Spotify announces the return of RADAR Creators Philippines, welcoming Almost Honest with Kylie Verzosa, KadaKwento Podcast, Panaghoy, TRGGRD!, and Unsa'y Cheka sa Parlor to its cohort. From candid conversations and barkada banter to Cebuano perspectives and chilling Pinoy tales, this year’s lineup reflects the different ways Filipino creators are telling stories and bringing audiences together. Built for video, the fastest-growing format on Spotify, the cohort brings fans closer to the personalities behind the mic.   Launched in the Philippines in 2025, RADAR Creators supports emerging podcasters through on-platform promotion, out-of-home and social marketing, and press opportunities. With video podcasts and...

From brainstorming ideas in a four-corner room to hitting the charts off the roof, podcasts in the Philippines are slowly becoming the rising digital-platform fixation of Filipinos.   To name a few, "Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast," "Barangay Love Stories by Papa Dudut," and "The KoolPals" are top-rated podcasts on Spotify and YouTube, and some even air on free-to-air radio channels.   But beyond bringing a fresh face to the digital space, what does the podcast offer the general public that makes it worth obsessing over?   Podcasts Climbing Philippine Pop Culture   For sure, the pandemic lockdown made everyone hooked...

Well, it never went out of business—it was just renamed “X” after its rebranding in July 2023.    Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, the app's changes are hard to ignore, especially with the name change. At some point, we still call the app “Twitter,” and it is not surprising, considering Twitter has existed since 2006.    Twitter was not simply an app for posting random thoughts. It became a digital town square where breaking news spread, public debates unfolded, and ordinary people could make their voices heard.    Looking back, the name itself was not simply a label;...