More Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2026, reaching its highest level in a year, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday, May 12. In a survey conducted from March 24 to 31, SWS found that 23.2 percent of families experienced...
Vice President Sara Duterte described the impeachment case filed against her as “made-up” by the House of Representatives, while thanking supporters who continue to stand by her amid the political controversy. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte said she remains...
Child Rights Network (CRN) called on legislators to reconsider the proposed social media ban on minors. In a statement, Au Quilala, CRN convener and executive director of the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), said: “While we recognize the intention of the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has filed charges against an individual for posting false information online about an alleged robbery along the Quezon Avenue footbridge, an incident authorities confirmed never occurred. Police said the viral post, which claimed a robbery took place on April...
The Social Security System (SSS) said it remains confident in the stability of First Gen Corp. even as a deepening rift within the Lopez family triggers calls for a leadership change and a government probe into “poison pill” provisions at the country’s largest renewable energy producer....
Content creator and filmmaker Jack Logan has always been clear about one thing: his work online is not just about entertainment, it is about intent. That belief sits at the core of his renewed short-form series, "#JackLoganRealtalks," a digital format that blends satire, humor, and social...
The hit social media from the 2000s, Friendster, is back, and it’s available to download in the iOS devices, at least for now. The new Friendster app has no ads and no algorithms to push content into your feed. It’s designed to give users real connection with other people. The only way you can...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is urging social media companies and digital platforms to report the number of accounts that have been suspended as part of the implementation of government regulations restricting access for children under 16, authorities said Wednesday. “We will continue...
The controlling faction of the Lopez family is calling for a formal government inquiry into “poison pill” provisions at First Gen Corp., alleging the measures protect the tenure of President and Chief Executive Officer Federico R. Lopez, at the expense of state pension funds and international...
OF TREES AND FOREST I have seen the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) Social Weather Survey of March 24-31, 2026 which found that 50 percent of adult Filipinos felt that their lives got worse, 26 percent said it was the same, and 23 percent saying it got better, compared to twelve months ago....
Filipino children below 16 years old may no longer be able to access social media once a measure filed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian passes into law. Gatchalian introduced Senate Bill No. 2066 or the Social Media Safety for Children Act, which establishes a minimum age for social media use and...
A Filipino youth leader and student at British School Manila (BSM) in Taguig has called for the expanded use of sign language to benefit the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Johann Nicholas Chan, co-founder and president of FSL [Filipino Sign Language] for Inclusive PH, a non-profit founded...
