Because Facebook shouldn’t be the one ‘book’ Filipino children are reading
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National Children's Month is an occasion to call for upholding children's right to grow up in environments that support their holistic development. One of...
Fully restored Jones Bridge in Manila cost only P20 million
The newly restored Jones Bridge which cost around P20 million to complete was a refreshing piece of news after reports of alleged overspending for...
Hong Kong university siege winds down as hunt for protesters comes up empty
HONG KONG — As the final searches for any pro-democracy protesters still hiding in Hong Kong's Polytechnic University came up empty on Wednesday, academic authorities prepared for the...
Reporter receives hateful comments for covering unfinished SEA Games venue
Facebook users berated a GMA senior news correspondent when she uploaded a live video coverage of a venue to be used for the 30th...
Sleeping on the floor: SEA Games off to horror-show start for soccer players
Soccer players sleeping on the floor or stranded at the airport, transport hiccups and handwritten fixture lists, not enough drinking water and food unfit...
Filipinos wish Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados luck as she journeys to US
The hashtag "#MissUniversePhilippines" and "#GaziniGanado5" trended on Twitter as Filipinos express their support and well-wishes to the country's bet in the most prestigious beauty...
Senator urges probe into Chinese ‘threat’ to power grid
MANILA — A senator urged lawmakers on Tuesday to investigate China's access to its power grid, warning of a security threat and possible sabotage due to...
Another Filipino athlete removed from official roster of SEA Games
Arianne Mae Trinidad or "Kiddo" is the latest athlete to have been allegedly removed from the official roster of Filipino players in the 30th...
Why Twitter users liken the 2019 SEA Games to the 2017 Fyre Festival
Some Filipinos online are finding similarities between the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games and a 2017 luxury music festival in the...
Taylor Swift puts rancor aside, smashes all-time American Music Award record
Taylor Swift took the high road as she won six American Music Awards on Sunday to surpass Michael Jackson's all-time record, avoiding any direct mention of a bitter...
British hostages safe after local troops clash with Islamist rebels
MANILA — Soldiers in Mindanao rescued a British man and woman from members of an Islamist militant group, the army said on Monday, after their captors...
SEA Games cauldron looks like a scaled down version of Mañosa’s 1996 Centennial Tower...
The SEA Games cauldron in Tarlac has been questioned over the past weeks for its P50-million price tag. Now, social media identified its design...
Delayed anew with no deadline: Jeepney modernization no longer mandatory by 2020
It is delayed once again. The Department of Transportation will not push through is the complete phase-out of old public utility vehicles by July...
What people in Hong Kong are saying about district council elections
HONG KONG — Here are comments from voters, politicians, activists and academics on Hong Kong's district council elections, where pro-democracy candidates romped to a landslide and symbolic majority...
U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea, angering China
WASHINGTON — U.S. Navy warships twice sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea in the past few days, the U.S. military...