Bishop to voters: Don’t be slaves of money politics
A Catholic bishop in the central Philippine diocese of Borongan has warned the electorate to be wary of candidates who conveniently resort to vote-buying. In...
Ukraine to call for heavy arms when top U.S. officials visit Kyiv
U.S. has not confirmed visits by Blinken, Austin
West has been sending more powerful arms to Ukraine
Ukrainians mark Orthodox Easter across Europe
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Thai rapper Milli’s mango sticky rice munching boosts beloved dessert
Fans of Thai rapper, Milli, had a hankering for mango sticky rice in Bangkok this week after the 19-year-old ate mouthfuls of the much-loved...
It’s the right idiom: Leni laughed at for ‘good place’ greeting to Kim Chiu
There is a difference between two similar idioms "in a good place" and "in a better place." Both phrases are common expressions in the...
Wife defends husband’s viral appreciation post: ‘I married a great guy’
"The problem with some people is that they are too quick to judge. Never will I ever exchange my life now anything." This was...
Fake: P500 polymer banknote featuring Philippine tarsier design
CLAIM: Some Facebook users and pages are recently sharing photos of the supposedly new P1,000 and P500 bills on the platform. At lease three Facebook...
Pet therapy: How dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing
We’ve all heard of the psychotherapy couch, and the dynamic between a client and their human therapist. But perhaps less well known is the...
Solar geoengineering predicted to shift malaria risk in tropics
Chemical sunshade would redistribute global malaria risks
West Africa, South Asia, Amazon at greatest risk
Shifted transmission adds to controversy around geoengineering OSLO, April...
China’s Xi proposes ‘global security initiative’, without giving details
BOAO, China— Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a "global security initiative" that upholds the principle of "indivisible security", a concept also endorsed by...
Kakie Pangilinan tweets alleged incident of vote buying amid campaign season
Frankie "Kakie" Pangilinan tweeted about an alleged vote buying incident on Thursday, April 21. Kakie shared a screenshot of a private SMS that detailed this...
Global tourism to recover from pandemic by 2023, post 10-year growth spurt
MANILA — The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global...
Taiwan approves second COVID booster dose, infections yet to peak
TAIPEI— Taiwan's government has approved a second COVID-19 booster vaccine dose for those 65 and older, and third boosters for the immunocompromised, as it looks...
Running out of pink clothes: Pipay, Robredo share same outfit woe as elections near
Content creator Pipay told her followers that she is running out of clothes to wear for campaign events. In a tweet on Thursday, April 21,...
Philippine ‘Avengers’ battle disinformation before election
Wave of disinformation on social media ahead of May 9 poll
Church leaders, fact checkers fight disinformation
Social media platforms have taken some...
Rundown: Poll complaints of overseas absentee voters
Overseas absentee voters took to social media to air their frustrations about the discrepancies and issues they have experienced while casting their votes for...