The royal family can’t keep ignoring its colonialist past and racist present
The most explosive element of the Sussexes’ highly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey was the claim that someone within the royal household had “concerns”...
Was the Philippines ‘excellent’ in controlling COVID-19 spread? Here’s what numbers say
The national government continued to claim a successful response to the deadly coronavirus response despite statistics that tell otherwise. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque maintained that...
From ‘low level of unrest’ to ‘increasing unrest’: Taal Volcano’s alert level raised and...
State volcanologists raised the alert level of Taal Volcano several months after it was downgraded to "low level of unrest" following its historic eruption...
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study
NEW YORK — The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE was able to neutralize a new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Brazil, according...
UK’s Johnson steers clear of royal racism row after Meghan interview
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided wading into the clash of British royals on Monday, praising the queen but sidestepping questions about racism and insensitivity...
Girl power: How some top social networking platforms celebrate women in 2021
Two social networking platforms are celebrating International Women's Day by highlighting some of the most inspiring and influential Filipinas in their respective spaces. TikTok Philippines...
‘Public stunt?’ Suspicion over Palace official’s commute, market visit
Twitter users recently criticized the social media post of a media outlet last Sunday, wherein a supposed "commuter" took photos of a former presidential...
In ‘mic drop’ post, Kris Aquino denies social media rumors of her running in...
"Queen of all media" Kris Aquino denied that she will enter politics after her previous post triggered some social media rumors of her running...
Ivana Alawi included in gov’t agency’s ‘Women of 2020’ Int’l Women’s Day tribute post
Actress-vlogger Ivana Alawi was included among the "Women of 2020" infographic by a government agency in celebration of the International Women's Day. The Philippine Information...
Juxtaposed: ‘Blue Mass’ with police attendees, Calabarzon crackdown on activists
The Philippine National Police attended their annual "Blue Mass," a Holy Mass for workers in the field of public safety and security, at the...
Moderna reaches supply deal with Philippines for 13 million vaccine doses
Moderna Inc said on Saturday it has agreed to supply the Philippines government with 13 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, with deliveries set to begin...
False posts, SMS claim Binondo spots in ‘lockdown’ due to COVID-19, but are they?
Online claims of certain places in Binondo being under lockdown due to coronavirus disease infection have been circulating on private messaging apps and social...
Twitter explores ‘undo send’ feature for paying users
Twitter Inc is testing an "undo send" function that would give users a short time to withdraw a tweet before it is posted, the company confirmed...
Meghan accuses UK royals of racism, says ‘didn’t want to be alive’
LONDON — Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain's royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son's skin might be and pushing her...
Duterte’s ‘shoot to kill’ threat being linked to bloody Calabarzon crackdown
The repercussions of red-tagging activists were seen following the killings of peasant leaders in Southern Tagalog region last Sunday. The crackdown on activists also came...