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Weddings

Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wed

March 23, 2025

News

Bureau of Immigration arrests alleged Chinese cat killer for overstaying in the country

March 14, 2025

Movies

West Philippine Sea documentary withdraws from 2025 CinePanalo Film Festival as 'external factors played'

March 13, 2025

Oddities

HR manager creates 22 fake employees, collects their salaries for years

March 13, 2025

Travel

North Korea halts tours to border city near China—travel agencies

March 6, 2025

Celebrity

Barbie Hsu left inheritance equally divided between husband, two children: report

March 5, 2025

Oddities

Hiker survives by eating toothpaste after losing his way in mountains for 10 days

February 28, 2025

Social Media

Influencer reveals making 300,000 yuan a day lying in her bed 'doing nothing'

February 25, 2025

Health

Chinese researchers find bat virus enters human cells via same pathway as COVID

February 23, 2025

US Politics

Canada to take legal action against US for tariffs

February 3, 2025

COVID-19

China says 'extremely unlikely' COVID-19 pandemic came from lab leak

January 28, 2025

Oddities

Motorway gets built around man's house as he refuses to move

January 26, 2025

News

CIA says COVID-19 'more likely' to have leaked from lab

January 26, 2025

Social Media

UK tech minister expresses concern over TikTok

January 24, 2025

History

LIST: Must-visit institutions in the Philippines to learn more about Chinese history

January 15, 2025

Oddities

Factory worker with two reproductive systems has kids with man and woman

January 7, 2025

COVID-19

Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID-19 origins data

December 31, 2024

Oddities

Man faces legal trouble after making fake wanted poster of himself because he was ‘bored’

December 9, 2024

Oddities

Man spends P32 million on streamer to hear her call him 'brother'

December 2, 2024

Work

Employee fired for napping at desk after a late night shift wins lawsuit

November 25, 2024

Health

Woman dies after undergoing six cosmetic procedures in a day

November 12, 2024

Transportation

E-vehicles: Is it time for the Philippines to embrace a greener public transportation system?

October 18, 2024

Oddities

China aquarium's 'fake' whale shark flops with angry visitors

October 17, 2024

Travel

LIST: 5 international destinations to visit to experience the beauty of autumn

September 24, 2024

News

China's 'beautiful governor' faces jail over bribes, affairs with 58 subordinates

September 23, 2024

Relationships

Woman exposes boyfriend's cheating with 58-page PowerPoint presentation

September 23, 2024

COVID-19

New study reinforces theory COVID-19 emerged at Chinese market

September 21, 2024

Trending

Chinese zoo admits their 'pandas' are painted dogs after backlash

September 20, 2024

Social Media

TikTok battles US ban threat in court

September 17, 2024

News

China to raise retirement age for the first time in decades

September 13, 2024

Travel

World's largest indoor ski resort opens in Shanghai as China logs hottest month

September 6, 2024

Health

Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals

September 5, 2024

News

Beware of 'beautiful' foreign spies, China warns students

September 4, 2024

Cosplay

Young Chinese women hire female cosplayers to play dream men

September 4, 2024

News

Singaporean sentenced to jail for using Philippine passport obtained through 'dubious' channels

August 29, 2024

Sports

LOOK: Gymnast Zhou Yaqin helps out at family's restaurant in China after silver win at 2024 Paris Olympics

August 19, 2024

Travel

Woman removed from plane after refusing to put luxury bag under seat, delaying flight by one hour

August 16, 2024

Oddities

Man loses left eye after swatting fly on his face

July 30, 2024

Social Media

Chinese 'mukbang' content creator, 24, dies on livestream

July 23, 2024

Employment

China companies facing legal action for allegedly giving pregnancy tests to female applicants

July 18, 2024

News

NBI finds 1,200 foreigners with fake birth certificates in Davao Del Sur

July 16, 2024

News

Swimmer rescued 80 km off Japan after 36-hour ordeal

July 12, 2024

Oddities

Man caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers

July 11, 2024

Oddities

Woman learns tool she used as a hammer for 20 years is hand grenade

July 3, 2024

Family

Man presumed dead for 30 years reunites with family

June 28, 2024

News

NDRRMC warns of China rocket debris expected to fall in Ilocos, Cagayan

June 28, 2024

Politics

Hong Kong cancels passports of six 'lawless' democracy activists

June 12, 2024

Science & Exploration

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon

June 2, 2024

Politics

Senators say Alice Guo may have lied about her mother, who may be Chinese

May 30, 2024

COVID-19

China releases journalist jailed for COVID-19 coverage

May 23, 2024

News

'West Philippine Sea, Atin Ito!': Philippine boats sail towards disputed reef despite China warning

