‘Silence kills’: Bishop says people must continue to speak against killings
A Catholic bishop said the church and its people must continue to speak out against killings and other forms of human rights abuses. Bishop Gerardo...
Baguio Mayor Magalong probes Arjo Atayde group over alleged protocol breach
A group of actors and production staff who contracted the COVID-19 virus had allegedly breached pandemic protocols of Baguio City, according to Baguio City...
‘Times have changed’: Some Afghan women defiant as Taliban return
Afghan women and girls who have won freedoms they could not have dreamt of under the last Taliban rule that ended 20 years ago are desperate not to lose them now the...
COVID-19 risks in young adult males may be under-recognized —study
Young men could be at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 than is currently recognized, researchers have suggested, citing computer models. Coronavirus infections in younger age groups are going undetected and young men...
False reports urge people to walk into Mandaluyong vaccination sites
Mandaluyong City disclosed screenshots of social media posts falsely claiming that residents are allowed to walk into COVID-19 vaccination centers without prior registration. The local...
Who is COA’s boss? A look at its role, mandate as it faces Duterte’s...
The Commission on Audit is now caught in President Rodrigo Duterte's crosshairs after it released a report flagging deficiencies and perceived irregularities of government...
Ayn Bernos responds to bashers of her Miss Universe Philippines bid
Miss Universe Philippies candidate Rousanne “Ayn” Bernos addressed naysayers questioning her decision to join the beauty pageant for supposedly not fitting in the usual physical standards...
Japan’s Kaji, the ‘godfather of Sudoku,’ dies at 69
TOKYO — Maki Kaji, a puzzle enthusiast and publisher who was known as the "Godfather of Sudoku" — the number puzzle played daily by millions around the world — has died,...
Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1960s
An unnamed woman has sued folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan alleging he sexually abused her after giving her drugs and alcohol in 1965 when she was 12 years old. A spokesman...
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
WELLINGTON — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country's first coronavirus case in six months was reported in the largest city of...
DOH procurement: What laptop can you buy with P175,000?
The P700,000 approved budget for four laptop units by the health department made buzz online as Filipinos ask, what kind of computer can be...
‘Anti-poor, lacking evidence’: Cebu hit for mandated air purifiers for PUVs
Cebu's policy requiring requires drivers and conductors of public utility vehicles (PUVs) to wear air purifiers, was accused by the public of being anti-poor...
QC milk bank helps babies with COVID-infected moms at Tala Hospital
The Quezon City Human Milk Bank (QCHMB) has expanded its services to babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Tala Hospital in...
Mass resignation looms as hospital capacity still at ‘high risk’
Healthcare capacity remains a top concern as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb following the entrance of the concerning Delta coronavirus variant. Infectious...
GSK, CureVac’s next-gen COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in monkey trial
GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac said a study on macaque monkeys showed their jointly-developed mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be "strongly improved" in protecting against the virus compared with CureVac's first attempt. The...