Actress-TV host Iya Villania is the latest celebrity victimized by hackers. The Kapuso artist recently informed her followers that her Facebook account was hacked. On Instagram, she wrote: "HACKED!!! (loudly crying face emojis)," along with a screenshot of her Facebook profile which has more than 8...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has a modern way of appreciating Filipinos' show of support for the Philippine-China relations. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) Believe it or not, just by commenting on the Facebook page of the Chinese...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, October 3, told House Deputy Speaker and vice presidential candidate Lito Atienza to check social media platform Facebook and the local news to see what the vice president has done since she took office in 2016. House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza...
Filipinos online expressed mixed reactions to President Duterte's sudden announcement to back out from the 2022 elections and instead retire from politics. President Rodrigo Duterte (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) The reactions came after Duterte shocked the country with this plot twist after...
Did President Duterte just say that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will team up with Senator Christopher "Bong" Go in next year's polls? Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ Facebook) A video going viral right now on Facebook...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US lawmakers Thursday demanded pledges from Facebook to address escalating worries over its platforms' impact on teens' mental health, but a top executive instead offered assurances the sites are already safe. Facebook Global Head of Safety Director, Antigone Davis,...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV kept quiet the whole day Wednesday, Sept. 22, the day his fellow opposition figure Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso declared his bid for the presidency in May 2022. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV gave Vice President Leni Robredo a not-so-subtle nudge on Tuesday, Sept. 21, to finally decide on whether or not to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) At the same time, Trillanes tried...
A drug suspect in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) watchlist was arrested on Friday, Sept. 17 in Bukidnon through its “Isumbong mo kay Wilkins (Report it to Wilkins)’’ Facebook page. Devised by PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva, “Isumbong mo kay Wilkins’’ is an...
Whatever happened to Mr. #KalmaAkoLangTo? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque explains the reason for his outburst during a virtual press briefing Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) That's Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's favorite hashtag, the one he uses at the end of...
Vice President Leni Robredo said she saw from the public a "greater appreciation" for the previous administration led by former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III following the latter's death last June. Vice President Leni Robredo and the late former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (Photos...
Over eight million people. (Photos from Unsplash) This is the accumulated online reach of the communication platforms of the Duterte administration, which has made headlines the past five years because of its social media-centric communications strategies. Presidential Communications Operations...