May 16, 2024

Employment

Workers at a supermarket chain get 10 days of 'sad leave'

April 18, 2024

News

Beijing half marathon probes 'embarrassing' win by Chinese runner

April 15, 2024

True Crime

Woman allegedly poisons pregnant colleague to prevent her from taking maternity leave

April 2, 2024

Music

P-pop girl groups BINI and G22 to represent the Philippines in China's 'Show it All'

March 25, 2024

Film

MTRCB bans ‘Chasing Tuna in the Ocean’ over controversial nine-dash line scenes

March 22, 2024

News

Philippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese vessels of 'dangerous' manoeuvres

February 11, 2024

True Crime

Couple executed after throwing babies from building to start new family

February 2, 2024

Technology

Apple promises AI innovation as China iPhone sales slip

February 2, 2024

Politics

Gibo Teodoro takes swipe at China official for 'gutter level talk' vs. Marcos

January 18, 2024

News

China summons Philippine ambassador over Taiwan election comments

January 16, 2024

News

Taiwan's president-elect vows to defend island from China threats

January 14, 2024

US Politics

Foreign governments paid Trump firms millions while president—report

January 5, 2024

Travel

Thailand to extend visa-free entry for Chinese tourists

January 3, 2024

Internet

China shuts down 34,000 online accounts for 'spreading rumors'

December 24, 2023

Travel

Filipino travelers may enjoy 25% off on China visa fees

December 14, 2023

Health

Walking pneumonia: What is it and how can you protect yourself from it

December 1, 2023

Health

What we know so far about surging respiratory illnesses in China

November 26, 2023

Oddities

Airline serves 'dog food' in apparent translation error

November 20, 2023

Travel

Chinese airline accidentally puts seats on sale for $1.40 (P78) and ends up honoring the deal

November 10, 2023

True Crime

Con woman faces charges after faking weddings with different men for money

November 6, 2023

News

Philippines says China coastguard vessel hit resupply boat in disputed sea

October 22, 2023

Gadgets

ICYMI, Apple did announce a refreshed iPad—but only in China

October 20, 2023

COVID-19

WHO calls on China for 'full access' for COVID-19 investigators—report

September 18, 2023

Science

Scientists grow human-like kidneys in pigs

September 10, 2023

News

Great Wall of shame: Two held after smashing hole in China landmark

September 5, 2023

Weddings

China offers cash incentive for couples if bride is 25 or younger

August 30, 2023

Health

China doctor who noticed brain tumor symptoms of fellow restaurant diner honored on national holiday

August 24, 2023

News

Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of firing water cannon at its boats

August 7, 2023

True Crime

Six killed in China kindergarten attack

July 10, 2023

Movies

Bye bye 'Barbie': Vietnam bans new movie over South China Sea map

July 4, 2023

Health

Social media influencer dies after trying to lose more than 100 kg at weight loss boot camp

June 19, 2023

Trending

Giant rubber duck no match for Hong Kong's baking heat

June 11, 2023

Work

Man gets fired from his job for taking toilet breaks for six hours every day

June 4, 2023

Business

Elon Musk says he wants to expand China business in FM meeting

May 31, 2023

Trending

Uncle Roger's social media accounts banned in China following jokes about its government

May 22, 2023

Fashion

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein denies low prices due to forced labor

May 6, 2023

Oddities

Tourist finds corpse under his hotel bed after detecting strong putrid smell in room

May 4, 2023

News

Investigation completed on Chinese acrobat who fell to her death during mid-air performance

April 26, 2023

News

Chinese acrobat falls to her death during show with husband

April 19, 2023

News

US arrests two over Chinese 'police station' in New York

April 18, 2023

Oddities

Talk about luck: Man wins 365 days of paid leave in company raffle

April 14, 2023

Oddities

What the cluck! China man jailed after scaring to death 1,100 chickens

April 11, 2023

Culture

China 18th century bowl sells for P1.3 billion at an auction

April 11, 2023

News

Man jailed nine years for imprisoning woman in China

April 9, 2023

COVID-19

Japan to scrap virus tests on arrival from China

April 4, 2023

Travel

IN PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms in Japan and elsewhere

