‘Rest now, Frankie’: Tributes pour in for late National Artist F. Sionil Jose
Fellow writers and various organizations paid tribute to National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose who passed away on Thursday evening. Jose, considered the most prolific...
Rundown: Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
Governments have been making COVID-19 shots mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups, pushed by a sharp upturn in infections caused by the...
Philippines’ plastic barriers in schools named under ‘world #COVIDHallofShame’s worst practices’
A distinguished professor of chemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder added the Philippines' practice of using glass or plastic barriers in schools under the...
New Mexico, New York police work to get Baldwin phone
TAOS, N.M. — New Mexico authorities on Thursday said they were working with police in New York state to obtain material from actor Alec Baldwin's...
‘Omicron is not mild’: Vaccinologist cites variant’s impact to health care, infected patients
"A variant that is milder than Delta does not mean it's harmless." Melvin Sanicas, physician-scientist specializing in vaccines, made this statement following claims that the...
Poster for Philippines’ ‘The Broken Marriage Vow’ evokes horror vibes
The official poster for the upcoming drama series "The Broken Marriage Vow" is giving Filipinos thriller and horror vibes after it was released by...
Philippine unemployment rate drops to lowest since start of pandemic
MANILA — The Philippines' unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as an easing of curbs allowed...
Gov’t bans public Masses for Nazarene feast in Quiapo Church
Authorities on Tuesday banned public Masses in Quiapo Church and other activities for the feast of the Black Nazarene amid the spike of coronavirus...
Duterte threatens unvaccinated people with arrest
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections...
Djokovic in limbo as lawyers fight Australia ban; mother says he is ‘prisoner’ in...
MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic faced at least 72 hours holed up in a Melbourne hotel for immigration detainees after he was denied entry into Australia on Thursday...
Pfizer, BioNTech to develop shingles shot, after COVID-19 vaccine success
Pfizer Inc and Germany's BioNTech SE will develop an mRNA-based vaccine for viral infection shingles, collaborating for the third time after the success of their...
‘If you don’t quit, you die’: Inka Magnaye gives blunt advice to smokers amid...
Voice over artist Inka Magnaye encouraged people with smoking habits to start quitting to prevent breathing complications due to COVID-19. Magnaye shared this advice in...
‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection...
Every disaster movie seems to open with a scientist being ignored. “Don’t Look Up” is no exception – in fact, people ignoring or flat...
‘2020 too?’ Flashbacks to QC incident as Pinoys learn about ostrich running loose in...
Is 2022 just "2020 too?" This was what Filipinos thought after seeing a clip of an ostrich running amok on a highway in Tianjin, China...
Filipinos call for PWD-friendly facilities, spaces amid viral photo
Some Filipinos online joined the calls to make trains stations and spaces accessible to persons with disabilities through ramps and elevators. This came following a...