Saving Indonesians from climate disasters, one social media post at a time
KUALA LUMPUR — Can bots save lives? An Indonesian architect who harnesses social media to improve disaster relief, a project that on Friday could...
Ang dami niyang time? How Manny Pacquiao obtained his bachelor’s degree
Questions arose over the time that Sen. Manny Pacquiao spent in attaining his bachelor's degree, given his supposedly packed schedule as a lawmaker, world...
Brand allegedly dropped social media personality ‘Macoy Dubs’ for being ‘too gay’
Social media personality Mark Averilla, also known as the famous "Mean Girls" Filipino dubber, claimed that an unnamed advertiser dropped a collaboration with him...
From Brazil to Cambodia, conflicts flaring over land, water
BANGKOK — Conflicts over land and water flared across the world this year amid greater competition for resources and increasing hostility towards farmers and...
‘UNFED’? Sarah and Regine’s concert poster has a design flaw
Some social media users noticed that the concert poster of two esteemed vocal powerhouses in the country, Regine Velasquez and Sarah Geronimo, appeared to...
Australia to develop code of conduct for likes of Facebook and Google
SYDNEY — Australia said on Thursday its competition regulator will develop a voluntary code of conduct governing bargaining power concerns between digital platforms and media...
Questions still lingering over the Makati kidnapping incident
A video of a kidnapping incident late Monday night in Makati City unsettled Filipinos on social media. In their investigation, Makati City Police said documents...
Love teams ruled trending topics on Twitter in the Philippines for 2019
Entertainment topics were the most talked-about on Twitter this year as Filipino users engaged in online conversations about Maine Mendoza, the love team of...
Abuse of power, obstruction: The charges against Trump explained
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying he had abused the power...
Philippines to end martial law in restive south
The Philippines will lift martial law in Mindanao at the end of this month, citing an improving security climate and a reduced threat of extremism two...
Fil-Japanese SEAG gold medalist launched an online word war against her coach
Filipino-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii lashed out at her Turkish coach Okay Arpa on social media, claiming that he bullied her after her victory. Tsukii, a...
In video, Catriona Gray gives newly crowned Zozibini Tunzi some advice
Months before she passed on the crown, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray of the Philippines urged the newly-crowned Miss Universe South Africa 2019 Zozibini Tunzi...
Activist Thunberg turns spotlight on indigenous struggle at climate summit
MADRID — Teen activist Greta Thunberg turned a spotlight on the struggles of the world's indigenous peoples against climate change on Monday, appearing at...
Why have North Korea-U.S. denuclearization talks stalled?
SEOUL — Negotiations aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear and missile programs have been at a standstill after a working-level meeting with the United States...
DOTR tweets sorry for stereotyping beauty salon workers in Miss Universe-related tweet
The Department of Transporation apologized for its now-deleted tweet which stereotyped gays as working in beauty salons while the coronation of Miss Universe 2019...