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Trans woman Gretchen Diez files complaint against Araneta Center over restroom incident
Gretchen Diez, the transgender woman who was arrested after being barred from using a female restroom on Tuesday, has filed a complaint against the Araneta Center. The company owns Farmers Plaza, the Quezon City mall where the viral incident occurred. Diez filed her complaint before the Quezon City Pride Council, the government body responsible for ...
Boracay shoreline closed due to viral pooping incident; workers hunt for soiled diaper
A portion of Boracay island’s shoreline was closed yesterday following the appearance of a viral video early this week that showed a foreign child apparently pooping in its...
Farmers Plaza apologizes to trans woman Gretchen Diez after mall cleaner had her arrested
The management of Farmers Plaza, the mall where transgender woman Gretchen Diez was arrested after being prevented from using a women’s restroom, issued a public apology...
Trans woman arrested after being barred from women’s restroom in Quezon City
A transgender woman was arrested yesterday after she was stopped from using the women’s restroom at a well-known mall in Quezon City. Gretchen Custodio Diez, 28, was...
Citizen born without lower legs barred from entering gov’t office for wearing shorts
A woman born without calves or feet has gone viral after taking to Facebook to say she was barred from entering a government office for wearing shorts, a clothing choice made...
Science teacher viral for emotional response to students’ surprise gift
A Grade 12 science teacher has gone viral after he appeared on a Facebook video getting all emotional when he received a surprise gift from his students: a new pair of leather...
Spoken-word artist Juan Miguel Severo blasts mall for offering to give him free food in exchange for performance
Another example of a creative fighting for proper compensation has gone viral after Filipino spoken-word artist Juan Miguel Severo blasted a mall for allegedly only offering him...
PH police calls out Angkas for sexually charged tweet; ride-hailing app apologizes
The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday called out ride-hailing app Angkas for posting a tweet comparing the transport service to sex. “Angkas is like sex. It’s...
Grab PH lambasted for social media posts that reference rumors of actor Gerald Anderson’s alleged cheating
Gran Philippines’ attempt to get in on a viral showbiz controversy backfired after netizens lambasted them for being disrespectful to women. The social media posts in...
Twitter user slammed for slut-shaming Senator Risa Hontiveros, telling her to ‘cover up’
A Twitter user has come under fire for attacking opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros, calling her a “thirsty slut” for wearing a short Filipiniana dress in...