Lambanog factory

11 dead, 300 being treated after drinking lambanog in Luzon

MANILA — At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including...
Christian baptism

Beyond pamasko: The primary role of ninongs, ninangs is not to give gifts

The message of a viral Facebook post of a "ninang" or godmother of 30 godchildren posted two years ago has a lasting resonance every...
Bretman Rock

Beauty influencer Bretman Rock to star in own MTV reality show in 2020

Months after his debut appearance at the New York Fashion Week, Filipino YouTube star Bretman Rock will soon star in an MTV series. On his...
Singles Day shopping

Filipinos spent bigger for 12.12 shopping fest than for 11.11 Singles Day

The recent 12.12 online shopping festival broke the record of the previous Singles’ Day event in terms of how much Filipinos spent shopping on...
Police in Camp Bagong Diwa

Spotted: Riot cops shoving media workers covering Ampatuan massacre promulgation

Policemen were seen shoving reporters and photographers covering the coverage of the Maguindanao massacre promulgation on Thursday, December 20. A Twitter user shared a video...
Chinese gaming workers

Authorities nab 342 illegal Chinese gaming workers in Philippines

MANILA — Authorities said on Friday they arrested 342 Chinese workers in a raid on an unlicensed gambling operation, part of a crackdown on illegal...
Members of the Ampatuan family sit with other suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre at the promulgation of the case, inside a prison facility in Taguig City

Justice still delayed for the ‘missing’ 58th victim in Ampatuan massacre

Journalists remembered the death of photojournalist Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, the 58th victim who was left out in the historic, long-awaited verdict against the Ampatuan...
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4 ways fake news and information are circulated in the Philippines

A new report found four distinct organization models of “fake news” factories affecting Philippine politics and public opinion. The report titled “Politics and Profit in...
Vico Sotto

Vico Sotto has a warning for those who’d ask him about marriage

Dare ask Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto about his plans for marriage and he could mete out a P500 penalty. In a tongue-in-cheek post, the 30-year-old city...
Angkas riders

In her white gown, board passer attempts to beat heavy traffic and gains social...

An engineering board passer gained attention on social media for hailing a motorcycle despite being all made up in a white gown and high...
U.S. President Trump speaks with Congressional Republicans at the White House in Washington

U.S. Democrats seek high-profile trial for Trump in Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump's top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president,...
Relatives of acquitted suspects of the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre embrace each other after the case promulgation in Taguig City

Justice is served: Maguindanao Massacre presiding Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes is the Philippines’ latest toast

Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes, who handed out the long-awaited verdict of Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. and his brother Zaldy Ampatuan, received praises online for her dedication...
Donald Trump in rally

At campaign rally, embattled Trump gives withering review of impeachment vote

BATTLE CREEK/WASHINGTON — An embattled President Donald Trump condemned the Democratic-led impeachment vote against him, irked that he made U.S. history in a bad way but assured that...
TNVS driver

GrabTaxi passenger encounters fare exploitation for two consecutive nights

A GrabTaxi passenger shared that he had experienced fare exploitation when two different drivers requested him to pay a fixed rate different from what...
Maguindanao massacre accused

Quezon City court finds massacre masterminds guilty of 57 murders

MANILA — Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 found top members of a political clan guilty on Thursday of masterminding a 2009 massacre of...