COVID-stricken orphanage in QC seeks donations for its residents, staff in lockdown
An orphanage in Quezon City is welcoming donations of food and other necessities after it was hit by COVID-19. Gentle Hands, a Christian social welfare...
New study proves Sinovac jab is effective vs preventing ICU admissions, deaths due to...
The vaccine type with inactivated virus like Sinovac's CoronaVac prevented more hospitalizations and deaths, according to a new study. The study “Effectiveness of an Inactivated...
Baguio City takes spotlight after Paolo Contis shared visit with Yen Santos ‘as a...
The Summer Capital of the Philippines was talked about on social media after actor Paolo Contis revealed that he went there with Yen Santos,...
The emotional task of teaching students about 9/11
NEW YORK — As the United States ends its 'forever war' in Afghanistan, a museum in New York is teaching students about the event that...
Tuesday Vargas stresses need for ‘concrete plan’ in gov’t response amid shifting quarantine phases
Comedian Tuesday Vargas voiced out her opposition against the re-imposition of more relaxed general community quarantine in the National Capital Region, citing the need...
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
CHICAGO — The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World...
‘So beautiful’: Glammed up Hidilyn Diaz wows in magazine cover shoot
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is the latest cover girl of a fashion and lifestyle magazine for it's 20th anniversary issue. The 30-year-old Zamboanga native...
DND chief says U.S. treaty needs comprehensive review
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday there was a need for a comprehensive review of his country's alliance with the United...
South Korea planning to live ‘more normally’ with COVID-19 after October
SEOUL — South Korea is drawing up a plan on how to live more normally with COVID-19, expecting 80% of adults to be fully vaccinated by late October,...
Of granules and coffee: Duterte’s rants on ‘Talk to the people’ inspire creation of...
A creative piece gained traction on social media which imagined how President Rodrigo Duterte would deliver his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" as inspired...
Bayanihan for COVID-19 patients: A rundown of COVID-19 related suppliers, home care tips
Some Filipinos took the bayanihan route and collated information on COVID-19 medical supplies amid the skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the country. A Twitter user with...
Why are we seeing more COVID cases in fully vaccinated people? An expert explains
Many people are worried about reports of “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections overseas, from places like Israel and the United States. A breakthrough infection is when someone...
‘Pabago-bagong desisyon’: Churches halt religious gatherings anew amid NCR’s sudden MECQ shift
Different churches released advisories informing their parishioners of the cancelation of physical masses after the government backtracked its previous announcement that Metro Manila will...
How gov’t’s abrupt MECQ shift in NCR derailed business ops, other important schedules
The national government made a last-minute change into the quarantine classifications again, thus severely affecting many business operations and workers. Metro Manila was retained under...
CBCP Media to launch app to reach ‘unchurched’ people
The media arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is launching a mobile application to help the faithful live their faith more...