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#STOP Online sexual abuse and exploitation of children through football

Football for Humanity and sports education partner Coaches Across Continents (CAC) kicked-off a series of online training sessions as part of its campaign to stop online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Some 30 coaches participated in the community football mobilization program under the...

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

To study ways to reduce vaccine misinformation, Facebook researchers changed how posts are ranked for more than 6,000 users in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, and the Philippines WASHINGTON (AP)—In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media...

Fashion and the Declaration of Independence

Philippine fashion evolved throughout the years and it is evident that it has been greatly influenced by the country’s former colonizers—Spain, the United States and even Japan. As the country celebrated its 123rd Independence Day last month, it was a good time to look...

Celebrate World Voice Day by looking after you voice

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.” This statement comes from Maya Angelou, a prolific writer of poems and memoirs, who knew how important the voice was. Using the voice...

Spotlight on Filipino women writers

ABOVE PHOTO (Clockwise from top right) Aileen Cassinetto, event moderator; Luisa A. Igloria, Gayle Romasanta, Migs Bravo Dutt, and Cecilia Manguerra Brainard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy in the United States marked International Women’s Day on 8 March this year with a virtual program...

Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. “I thought I was going to have to call 911,” he said, recounting the experience from 2019. But instead...

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Why Filipinos are the best remote workers

The Philippines has grown into one of the largest and most popular outsourcing destinations in the world since the industry exploded a few years...

Cyber attacks expected to spike during FIFA World Cup 2018

Football fans in the Philippines, beware of cyber-attacks during the FIFA World Cup 2018. Cyber-security solutions provider Fortinet​ made this warning amid expectations of...

Gen Z Pinoys: Digital native leaders—Dell EMC study

Dell EMC Philippines today hosted Dell EMC Realize 2018, a flagship annual event for its customers and partners in the Philippines to meet, connect...

82% of honey, 80% of vinegar sold in the Philippines are fake

Nuclear tech detects food authenticity (it is not only for power plants) About 82% of honey brands and 80% of vinegar brands sold in the...