March 24, 2023

Social Media

TikTok chief faces hostile US lawmakers over China ties

March 24, 2023

Oddities

Father forces son to play mobile games for 17 hours straight as punishment

March 18, 2023

Politics

China's Xi Jinping handed historic third term as president

March 10, 2023

News

Elderly parent sues daughter for refusing to take care of him after car accident

March 5, 2023

COVID-19

Hong Kong scraps one of world's last COVID-19 mask mandates

March 1, 2023

COVID-19

US agency says COVID-19 likely emerged from China lab leak—reports

February 27, 2023

Animals

Food blogger fined P1 million for cooking and eating great white shark

January 31, 2023

Oddities

Woman claims her ex-husband poisoned her into disability for years amid cheating suspicions

January 24, 2023

COVID-19

'Not afraid of the virus': Wuhan turns page on COVID-19, three years on

January 23, 2023

Travel

LIST: Top destinations to visit in the 8 countries Marcos visited since he assumed office

January 18, 2023

COVID-19

China back to 'normal' after end of COVID-19 restrictions—official

January 18, 2023

COVID-19

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in a month

January 16, 2023

Trending

WATCH: Man smashes sports car through hotel lobby due to his missing laptop

January 14, 2023

Technology

China moves to regulate deepfake technology

January 11, 2023

COVID-19

China halts short-term visas for South Koreans, Japanese over COVID-19 travel curbs

January 11, 2023

COVID-19

Almost 90% of people in China province infected with COVID-19—official

January 9, 2023

COVID-19

Excitement at Hong Kong's China border as quarantine lifted

January 9, 2023

COVID-19

China ends quarantine for overseas travelers

January 8, 2023

COVID-19

China insists COVID-19 data 'transparent' after WHO criticism

January 7, 2023

COVID-19

Share the data, WHO urges China at Covid surge talks

December 31, 2022

Relationships

China woman dates over 100 men in a year after losing 8-year BF, well-paying job

December 30, 2022

COVID-19

Global alarm grows over China's COVID surge

December 29, 2022

Travel

Jubilant Chinese plan trips abroad with COVID quarantine to end

December 28, 2022

COVID-19

China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh COVID rule relaxation

December 27, 2022

COVID-19

China to stop publishing daily COVID-19 figures

December 26, 2022

COVID-19

Chinese city seeing half a million COVID-19 cases a day—official

December 24, 2022

COVID-19

Hospitals overflow in China's COVID-19 wave

December 24, 2022

COVID-19

WHO chief 'very concerned' about Covid situation in China

December 22, 2022

COVID-19

China says no new Covid deaths after changing criteria

December 22, 2022

COVID-19

China megacity says people with symptomatic COVID-19 can work 'as normal'

December 21, 2022

COVID-19

Top China expert says Covid 'spreading rapidly' after rules easing

December 12, 2022

News

Woman breaks ribs after coughing too much due to spicy food

December 10, 2022

CHILDREN

8-year-old in China who watches too much TV gets punished with all-night binge by parents

November 24, 2022

News

Maskless World Cup scenes spark anger in zero-Covid China

November 23, 2022

Technology

Apple says iPhone production hit by China Covid lockdown

November 8, 2022

Oddities

China man wins lottery; doesn't tell family because they might become too carefree and lazy

November 2, 2022

News

PH lands in China's tourism blacklist over POGOs—Zubiri

October 11, 2022

News

China eyes teaching 'relationship education' in universities to increase the country's birth rate

October 10, 2022

Politics

'Seditious': Hong Kong online radio host jailed for criticizing Chinese rule

October 7, 2022

Politics

With an eye on China, US to develop drones with India

September 23, 2022

Philippine Sovereignty

Philippine Space Agency warns about falling debris from Chinese rocket

September 14, 2022

COVID-19

China approves world's first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

September 6, 2022

COVID-19

Chinese city of 21 million shuts down over COVID-19 outbreak

September 2, 2022

Mental Health

Chinese doctors find 1kg of human hair in the stomach of young girl seeking attention from parents

