Deinfluencing, or the art of negative reviews

04/11/2023

WASHINGTON — Looking straight into the camera, Valeria Fride holds up a tube of lip gloss. But instead of saying how amazing it is, the young brunette trashes it as “so sticky” and “really expensive,” with not…

Dalai Lama apologizes for asking boy to suck his tongue

Agence France Presse 04/10/2023

New Delhi, India — The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologized on Monday after a video which showed him asking a boy to suck his tongue triggered a backlash on social media. The video, which has gone…

FACES OF CEBU: Marvin Lastimoso, 38, ‘Human Statue of Colon’

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —For Marvin Lastimoso, the decision to try out being a ‘human statue’ in one of the busiest streets in Cebu has paid off.  Lastimoso, who went viral for being the “Human Statue of Colon”…

LeBron James thumbs down paying for Twitter blue check mark

Rommel Fuertes Jr. - @inquirerdotnet 04/01/2023

  NBA superstar LeBron James refuses to shell out money for a blue checkmark on his account as Twitter’s policy on verification is set to take effect. The four-time NBA MVP from the Los Angeles Lakers, one…

Imelda Marcos ‘still strong and kicking,’ says kin amid death rumors

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos remains “strong and kicking.” Imelda’s niece, Eliza Romualdez-Valtos, took to social media on Thursday to end murmurs about the death of the 93-year-old. “Still strong and kicking,” Romualdez-Valtos said…

CDN Digital receives 4 nominations for 10th GMEA

CDN Digital 03/17/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — CDN Digital, Cebu’s only independent news outlet, has received four nominations in the 10th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA). Globe Telecom on March 17 unveiled the complete list of nominees for the…

Women in Philippine history

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 03/10/2023

When my social media channels got flooded with posts on International Women’s Day, I wondered, what about International Men’s Day? As I looked around for a suitable topic on women in Philippine history, I realized I had…

Tommy Fury defeats Jake Paul in Saudi showdown

Reuters 02/27/2023

RIYADH— Jake Paul suffered the first loss of his fledgling boxing career as he was edged out by Tommy Fury at the Diriyah Arena on Sunday, with the British reality TV star scoring a split decision win…

Elon Musk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief

Reuters 12/19/2022

Twitter users voted in a poll for Elon Musk to step down as chief executive of the social media platform, in a backlash against the billionaire less than two months after he took over. About 57.5% votes…

Meet Kuya Prince, whose inspiring story sends smiles to netizens

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The story of a person with disability (PWD) working as a waiter in a Korean barbecue and grill in Cagayan de Oro City recently became a source of inspiration and joy for netizens.…

‘Good vibes only’

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 10/06/2022

Warning: This article does not contain good vibes only. I’ve encountered the phrase in a variety of spaces: in social media, in dating profiles, and in therapy conversations. At least in therapy, rarely do clients talk about…

Toni Gonzaga ‘unbothered’ kahit inaayawan ng netizens: They are the reasons why we are here today

Therese Arceo 09/30/2022

TILA walang pake ang actress-singer na si Toni Gonzaga sa kabila ng kanyang pag-trending sa social media. Agad na naging maingay ang pangalan ng aktres matapos maglabas ng Shopee, online shopping app, ng teaser patungkol sa kanilang…

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