How the young Marcoses welcomed SC decision on Marcos burial
MANILA, Philippines – The children of former President Ferdinand Marcos have issued official statements, celebrating the decision of the Supreme Court to allow a hero's burial for their father.Outside...
View ArticleNetizens oppose Marcos burial with black profile photos, #OccupyLNMB
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos outraged by the Supreme Court (SC) decision to allow a hero's burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos are making their voices heard in various cities and in...
View ArticleWATCH: British WWII veteran gets virtual tour of town he liberated
MANILA, Philippines – While virtual reality is popular as a means of allowing people to entertain themselves through games, it can also be used to let people go to far-flung places they normally...
View ArticleVIRAL: Trump booed, son's ballot, Huckabee's racist tweet, and more
MANILA, Philippines – Social media users both in the United States and overseas were glued to their screens as the US presidential elections unfolded on Tuesday, November 8 (Wednesday, November 9,...
View ArticleGoPro recalls new Karma drone
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – GoPro on Tuesday announced the recall of all Karma drones sold since sales launched last month.The company said it is recalling all of the approximately 2,500 Karma drones it has...
View ArticleFor a while there, you could vandalize Trump's website
MANILA, Philippines – The internet had some fun hacking Donald Trump's website earlier today as a vulnerability allowed anyone to tweak the header of one of its pages. The page at the root of the...
View ArticleWhat Filipinos tweeted during US #ElectionNight
MANILA, Philippines – With the US presidential election ending in stunning fashion, the whole world now moves on to absorbing what Donald Trump's victory means.On Twitter, many Filipinos joined in,...
View ArticleNetizens torn over Trump election victory
MANILA, Philippines – Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, following a nail-biting election that has left Americans and the rest of the world shocked.The billionaire tycoon,...
View ArticleIN MEMES: The 2016 US elections
MANILA, Philippines – Naturally, the 2016 US elections became an easy target for the internet's favorite pasttime: creating memes.Here is a summary of the thrilling election day, as told through funny...
View ArticleCanadians tell Americans: #ComeToCanada
MANILA, Philippines – It appears Canadians are pretty willing to take in Americans who want to leave the United States following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump.On election day, just as the...
View ArticleTRENDING: #RIPAmerica and #AmericaIsOverParty
MANILA, Philippines – Only time will tell what a Trump presidency would really mean for the United States, but it seems some believe it is all over for the land of the free.After Republican candidate...
View ArticleTrump sends out first tweet since winning elections
MANILA, Philippines – United States President-elect Donald Trump sent out his first tweet since winning the election against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, remembering the "beautiful and important...
View ArticleTwitter chief operating officer steps down
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Just weeks after reporting job cuts and a disappointing fiscal quarter, Twitter announced Wednesday, Nov 9, that chief operating officer Adam Bain is leaving the company.Twitter...
View ArticleYahoo reveals more details about massive hack
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Yahoo provided more details on Wednesday, Nov 9, about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software "cookies" for ongoing access to users'...
View ArticleViber launches 'public accounts' for businesses, brands
MANILA, Philippines – Viber has launched "Public Accounts," which will allow businesses, brands, and public figures to engage with the messaging app's more than 800 million registered users in a way...
View Article#TrumpProtest top trending Twitter hashtag worldwide
MANILA, Philippines – US President-elect Donald Trump's claim to the throne was a shock to many around the world, and supporters of his rival, Hillary Clinton, wasted no time taking to the streets and...
View ArticleNetizens shake off recent earthquake with 'hugot' posts
MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.0 quake rocked parts of Luzon, Thursday afternoon, Nov 10, naturally sending aftershocks...on social networks. Felt in Quezon province, Metro Manila, parts of...
View ArticleMassive cyberattack hits 5 top Russian banks – Kaspersky
MOSCOW, Russia – A massive cyberattack has hit at least 5 of Russia's largest banks, Moscow-based internet security giant Kaspersky said Thursday, November 10.The country's largest lender,...
View ArticleGoogle rejects EU anti-trust charges over Android
BRUSSELS, Belgium – US Internet giant Google on Thursday, November 10, rejected EU allegations that it abused its market dominance of its hugely successful Android mobile phone operating...
View ArticleWhat telecommuting requires
The traffic that plagues Metro Manila is part of the average worker’s daily struggle. Whether you’re in a car, bus, or jeepney, the journey to your designated business district is one that has to deal...
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