ILOILO CITY – A lady vlogger died during the flash flood that engulfed many towns in Capiz province on Saturday, Oct. 18. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Mae C. Urdelas of Ivisan town, Capiz province. She was popularly known as “Ka Lover’s Blog” by her online followers. “Tama...
DAVAO CITY – Davao content creator Crist Briand Oncada, popularly known as Crist Briand and Brader, publicly apologized to the Muslim community on Wednesday, Sept. 10, following an offensive online post. “I sincerely apologize for the post I made, which offended Muslim community members,”...
DAVAO CITY – The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president here denounced on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a social media post by a local vlogger that used the phrase “Looking for Baboy na Halal,” calling it offensive, misleading, and disrespectful to the Muslim community. In a privilege speech,...
DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is demanding a public apology to the Muslim community from social media content creator Crist Briand Oncada following his insensitive remark on the concept of halal. The BYC issued a...
TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental – The head of the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao (DOT-10) on Wednesday expressed concern about the temporary closure of a 145-year-old Catholic church in Misamis Occidental. In a Facebook post, DOT-10 Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said the Saint John...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A councilor surrendered to authorities last Saturday, July 26, for the murder of a popular vlogger in Patikul, Sulu. Patikul Councilor Mumarzhen Mañalas Suhuri, 33, turned himself in to Sulu Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan and Sulu police chief Police Col. Jeff Briones Uy. Suhuri is...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A popular vlogger from Sulu province was shot and killed outside a coffee shop in Patikul, Sulu on Friday night, July 25. Police identified the fatality as Mohammad Riza Adela Muksan, also known as Doofz Muksan, 37, and a staff of the Municipal Social Services Development (MSSD)...
A cyberlibel complaint was filed by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela against a social media personality for allegedly spreading “baseless, malicious, and deeply personal online attacks” against him. Tarriela filed the charge against...
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano vlogger was arrested anew for allegedly violating a law that protects women from domestic abuse. Ronie Suan, 25, popularly known as “Boy Tapang” and a resident of Barangay Daan Lungsod, Alcoy town, Cebu province, surrendered to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) at noon...
President Marcos has warned foreign vloggers against insulting or provoking Filipinos for views, saying they should not mistake Filipinos' kindness for weakness. Screenshot from President Marcos' vlog (bongbongmarcos/YouTube) Marcos said this following the arrest of Russian-American vlogger Vitaly...
Malacañang has called on content creators to be responsible and respectful when making videos in the Philippines. Screenshot from X Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the recent arrest of Russian-American vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy for allegedly harassing Filipino...
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano vlogger popularly known as “Boy Tapang” denied allegations that he mauled his live-in partner that led to his detention in a police station in Alcoy town, Cebu on Tuesday, April 1. RONIE Suan Ronie Suan, who has millions of followers on Facebook and YouTube, said what...