Democrats release tips for election campaigns to fight online disinformation
U.S. political campaigns should make someone in their teams responsible for monitoring online disinformation about their candidate ahead of the 2020 elections, the Democratic...
In 2019, Filipinos googled ‘earthquake today’ as Philippines withstood major quakes
As lots of major earthquakes struck the country this year, the keyword "earthquake today" landed on Google Philippines' top trending searches for news. The keyword...
In 2019, Filipinos were so curious about the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Marvel gripped the hearts of Filipinos this year when the comic book-inspired studio released "Avengers: Endgame," the last movie in Phase 3 of the...
In 2019, Filipinos wanted to know how to switch to ‘dark mode’
Filipinos opted for the dark side in the past year, since the phrase "how to dark mode" topped Google Philippines' list of trending searches...
In 2019, Filipinos wanted to sing to Maroon 5’s ‘Memories’
The Filipinos' fondness for American pop-rock band Maroon 5 was evident in how lyrics of their song "Memories" turned up in the list of...
BSP sees wider current account deficit for the country in 2020
MANILA — Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the country's current account deficit will widen next year, with the trade gap broadening as the government imports goods...
Henry Cavill is in Manila! And he talks about wigs and ‘The Witcher’
British actor Henry Cavill said that it would take two hours and three wig changes for his character Geralt of Rivia throughout the making...
Missing in action: What happened to satirical account ‘Malacañang Events and Catering Services’?
Some social media users noticed that the satirical account "Malacañang Events and Catering Services" is no longer maintaining an online presence as early as...
Sarah Geronimo’s 4-year-old ‘Tala’ became popular anew with dance videos going viral
Sarah Geronimo’s 2015 hit single “Tala” regained its popularity four years after it was first released following video clips of its dance performances made...
Donald Trump mocks teen climate activist Greta Thunberg: ‘Chill Greta, Chill’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump reprised his ridicule of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg on Thursday after the Swedish climate activist was named Time's Person of the Year for...
‘Hindi po ako namimigay ng iPhone!’ Mimiyuuuh warns followers of poser account
Popular vlogger Mimiyuuuh warned her followers of a fake Twitter account that uses her identity to scam people into thinking they would receive phones...
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...