Philippines reports second largest daily COVID-19 infections
MANILA — The Philippine health ministry on Thursday recorded 14,895 new coronavirus cases, the second highest daily increase in infections since the start of the pandemic. In a bulletin, it said...
COA questions DICT’s purchase of gadgets from construction firm
Why buy gadgets from a firm registered as engaged in general construction? The Commission on Audit flagged the Department of Information and Communications Technology for...
After Arjo incident, Alex Medina stresses COVID-19 protocols in shoots
Actor Alex Medina stressed the importance of strictly abiding by COVID-19 health and safety protocols in production shoots after a fellow actor in the...
Selfie culture: What your choice of camera angle says about you
Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release...
Duterte tables bill seeking to ease bank secrecy rules
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has included a bill seeking to ease the country's strict bank secrecy rules in his list of legislative priorities in his final year in office,...
Delta surging in areas of low COVID-19 vaccine coverage —WHO
GENEVA — Circulation of the Delta variant in areas of low vaccination is driving transmission of COVID-19 around the world, World Health Organization officials said on Wednesday. "Many of the...
Juxtaposed: Duque’s impassioned spiel and health workers’ struggles
The hardships of front-liners, COVID-19 patientsand other affected Filipinos were juxtaposed with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's dramatic remarks amid corruption woes on social...
First National Aspin Day hopes to spotlight Pinoy dogs
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society brought the spotlight on native dogs or aspins (asong pinoy) in celebration of the first National Aspin Day on...
Another COA red flag: OWWA pins non-existent address, names official
The address where Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) bought hygiene kits, sanitary napkins and thermal scanners amounting to almost P1 million turned out to...
Rundown: 20 health chiefs resigned, fired over COVID-19 mismanagement, etc.
Calls for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III resurfaced anew as the health department is hounded by a new controversy. This time, it...
Science shows mask-wearing is largely safe for children
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is one of a handful of Republican governors trying to block school districts from requiring masks in the classroom. Under DeSantis’...
Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths —Red Cross
Southeast Asian countries need more help securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region struggles to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant, the International Federation of Red Cross...
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ showrunner vows ‘authenticity’ in live-action series
Following the controversy surrounding “Avatar: The Last Airbender” film, showrunner and executive producer Albert Kim vowed that audiences will find "authenticity" in the live-action...
‘#ProtectCOA’ trends as audit chief vows to do job despite criticisms
As the Commission on Audit vowed to pursue its mandate to audit government funds amid criticisms, the hashtag "#ProtectCOA" gained traction as an indication...
Pope Francis urges everyone to get COVID-19 vaccines for the good of all
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis issued an appeal on Wednesday urging people to get inoculated against COVID-19, saying the vaccines could bring an end to the pandemic, but needed to be taken...