Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the...
Pinoy pharmacists explain prescription vs over-the-counter drugs amid viral pharmacy video
Filipino pharmacists took to social media to clarify the difference between prescription and over-the-counter drugs, following a viral Facebook video of a customer trying...
Practiced ‘tawad’, riding e-trike: How R’Bonney Gabriel explored Manila’s Divisoria, Abad Santos
Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel rode the popular e-trike or electric tricycle when she visited Abad Santos, Manila to buy a Singer sewing machine. In...
Aboriginal spears snatched by British in 1770 returns to Australia
LONDON — Four spears taken from Australia by a British explorer more than 250 years ago will be returned by Cambridge University to descendants of the...
Planning to film in Intramuros? Here are the pictorial, shooting guidelines to follow
The Intramuros Administration (IA) released pictorial and shooting guidelines for creative professionals and enthusiasts who want to feature the historic Walled City in their...
Philippine peso weakness unlikely to trigger BSP rate hike, report citing DOF chief says
MANILA — The Philippine peso's PHP= weakness against the U.S. dollar will unlikely trigger a central bank rate hike, Finance Minister Ralph Recto said according to...
‘Asoka’ makeup trend: What we know about the viral TikTok challenge
“Asoka”, a 2001 bollywood movie starring Kareena Kapoor has inspired a makeup trend of the same name on video-sharing platform TikTok. Content creators who upload their...
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: ‘We aren’t going anywhere’
WASHINGTON — TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by...
Antarctica’s sea ice hit another low this year – understanding how ocean warming is...
At the end of the southern summer, Antarctica’s sea ice hit its annual minimum. By at least one measure, which tracks the area of...
‘Will never get over this’: Bea Fabregas stoked after Beyonce sent tokens for son...
Content creator and host Bea Fabregas was over the moon after Grammy award-winning artist Beyonce took notice of her two-year-old child Tyler who declared the...
Church ministry renews call to decongest prisons amid extreme heat
Concerned by extreme heat and overcrowding in correctional facilities, the Catholic Church’s prison ministry arm has urged the government to expedite the process in...
Catriona Gray steals spotlight in interview with Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray's well-known eloquence was once again the highlight of a clip that teased at her interviewing "The Idea of You"...
Explainer: What do countries and companies want in global plastic treaty talks?
Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution by the...
TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until ‘door slams shut’
Ban or no ban, TikTok's partners in the music and advertising world plan to stick with the massively popular short-form video platform until the...
Pinoys resurface ’80s milk commercial associated with ‘ghost urban legend’
An old television commercial for a popular milk brand resurfaced as Filipinos recalled an "urban legend" that it supposedly featured a ghost in the...