Muse of the Moment

Gerard Pareja, Rob Gonzales 10/19/2014

Every once in a while, a muse arrives in a literary circle. Often she’ll turn up multifaceted—a poet, a thespian, an instructor, a composer, an inspiration. Such is the case of Therese Marie Villarante. An active poet…

Online safety: Use code names on FB

Inquirer 09/08/2014

Feeling lonely because you’re alone at home? Don’t post that on Facebook. Being discerning about what one posts on social networking sites was the No. 1 advice policemen gave a group of teenagers as the law enforcers…

Science explains why Facebook turns you into a stalker

08/07/2014

Facebook news feed might look like a collage of kitchen triumphs, cats in trouble, and boastful baby pictures, but it could also be a minefield of jealousy bombs. Stumble upon one and science says you’ll be on…

Woman sued for libel for posting insult in FB

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/30/2014

Another woman in Cebu City is in trouble for posting insults against a woman in her Facebook account a year ago. Libel charges were filed against Anne Grace Lacaron Nagy before the Regional Trial Court in Cebu…

Woman faces libel rap for FB rumors

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/27/2014

A woman in Cebu City is facing trial for libel for posting rumors on Facebook of an alleged murder plot which she blamed on  her brother’s girlfriend. The Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office elevated the case to the…

Get paid for posting? Social networking’s new twist

AP 07/26/2014

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and most other social networks are built on the premise that just about everything should be shared —except the money those posts produce. At least two services are trying to change that. Bubblews,…

20 girls rescued from Aussie in Cordova resort

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/25/2014

It was a school day but about 20 girls were having fun in a resort in Cordova town, courtesy of a 50-year-old Australian engineer. Ana (not her real name), 15, her 12-year-old sister and 12-year-old cousin found…

Facebook’s Slingshot for fleeting posts

06/18/2014

NEW YORK  — Facebook is taking another stab at ephemeral mobile messaging with an app called Slingshot. The app is designed to appeal to fans of Snapchat and other messaging apps that let people send self-destructing messages…

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