordan, a prime-time Emmy winner for his role on the hit sitcom "Will & Grace" and a social media sensation...
Rishi Sunak to become next UK PM as rivals quit race
LONDON — Rishi Sunak will become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, leaving him with the task of...