Uno, dos, tres: Netflix to hold live countdown 13 minutes before ‘Trese’ premiere
They say 13 is an unlucky number but when it involves "Trese," it could be the opposite. Netflix Philippines is holding an official live countdown...
Juxtaposed: Hontiveros approves tweet about WPS, Lucy Torres treats China as ‘bully-friend’
Sen. Risa Hontiveros reacted to a humorous post about the country's sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. This came after Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez (Leyte) stated...
U.S. Latinos finally get their turn with Lin-Manuel Miranda movie ‘In the Heights’
LOS ANGELES — Lin-Manuel Miranda is looking forward to the day when a movie starring a U.S. Latino cast, featuring characters who aren't stereotyped as...
PPCRV asks help of dioceses to encourage voter registration
With less than four months before the deadline, a Church-based poll watchdog encouraged the dioceses to help encourage voter registration for next year’s elections. Parish...
Fresh concerns vs Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine efficacy as jab gets local FDA nod
As the local Food and Drug Administration announces granting Sinopharm an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, concerns on its efficacy were raised...
Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Philippines dive site
BAUAN, Philippines — The coronavirus pandemic is adding a new unwelcome element to sea pollution off the town of Bauan, a popular dive site in...
Opening soon: Ikea Philippines’ first batch of products arrive in Pasay City ahead of...
The first batch of Ikea Philippines products finally arrived in Pasay City ahead of its much-anticipated store opening. Ikea Philippines first teased opening an outpost in the...
New antibody drug shows promise in mouse study; vaping may increase lung vulnerability to...
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for...
U.S. report concluded COVID-19 may have leaked from Wuhan lab -WSJ
(Updated 2:49 p.m.) A report on the origins of COVID-19 by a U.S. government national laboratory concluded that the hypothesis of a virus leak...
Explainer: What does USA FDA approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug mean for patients?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Biogen's aducanumab, the first drug to target an underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease. The drug, to be sold under the brand Aduhelm, is the first new...
PSA: Patrons of Chocolate Kiss Café only have until this month to enjoy their...
The Chocolate Kiss is bowing down. Foodies and cake lovers only have this month to order their favorite cakes from the café before it permanently closes...
‘Safer for cyclists’: A glimpse at bike lanes in Pasig City
A main thoroughfare in Pasig City is now safer for cyclists, according to a Reddit user. In a post on Monday, a Reddit user posted...
‘Luh’: MJ Lastimosa peppers Rabiya Mateo’s Instagram posts with these cheeky comments
Miss Universe Philippines 2014 MJ Lastimosa is on a roll. After "recruiting" Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo to be part of her team of...
Local ice cream shop’s ‘Pride pops’ earn praises from Reddit forum for LGBT community
A local ice cream parlor shop that creates homemade ice pops in the colors of the Pride flags earned buzz in a large forum...
Herd immunity still the way to go to return to ‘old normal,’ OCTA fellow...
Herd immunity or vaccinating at least 70% to 80% of the population, even within local communities first, is still the best approach to end...