Fans of Britney Spears have been using the hashtag #FreeBritney to demand that the singer is given control over her career and personal affairs for a couple of years of her career. Recently, the hashtag is once again has been becoming a trend on the social media after the release of her documentary called “Framing Britney Spears”, that unfolds story about her life and the “vice-like grip of her father.” Spears, 38, remains under a “legal conservatorship” which renders the singer unable to make independent decisions concerning her personal life and career. A conservatorship is granted when a person...

An online group that supports people with anxiety and depression has released its own version of the poster for the movie "Tililing," which has been criticized by many for showing mental illness stereotypes. In a Facebook post on Monday night, Anxiety and Depression Support Philippines (ADSP) said it describes the original poster of the upcoming film "problematic." In the original poster launched on Feb. 6, actors Baron Geisler, Gine Pareño, Chad Kinis, Donnalyn Bartolome, Candy Pangilinan, and Yumi Lacsama are photographed with contorted/wacky faces and their tongues sticking out. Meanwhile, ADSP’s remake of the poster uploaded on Feb. 8 shows...

Finally, no more nasopharyngeal swabs or inserting a wooden or plastic stick to the patient’s nose for virus testing as saliva RT-PCR is now available in the country. On Tuesday, February 2, SM Supermalls has partnered with the Philippine Red Cross to launch drive-through COVID-19 saliva-based testing at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City and SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. A ceremonial signing of the memorandum of agreement was held and attended by PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Richard Gordon, PRC Secretary General Elizabeth Zavalla, SM Supermalls President Steven Tan, Senior Vice President for Operations Mr. Bien Mateo, and other executives to formally launch the...

  Two TikTok influencers have been criticized by members of the local restaurant community who call themselves Restaurant Owners of the Philippines (RestoPH) over their viral TikTok prank, which also receives backlash from the online users. TikTok duo Chuck Aquino and Joe Abad filmed themselves for a TikTok content while repeatedly asking for additional servings of togarashi at the Japanese restaurant, which turns out they were hoarding the Japanese spice blend. One of them took out a jar and filled it with togarashi, placed it in his bag, and walked out of the restaurant. “We are deeply concerned and saddened...

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran said on Tuesday, Feb. 2 that 94 percent of the missing and ‘stolen’ P15 billion has already been liquidated. According to Gierran during a House hearing, P14.09 billion that was released to health care institutions (HCIs) under the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) has been liquidated as of Feb. 1. “With respect to the IRM of almost P15 billion, I would say, there were no missing funds. Right now, these hospitals have already made liquidation of these advances we made consisting of 94%,” Gierran said in a statement. The Philhealth chief also noted...