Ateneo, DLSU students slam Comelec refusal to extend voter’s registration
Students from the Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University slammed the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to junk the extension of...
Pia Wurtzbach removes emojis from TikTok bio after ‘jejemon’ tag
Former Miss Universe titleholder Pia Wurtzbach reportedly removed the series of emojis from her TikTok bio after a social media user called her a...
Celeb couple Raymart, Jodi offer P10,000 reward for missing parakeet Zesto
Raymart Santiago and Jodi Sta. Maria are offering a reward to anyone who could help them find their pet bird named Zesto. The celebrity couple...
Philippines slashes 2021 economic growth target due to lockdown
MANILA — The Philippines lowered its economic growth target for this year, reflecting the impact of a two-week lockdown of the capital region to contain the spread...
Prosecutor calls R. Kelly a ‘predator’ as sex abuse trial, testimony begin
NEW YORK — R. Kelly is a "predator" who demanded absolute fealty from the many women and underage girls he dominated in a two-decade racketeering scheme, a...
AstraZeneca’s antibody therapy prevents COVID-19 in study
AstraZeneca said on Friday its antibody therapy met the main goal of preventing COVID-19 disease in a late-stage study, putting the British drugmaker on track to potentially offer an alternative...
Quezon City hospital converts chapel into COVID-19 ICU due to rise in cases
"It has come to this." Scenes of COVID-19 patients being attended by healthcare workers in a chapel surfaced online as cases continuously increase amid the...
Last-minute MECQ: IATF’s announcement ‘late’ again, residents say
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced the new quarantine classifications late Thursday night, on August 19. This was merely a...
Philippines sees record 17,231 new coronavirus infections
The Department of Health on Friday reported 17,231 new coronavirus cases, a record-high daily increase in cases. It said total confirmed infections in the Philippines have increased...
Batman comic shifts focus to Robin’s private life, his sexuality
Caped Crusaders Batman and Robin have been busy fighting crime together for years, but now the focus of the story has shifted to Robin's private life as...
Jollibee set to open first branch in Spain
Philippines-based fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. is opening its first flagship store in Madrid, the capital and most populous city in Spain. The restaurant will...
Brands use COA findings, Duque remarks for social media advertisements
Three advertisements perceived to be "throwing a shade" to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's emotional remarks to the Commission of Audit and his agency's discovered fund...
Briton to be deported after Singapore conviction for refusing to wear mask
SINGAPORE — A British man jailed in Singapore for breaking coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask was released on Thursday and will be deported, the country's prison department said. Benjamin Glynn, 40, was...
COA Rundown: Gov’t agencies with deficiencies, irregularities in 2020
The Commission on Audit did not single out a single agency as it flagged deficiencies and irregularities it observed about government agencies under the...
Duterte to relax coronavirus curbs in capital region
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved the easing of coronavirus curbs in the capital region from August 21 to 31, his spokesperson said,...