The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged parents and guardians to be active in monitoring the social media and gadget use of their children following the involvement of two minors, aged 14 and 15, in the gun attack on a Tacloban City high school. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said...
The United Kingdom has signaled a major shift in global digital policy by announcing a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, with implementation targeted for 2027. The measure will prohibit minors from accessing major platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Snapchat,...
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the fertility rate has continued to decline. The Total Fertility Rate, defined as the average number of children a woman has by the end of her childbearing years, indicated that in 1993, women had an average of 4.1 children. In 2025, this has...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Sunday, June 14, said it has reached out to the family of a deceased member and is coordinating with the hospitals involved after a viral social media post claimed that the patient was denied benefits because his confinement reportedly...
Every artist dreams of writing a song that connects with people. Not all of them expect to wake up one day and find it being sung back to them across the world. That’s the reality Janine Berdin finds herself in today. As clips of her music circulate across social media, particularly her...
TORONTO (AP) — Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe. Canada is joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections. Canadian government officials...
GMA News has scored a major international milestone after climbing to the No. 3 spot worldwide in the latest Tubular Leadership Worldwide Rankings, making it the highest-ranked news publisher from the Philippines. The April 2026 rankings released by video analytics company Tubular Labs showed GMA...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) raised alarm over an emerging digital disinformation tactic targeting the military leadership, warning the public that images of its top commander, General Romeo Brawner Jr., are being weaponized online to stoke political unrest. In a statement, the AFP...
A strange and hilarious trend has been circulating across Philippine social media, with the names Sharmaine, Vanessa, and Melanie popping up in memes, captions, and short-form videos. At first glance, it might look like a real-life group of people involved in some viral drama or inside joke. But...
For weeks, Bea Alonzo 's social media accounts had been unusually quiet. At a time when speculation about her rumored wedding to businessman Vincent Co was reaching a fever pitch, the actress chose to stay away from the online noise, offering little insight into what was happening in either...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement...
Calling it a "blatant disrespect" to journalists who risk their lives daily for meager benefits and no safety guarantees, Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, May 17 renewed his push for the passage of the Media Workers’ Magna Carta in light of the recent shooting incident at the Senate. The...