August 25, 2022

Pets

Beijing's pet lovers turn to acupuncture to treat their furry friends

August 15, 2022

Abuse

Chinese court rejects appeal in landmark #MeToo case

August 11, 2022

International Relations

Chinese missiles flew over Taiwan during drills: state media

August 6, 2022

Oddities

Chinese mom seeks help on TV to 'find a job and a man' for pet vlogger daughter

August 4, 2022

News

China to stage major drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit

August 4, 2022

Relationships

Chinese woman sues husband’s girlfriend, demands return of over 3.79 million yuan (P31M) shared property

August 2, 2022

Women's Rights

China court tosses case of single woman barred from freezing eggs

July 24, 2022

Social Media

Chinese influencer who reportedly spent 150,000 yuan (P1.2M) a day and flexed her wealth on TikTok receives backlash

July 22, 2022

COVID-19

China Covid outbreak grows with millions under lockdown

July 17, 2022

Love

A Chinese woman travels to Japan to be with her husband using twin's passport and identity

July 11, 2022

Oddities

Chinese ice cream brand goes viral after products don't melt even when blasted with a blowtorch

July 11, 2022

Money

Developers let Chinese farmers pay for homes with watermelons

July 4, 2022

COVID-19

China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

June 20, 2022

News

Chinese man seeks divorce after finding out he is not the real father of wife's three children: 'None of them was my own child.'

June 9, 2022

News

Hong Kong police make multiple arrests as Tiananmen gatherings banned

June 5, 2022

News

US backs Philippines in China fishing ban

June 3, 2022

Politics

Marcos Jr. says Philippines to uphold South China Sea ruling

May 26, 2022

Politics

U.S. President Biden, Chinese envoy congratulate Marcos Jr.

May 12, 2022

COVID-19

Beijing imposes strict COVID-19 restrictions amid holiday week

May 2, 2022

COVID-19

Shanghai residents frustrated by food shortages, prolonged lockdowns

April 2, 2022

COVID-19

China reports first two Covid-19 deaths in more than a year

March 19, 2022

Politics

China denies asking Russia to delay invasion until after Olympics

March 4, 2022

TV/Streaming

#FriendsCensored: LGBTQ storylines in 'Friends' get cut out from series' re-release in China

February 15, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022

Beijing Olympics open under shadow of rights fears and COVID-19

February 5, 2022

COVID-19

Scientists urge true COVID origins probe ahead of Olympics

February 4, 2022

News

Gay dating app Grindr disappears from China app stores

February 1, 2022

Film

China gives 'Fight Club' new ending where authorities win

January 27, 2022

News

Third China city in lockdown on anniversary of first COVID-19 death

January 11, 2022

COVID-19

China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictions

January 10, 2022

News

Concerns over COVID-tainted fruit imports lead China to impose quarantine measures

January 6, 2022

News

2021: A year of space tourism, flights on Mars, China's rise

December 30, 2021

News

US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

December 7, 2021

News

Duterte condemns South China Sea flare-up, says he 'abhors' maritime incident involving China

November 22, 2021

News

Chinese vessels blocked PH boats in disputed Ayungin Shoal, DFA tells China to ‘back off’

November 18, 2021

Women's Rights

China censors #MeToo claims against top politician

November 4, 2021

COVID-19

China locks down city of four million over Covid cases

October 26, 2021

Politics

Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China invasion

October 22, 2021

Media

China aims to ban private companies from broadcasting news

October 11, 2021

COVID-19

China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people

September 16, 2021

COVID-19

China locks down an entire city as it races to squash new COVID-19 clusters among schoolchildren

September 14, 2021

Games

China orders gaming giants to cut 'effeminate' gender imagery

September 9, 2021

News

China bans reality talent shows in showbiz crackdown, orders media to promote more masculine men

September 3, 2021

Games

China cuts online gaming hours for kids to 1 hour a day on weekends

August 31, 2021

COVID-19

Biden says China still withholding 'critical' info on COVID-19’s origins

August 29, 2021

News

US VP Kamala Harris accuses China of ‘intimidation’ in disputed seas

August 24, 2021

Technology

‘Always there’ boyfriend: AI chatbot is comforting China’s lonely millions

August 24, 2021

COVID-19

China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats

August 23, 2021

COVID-19

WHO urges China to share raw data on early COVID cases

August 13, 2021

COVID-19

Mass testing in Wuhan ordered as COVID-19 cases rise due to Delta variant

August 3, 2021

COVID-19

Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak

August 2, 2021

News

Chinese city picks through the debris after record rains kill 33

July 22, 2021

Essay

Foreign policy under Duterte: The 'Chinese Dream' and the dire consequences of an appeasement policy

