Schools across South and Southeast Asia close due to record-breaking temps

Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions.  Key points: ...

Animated Film About Ferdinand Magellan Accused of Glamorizing a Tyrannical Colonizer

A new animated film featuring the purported “exploits” of Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan during the Spanish expedition in the 1500s, has stru...

You Can Now Buy a Gallon of Milk Tea for Less Than $10

One milk tea offering from a company in the Philippines intends to satisfy cravings for a group of friends or just one very thirsty bubble t...

Philippine President Wants to Change ‘The Philippines’ Name Given By Spanish Colonizers

Talks of renaming the Philippines have been making the rounds on local social media again after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte talked ...

Filipino Dictator’s Daughter Tweets in ‘Support of LGBTQ Community,’ Gets Ridiculed By Netizens

A Filipino politician running for senator earned ridicule on Twitter after posting a series of tweets which were purportedly in support of t...

Wife of Philippines’ Most Bru‌t‌a‌l Dictator Found G‌uilt‌y For Funneling $200 Million to Swiss Bank

‌Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos has been found gu‌ilt‌y of seven counts of graft by local anti-cor‌rup‌tion court Sandiganbayan ...

Filipino Netizens Praise Disabled Man for Volunteering to Direct Traffic

Netizens are praising a disabled man for his selfless deed in directing traffic on a busy street in Paco, a district in Manila, Philippines....

Fearless 8-Year-Old Filipina Girl Tries to Stop 4 Armed Robbers Attacking Her Grandpa

A fearless 8-year-old girl is being hailed a heroine after she was caught on film trying to stop armed robbers from getting away from a crim...

Jeepney Passenger Filmed Trying to ‘Sleep’ on a Woman’s Shoulder Goes Viral

A man believed to be pretending to fall asleep so he can lean on a woman’s shoulder during a jeepney ride in the Philippines has netizens on...

Badass Filipina Bride Gets Married as Typhoon Floods Church

A Filipina bride is winning the hearts of many netizens after a video showing her bravely walk down a flooded aisle of a church in the Phili...

Former AV Star Maria Ozawa Sports Traditional Filipino Gown at Flower Parade in The Philippines

Maria Ozawa recently captivated her Filipino fans in the town of Candelaria, Quezon Province in The Philippines when she joined a local fest...

Filipino Teen Creates Powerbank Strong Enough to Charge Gaming Laptops

Angelo Casimiro, a Filipino teenager and Electronics and Communications Engineering student, has created a power bank that can literally pow...

British Sexpat Lights Vietnamese Woman on Fire After She Dumped Him

A British businessman who turned his Vietnamese ex-lover into a human fireball was arrested in Thailand after authorities suspected him of h...

Mythical Couple that ‘Created’ Mayon Volcano in The Philippines Makes a Dazzling Appearance

A photo of the erupting Mayon Volcano, in Albay, Bicol Region in southeastern Luzon, caught the attention of local netizens as clouds of vol...

Amazing Timelapse Shows Erupting Mount Mayon Volcano in the Philippines at Night

Mount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, spewed ash and lava as it erupted and lit up the sky earlier this week. The provinc...

Filipinos Rank #1 AGAIN for the Longest Time Spent on Pornhub in 2017

The Philippines has just achieved a four-peat in topping Pornhub’s annual global rankings of the longest average time spent on the site. For...

Why the ‘White Lady’ is the Scariest Ghost Story in Filipino Culture

Ask any Filipino to tell you a story of the White Lady — it’s unlikely you’ll be disappointed. Don’t get me wrong. The ghost of a lady in a ...

Abused Filipina Helper Working in Iraq Rescued After Cry For Help on Facebook Live

A Filipina domestic helper was recently rescued from an abusive household in Iraq after making a frantic plea for help using Facebook’s live...

Philippine Program Meant to Feed People Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

A feeding program sponsored by the local government of a province in the Philippines is getting some attention on social media for all the w...

The Philippines Gave World Leaders the Swaggiest Attire Ever During the ASEAN Summit

The traditional attire worn by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the ASEAN Summit 2017 in Manila ended the long-r...

Philippines’ President Openly Insults Human Rights Official By Asking ‘Are you gay or a pedophile?’

The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte is now questioning the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Chito Gascon’s tr...

Philippine Government Budgets Only $20 for the Commission on Human Rights for 2018

Philippine senators were not too pleased about the House of Representatives’ decision of cutting the Commission on Human Rights’...

Uber Philippines Suspends Service After Cracking Down on Unregistered Drivers

The Philippines’ Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered Uber to suspend its services for one month. Two we...

Filipino Businesswoman Dies After Having Multiple Cosmetic Surgeries in One Go

Filipino businesswoman Shiryl Saturnino, who underwent multiple plastic surgeries all in one session, did not make it out alive of the proce...

Philippine President Duterte is Trying Very Hard to Be Bros With China

During a Philippine presidential debate before the election, then-candidate Rodrigo Duterte proudly claimed he would sacrifice himself and p...

The World’s Largest Pearl Was Just Found in the Philippines

A pearl thought to be the world’s largest has been found in Palawan, Philippines. Apparently, it was kept by a fisherman for years and only ...