Echoes of neurodegenerative disease in fatal COVID-19; sleep woes may add risk
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for...
Duterte threatens those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine with jail
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Philippines battles one of Asia's worst outbreaks, with...
‘Care work is teamwork’: Advocacy group bats for gender equality in housework
Oxfam Philippines, a poverty alleviation organization, on Monday, underscored the reality of unequal housework amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Father’s Day webinar titled “Usapang...
#AshtisOfManila: Sang’gres Iza, Sunshine, Karylle have mini ‘Encantadia’ reunion
(Updated 8:23 p.m.) Iza Calzado and Karylle last week had a mini-reunion with fellow "Encantadia" star Sunshine Dizon. They shared the video clip of the behind-the-scenes of...
Manila gov’t reverts to walk-in system after recorded no-shows in COVID-19 jab sites
The local government of Manila once again allowed walk-in clients in its vaccination program following reported low vaccine turnouts on Monday, June 21. This decision was...
Mapmaker shows Metro Manila’s original road system before Skyway construction
A mapmaker showed through a series of graphics how convoluted the roads in Metro Manila have become that led to the worsened traffic situation...
Is your phone really listening to your conversations? Well, turns out it doesn’t have...
Have you ever chatted with a friend about buying a certain item and been targeted with an ad for that same item the next...
Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s role in half a million COVID-19 deaths
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands took to the streets across Brazil on Saturday to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response, blasting the leader for...
How to preserve BTS Meal packaging: ARMYs upcycle items from cups, paper bags
Videos on how to preserve the purple packaging of the BTS Meal circulated on social media platforms over the weekend. These were shared ahead of the...
COVID vaccination has turned into a ‘battle of the brands’. But not everyone’s buying...
When we were hanging out for a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020, it was a bit like a horse race. We asked ourselves which vaccine...
Philippines seals biggest COVID-19 vaccine order yet, for 40M Pfizer doses
Deliveries to begin in late September
Philippines has secured 113 million doses from vaccine suppliers
Government wants to vaccinate up to 70 million...
Delta COVID variant becoming globally dominant, WHO official says
Delta variant, first identified in India, fast becoming dominant
WHO scientist had expected more from CureVac shot candidate
Africa trajectory 'concerning' amid dearth...
Rundown: 5 best appa in K-drama
Korean drama is known for its great quality, especially because of the well-developed characters, which the viewers feel so affectionate about. In celebration of Father's...
‘Among Us’ politics: Who is really the opposition?
“Among Us” is a game where a group of players must accomplish tasks while unaware that there is an impostor among them. The Philippine...
Fish once labeled a ‘living fossil’ surprises scientists again
The coelacanth - a wondrous fish that was thought to have gone extinct along with the dinosaurs 66 million years ago before unexpectedly being found alive...