MANILA – Businessman and controversial online personality Francis Leo Marcos was nabbed by the the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday for alleged violations of the optometry law. The NBI Cybercrime Division took custody of Norman Mangusin, also known as “Francis Leo Marcos” after the Baguio City Court issued a warrant of arrest against him on Tuesday noon. The …

As Thailand heads into its third week of its State of Emergency lockdown, blunders of Thai officials have been shared on social media.  The number of controversial cases has risen, mainly regarding food handouts and curfew violations. In the latest case, Bangkok police arrested 15 migrant workers accused of violating the emergency decree by working during curfew hours (10pm – …

Thai social media users mocked China for authoritarian rule and likened President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh. A comparison that is also banned in China. “Thailand is poor, but China is Pooh,” read one viral tweet. Social media anger from Chinese communists over a Thai internet model’s comments on the virus from Wuhan has set off a storm. Uniting …