Unionbank to acquire Citi’s Philippine consumer banking business
MANILA— Unionbank of the Philippines said on Thursday it will acquire the consumer banking business of Citigroup Inc in the Southeast Asian nation, as part of...
PSA: You can catch UP Lantern Parade virtually this 2021
The University of the Philippines-Diliman launched a virtual campus map in line with its lantern parade festivities this Christmas season. Due to the still-raging pandemic,...
Lick it up: Japan professor creates ‘tele-taste’ TV screen
TOKYO — A Japanese professor has developed a prototype lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience. The...
Philippines approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill for at-risk patients
MANILA — The Philippines on Thursday approved emergency use of Merck & Co Inc's COVID-19 treatment pill for adult patients at risk of developing severe illness as...
Pinoy-made doll slays in Thai mythological creature-inspired outfit for Miss Beauty Doll 2021 gala...
A Pinoy-made doll showcased a Thai mythological creature for her outfit during the gala night of a Thailand-based beauty pageant for beauty and fashion...
FDA approves use of Pfizer vaccine in children aged 5-11
MANILA — The Philippines’ food and drug agency has given emergency approval for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11,...
James Franco admits sleeping with students, says he had sex addiction
LOS ANGELES — Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction and has...
Hospital stay risk for Omicron is 40%-45% lower than Delta —UK study
LONDON — The risk of needing to stay in hospital for patients with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is 40% to 45% lower than for...
Rundown: Where to order food for Christmas 2021 festivities, gifting
There are only three days left before Christmas and what better way to celebrate the holiday season is to celebrate it with food. The occasion...
Pag-asa island suffers ‘Odette’ damage
MANILA — The deadly typhoon that killed hundreds in the Philippines also damaged dozens of homes and government infrastructure on the country's biggest, strategically most important...
Joshua Garcia’s TikTok debut sets social media abuzz
Actor Joshua Garcia joined TikTok on Monday with a video of his version of the "Ginseng Strip 2002" trend. Two days after, Garcia still remained...
Calls to ‘treat animals better’ raised amid sneak peek of renovated Manila Zoo
"Better treatment for animals in Manila Zoo." This was among the wishes of some netizens after the Manila City government gave a sneak peek of...
Dinosaur embryo discovery: Rare fossil suggests dinosaurs had similar pre-hatching posture to modern birds
Dinosaur embryos are key to our understanding of how dinosaurs developed. But they’re also very rare. While remains of dinosaur embryos have been discovered...
‘Children suffer the most’: Child rights orgs seek funds for youth affected by ‘Odette’
Child rights organizations highlighted that children are also among those who suffer the most during emergencies. UNICEF Philippines and Save the Children Philippines issued this...
China to give women right to decide on caesarean birth —report
BEIJING — China will give pregnant women the right to chose a caesarean birth for babies even if husbands object, state media reported on Tuesday,...