Filipino health workers given spotlight on National Heroes’ Day, but where’s their extra pay?
Health care workers posted photos of them online as the country celebrated National Heroes' Day on Monday, August 26. Actor Luis Manzano made this request...
‘Ang Ano’: Duterte’s latest rambling inspires new avant-garde ‘poetry’
Filipino literary personalities created another poem out of President Rodrigo Duterte's rambling during his taped pandemic task force meeting on August 26. It was similar...
Pope Francis: Complaining is ‘poison’ for the heart
VATICAN — Complaining and blaming others is a waste of time; the way to defeat evil is to conquer it first within our own...
Slain Cebu lawyer: Leonen asks local authorities, rights groups to submit findings
Associate Justice Marvic Leonen enjoined authorities and human rights groups to submit before the Supreme Court their findings on the recent killing of a...
Pen Medina claims face masks are ineffective. He’s wrong.
Veteran actor Pen Medina still claimed that face masks are not effective in preventing COVID-19 infections despite being more than a year into the...
Foxconn founder asks BioNTech to reserve 30M more vaccines for Taiwan
TAIPEI - Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn, has asked BioNTech SE to reserve 30 million doses of its...
Duterte extends coronavirus curbs as cases hit new record high
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has lengthened coronavirus restrictions in the capital region and some provinces, his spokesperson said on Saturday, as the Southeast Asian nation...
At home with your dog? Three ways to connect and lift your spirits
It may come as no surprise to dog owners in lockdown, but walking the dog can be the highlight of the day. With exercise being...
Data awareness: A comic strip for Filipino parents who click on everything
A non-government organization is raising awareness on common online scams such as dubious raffle promos and surveys. The Foundation for Media Alternatives released these comic...
Cakes are among Filipinos’ most delivered food online. But why?
Filipinos bought cake online for many reasons from comfort food to congratulating themselves for still being alive. These were expressed online following a study that...
Biden warns Kabul airport attackers: ‘We will hunt you down’
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden, his voice breaking with emotion, vowed on Thursday the United States would hunt down those responsible for twin explosions at...
Creative flair in court file: Nuezca case ruling noticed for its peculiar intro
Court documents are usually known for their dryness and sobriety in tone but in the case of dismissed cop Jonel Nuezca, it was different. Copies...
Filipino ARMYs await BTS ‘Butter’ remix featuring Megan Thee Stallion amid legal woes
K-pop superstars BTS is set to release a remix of their chart-topping hit “Butter” featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion on Friday following a...
High priority: Why we must vaccinate children aged 12 and over now
People aged 16 and above will soon be able to get a COVID vaccine in Australia, but this begs the question: What about children in younger age...
Archbishop warns against misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise, a Catholic archbishop urged the public to get inoculated and warned against misinformation about vaccines. Archbishop Jose Cabantan...