July 22, 2021

News

Horror on 'Line 5' as Chinese subway floods, trapping passengers in carriages with chest-deep waters

July 21, 2021

Technology

US to expose China's 'malicious cyber activities' after threat to economic, national security

July 19, 2021

International Relations

‘We stood up to China because it was the right thing to do’— former President Aquino

July 12, 2021

News

At 100th anniv of Communist Party, Xi Jinping says 'era of China being bullied is gone forever'

July 1, 2021

Beauty

I ear you: Having ‘Elf ears’ is a growing beauty craze among China’s Gen Z

June 17, 2021

Travel

Herders to hoteliers: China lures millions of tourists to Tibet

June 15, 2021

COVID-19

Chinese scientist at center of virus controversy denies COVID-19 lab leak theory

June 15, 2021

COVID-19

China to offer COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as three

June 8, 2021

News

China accuses Western brands Zara, H&M, Nike of selling unsafe products

June 4, 2021

Entertainment

'Boys' Love' dramas dance around China's LGBTQ censors

May 28, 2021

Balkans

China-backed $1-billion road to nowhere may derail Montenegro’s economy

May 27, 2021

News

John Cena apologizes to China for calling Taiwan a country: 'I love and respect China and Chinese people'

May 25, 2021

Science & Exploration

China lands on Mars: Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos

May 20, 2021

News

'Fashion Grandmas': Meet China's elderly influencers cashing in on the internet

May 12, 2021

News

China's 'blind box' pets craze sparks outrage after truck full of dying puppies and kittens found

May 7, 2021

News

Chinese tourists out in force as virus fears recede

May 4, 2021

News

US top diplomat: China acting more 'repressively, aggressively'

May 3, 2021

News

#DuterteTraydor: Netizens pile on Duterte after new round of pro-China remarks

April 29, 2021

Entertainment

China censors Oscars success of history-making Chloe Zhao

April 26, 2021

News

Hard landing: China's gymnast-turned-beggar back on the streets

April 21, 2021

News

ABS-CBN News defends airing of Chinese newscast, but media analyst says deal is 'very problematic'

April 15, 2021

COVID-19

The strange story of China’s top disease expert who said COVID-19 vaccines have low effectivity

April 13, 2021

COVID-19

Fearing death due to COVID-19, more young Chinese people are now writing their last wills

April 9, 2021

Family

A mother discovers son’s bride-to-be as her long lost daughter

April 7, 2021

Food

Some Koreans are now calling out China for reportedly claiming samgyetang as a Chinese dish

March 31, 2021

News

Chinese consul turns ballistic on Twitter, calls Trudeau 'boy,' trades insults with netizens

March 29, 2021

News

Power flex: Chinese Embassy in Manila trades blows with other diplomats on social media

March 26, 2021

News

H&M, Nike and other Western brands face growing consumer boycott in China due to Xinjiang backlash

March 26, 2021

West Philippine Sea

Is the real price of China’s vaccine ‘donation’ the West Philippine Sea?

March 24, 2021

COVID-19

Japan urges China to stop anal COVID-19 tests on Japanese citizens amid ‘psychological distress’ complaints

March 2, 2021

News

Chinese court orders man to pay wife around P377,000 for five years of housework

February 24, 2021

News

Chinese singer apologizes after 'plagiarizing' photo shoot from Italian model

January 29, 2021

COVID-19

China rolls out ‘low harm but extremely humiliating’ anal swab test to detect COVID-19 cases

January 28, 2021

News

China's Xi Jinping says "the strong should not bully the weak" at Davos

January 26, 2021

Food

LOOK: the soft serve ice cream with spicy chili oil is China's latest food trend

January 22, 2021

News

Untested vaccines reportedly causing new strains of African swine fever in China

January 22, 2021

News

Chinese government fans suspicion that COVID-19 actually originated in the US

January 20, 2021

Culture

Chinese agency fires Korean mukbang vlogger after saying that kimchi is a Korean dish

January 20, 2021

News

Kimchi feud: Koreans now angry due to Chinese claims over their treasured dish

January 15, 2021

Politics

Jack Ma and the case of disappearing Chinese business leaders

January 5, 2021

News

Balls of steel: Chinese kung-fu master reveals hidden “iron-crotch” technique

December 10, 2020