Kusama’s dots, flowers breathe life into pandemic New York
NEW YORK — Dots are everywhere - on buildings, trees, water and more - as Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama brings her signature motif to the New York...
With Twitter crop gone, podcast account shares graphic with ivermectin reminder
A Twitter account of a podcast took advantage of the microblogging platform's removal of automatic image cropping by sharing an infographic about ivermectin amid interest...
‘Stop the hate’: Miss Grand Philippines Samantha Bernardo urges fans to focus on supporting...
Miss Grand Philippines 2020 Samantha Bernardo expressed her support to Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo and asked the public to stop online hate comments against pageant...
In COVID-hit India, a 26-year-old doctor decides who lives and who dies
NEW DELHI — Rohan Aggarwal is 26 years old. He doesn't even complete his medical training until next year. And yet, at one of...
Priest stripped of duties over alleged illicit affair
A Catholic priest was stripped of his parish assignment amid allegations that he had an affair with a married woman. In a statement issued May 6, Archbishop...
‘Racist?’ MMDA spox draws flak for including Miss Universe Canada in skin whitening post
Social media users questioned the inclusion of Miss Universe Canada 2020's name in a Facebook post of a Metro Manila Development Authority official about...
Quiapo Church sets up COVID-19 memorial wall
Manila’s Quiapo Church has set up a memorial wall for those who succumbed to COVID-19. Fr. Douglas Badong, parochial vicar, said the memorial wall placed...
For 69th Miss Universe, Rabiya Mateo to don creations by Furne One, Rocky Gathercole
Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo will be wearing outfits created by two celebrated Filipino designers Furne One Amato of Amato Couture and Rocky Gathercole at...
Don’t pass the salt — WHO issues benchmarks for sodium content in food
GENEVA —Excessive salt in food and beverages is putting people at greater risk of potentially fatal heart disease and strokes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
‘Karma is back’: Netflix drops official ‘Girl From Nowhere 2’ trailer
Streaming giant Netflix on Monday released the official trailer of the much anticipated second season of Thai mystery anthology “Girl From Nowhere.” Starring Kitty Chicha Amatayakul who...
Welcome tarpaulin in Mandaluyong slammed for bearing larger photo of village chief than COVID-19...
A welcome tarpaulin in Mandaluyong city supposedly reminding the public about the health protocols was criticized for bearing a large-scale face of a local...
Negros Oriental vegetarian cafe lets Filipinos have a taste of healthy stir fry dish...
A vegetarian cafe in Negros Oriental is hosting a live cook-along online in which the public can create meals from the safety of their...
Bulacan barangay official says sorry over tarpaulin with naughty reminder on community pantry
A barangay official on Wednesday apologized for a tarpaulin plastered on a community pantry that was perceived to be degrading to women. The pantry organizer...
Japan town builds giant squid with COVID-19 relief funds
TOKYO — A Japanese coastal town in the western part of the country has drawn ire on social media for using some of the...
Maja Salvador’s choice to turn down project with ex-flame earns attention from reported African...
Maja Salvador's decision to turn down an offer to work with ex-boyfriend Gerald Anderson caught the attention of some of her supposed fans in...