In response to a surge in gender-based violence globally as a result of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter today launched local language search prompts in seven Asia-Pacific countries, including the Philippines. When people search on Twitter for Tagalog keywords associated with gender-based violence, they will see a notification in Tagalog directing them to the […]
Last year, Philippines’ Twitter timeline was ruled by the entertainment industry. As 2018 bids farewell, Filipinos have proven that Twitter is the go-to platform to track #WhatsHappening in the Pinoy entertainment scene, as it dominated the conversation this year once again. This 2018, entertainment remained to be the biggest conversation driver among Pinoy users. It […]
Financial status, fear of failure, & lack of confidence among top barriers to opportunity. The Philippines ranked third together with Chinese Mainland on the LinkedIn Opportunity Index, with Indonesia and India taking the top two spots. LinkedIn revealed its inaugural LinkedIn Opportunity Index in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region where it has more than 153 million […]
Twitter once again captured another important moment in our history with President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) with over 337,000 Tweets generated from all over the country. Filipinos Notable Twitter Reactions for this Year’s SONA: Over 337,000 Tweets for #SONA2017 Twitter is the place to #seeeveryside of a story happening real time. This includes […]
#65thMissUniverse The excitement of Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@PiaWurztbach) victory at the 2015 Miss Universe was once again felt when the Miss Universe got hosted in the Philippines. Hosted by none other than Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey), the 2016 Miss Universe coronation event was held at the SM Mall of Asia in the Philippines. Everyone was tuned […]