Valenzuela doctor uses sign language to explain COVID-19 vaccination
A doctor from the Valenzuela City Vaccination (VCVAx) on Friday used sign language wit a deaf resident during her screening procedures for COVID-19 vaccination...
Social media has helped Gen Z athletes find their ‘authentic voice’
Generation Z athletes (those born after 1996) have emerged in 2021 as global wellbeing leaders and advocates, challenging outdated ideas about what it takes...
‘Missing’ bookshop owner: Enzo’s Shelf customers decry ‘scam’
An online book shop has been called out by its resellers and customers for bogus selling of new and pre-loved books. Re-sellers and moderators of...
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
KABUL - Five people were killed in chaos at Kabul airport on Monday, witnesses said, as U.S. troops guarded the evacuation of embassy staff a day after the Taliban seized the Afghan capital and...
Sinovac vaccine: Its results are patchy, but the world can’t ignore its usefulness
China’s vaccine-development system has been busy during the pandemic. Two Chinese vaccines are now being used around the world: the Sinopharm vaccine and the CoronaVac vaccine. The latter, developed by the...
Curfews, face shields: A dig at COVID-19 measures as Philippines detects Lambda variant
Quips about curfew hours, lockdowns and face shields surfaced online after the Philippines reported its first case of the Lambda variant of COVID-19 listed...
How P67.32 billion ‘deficiencies’ from DOH could have been utilized
The "deficiencies" spotted in billions of funds allocated for the Department of Health (DOH) the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged could have gone to...
Appetite for convenience: How the surge in online food delivery could be harming our...
With the simple touch of a smartphone, online food delivery services conveniently offer takeaway food straight to your door. Contact-free delivery has surged in popularity as lockdowns...
DOH’s COVID-19 home care package yet to be released months after announcement
The health department's promised home care package for asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients will soon be available to the public, months after the first announcement. The...
Crypto fashion: Why people pay real money for virtual clothes
LONDON — People care what their avatars are wearing. When the virtual world Decentraland said in June users could make and sell their own clothing for...
WHO calls on governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into origins of COVID-19
The World Health Organization has called for all governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and "to depoliticize the situation." "WHO reiterates that the search for the origins of SARS-CoV-2 is...
‘More accessible, unique, focused’: Twitter launches own typeface, redesign
It's not just you. Twitter users were greeted with "black" follow buttons and a different font on Thursday when they logged in to the microblogging...
Saab Magalona says ‘#PandemicEffect’ ad creators shouldn’t apologize to her
Vlogger-podcaster Saab Magalona, who was one of those who posted the "#PandemicEffect" hashtag for the Belo ad, believes that the team should not apologize...
Mounting calls against airing of anti-vax doctor Quijano’s opinions
Dr. Romeo Quijano, a retired professor from the University of the Philippines' College of Medicine, was called out by the Department of Health and...
New tactile ‘PWD-friendly’ pavements in Baguio City deemed ‘accident-prone’
Tactile pavements along the streets of Baguio City which were supposed to be for persons with disabilities became a hazard to both able-bodied residents...