Greece allows music in bars and restaurants again as COVID cases ease
ATHENS — Greece will allow music in restaurants and bars again and extend their operating hours as it lifts some of the restrictions imposed last...
DepEd told: Provide teachers, students laptops to access free Adobe apps
Concerns on accessibility of Adobe licenses were raised after the Department of Education announced that it would provide software licenses for free to all public...
Taylor Swift v Damon Albarn: Why the idea of the lone songwriter is outdated
Damon Albarn, the lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz, has recently been criticized for his “outdated” views of modern songwriting. In an interview with...
Philippines to reopen in February to vaccinated foreign tourists
MANILA — The Philippines will grant entry to visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 from Feb. 10, its government said on Friday, in an effort to boost a tourism...
‘Saudi princess’ did not praise prexy bet
CLAIM: A quote card featuring a supposed princess of Saudi Arabia praised presidential aspirant, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The "princess" is identified as Ameera Naser Khalifa...
Pacquiao challenges Philippine officials to disclose wealth
MANILA — Former boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, who has vowed to root out graft in the Philippine government if elected president, said on Thursday he...
What Olympics? Advertisers lie low ahead of Beijing Winter Games
Just a week before the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, U.S. television viewers can be forgiven for forgetting the date, or...
‘Dekada ’70’ Penguin edition? Lualhati Bautista gets offer to have novel published
Award-winning author Lualhati Bautista received an offer from Penguin Classics, an international publishing company, to publish her novel "Dekada '70." Bautista shared an excerpt of...
‘Wag pag-usapan si Bruno’: TikTok sensation JMKO gives ‘Encanto’ OST a Filipino rendition
"Wag pag-usapan si Bruno!" This was the title of the Filipino version of Disney's hit single "We Don't Talk About Bruno" performed by rising Filipino...
Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron in over —50s to 95% – UKHSA
LONDON — COVID-19 boosters increase protection against death from the Omicron variant to 95% in people aged 50 or over, the UK Health Security Agency said...
UMak honor students spice up dean’s list recognition with humorous quotes
Some quotes from a series of dean's listers in a state university that were uploaded online amused the public. In a series of posts shared...
U.S. COVID peak may be over but not the pain as deaths rise
NEW YORK — Even as COVID-19 cases drop and hospitalizations show signs of plateauing in hard-hit pockets of the United States, the still-rising death...
Viral mini karaoke inside jeepney draws mixed reactions. Here’s why.
The viral karaoke session inside a jeepney in Manila earned cheers and jeers online. A video of this session was reportedly uploaded by Scarlet Natividad...
The Wordle craze: Why do we love puzzles, and are they good for our...
In recent weeks, a web-based word puzzle called Wordle has become a popular daily distraction. Suddenly, millions of people are focused on their vocabulary...
History Asia bares story behind the brand name ‘Uniqlo’
A historical trivia about a popular clothing brand caught the attention of its patrons in the Philippines on Facebook. History Asia, the Asian counterpart of...