WHO experts voice ‘very low confidence’ in some Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine data
GENEVA — WHO experts have voiced "very low confidence" in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding the risk of serious side-effects...
Philippines widens travel ban to keep out Indian coronavirus variant
MANILA — The Philippines will ban the entry of travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from May 7 to May 14 to prevent...
‘This is a new scam’: JV Ejercito claims some hospitals lie to get UHC...
(UPDATED: 12:36 a.m.) Former senator JV Ejercito claimed that there's an ongoing scam wherein some hospitals allegedly lie to acquire funds dedicated to COVID-19...
Miss Universe Canada asks public to stop generalizing Filipinos as ‘racists’ after post calling...
Miss Universe Canada 2020 Nova Stevens urged the public to spread love and positivity after baring that she received racist and nasty comments from...
Amid shift to cashless transaction, data show Southeast Asia consumers still prefer to keep...
Most consumers in Southeast Asia still prefer to keep their money-related information from the internet, according to recent data. In a report titled “Making Sense...
Political campaign? Reddit users report circulating text message about ‘Yolanda’ funds
Some Filipinos in an online forum reported that they received unsolicited text messages that ask them where the projects for the victims of Super Typhoon...
Lookalike? Pageant fans see resemblance between Miss Universe Armenia 2020, Miss Earth Philippines 2020
Miss Earth Philippines 2020 lookalike? Miss Universe Armenia 2020 Monika Grigoryan is gaining buzz among Filipino pageant fans after pictures of her were posted by...
Philippines tells fishermen to ignore Beijing’s ban on fishing in South China Sea
MANILA — The Philippines has rejected an annual summer fishing ban imposed by China in the disputed South China Sea and encouraged its boats to keep fishing...
Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA — The Philippines' food and drug agency approved on Wednesday the emergency use of U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian nation. The...
PSA: Twitter users with less than 1,000 followers can now host their own audio...
Twitter users with less than a thousand followers can still host conversations on its newest feature in the platform which is designed to let...
State university lauds college student chosen to design national costume for Miss Universe Cameroon
The Central Luzon State University's Department of Textile and Garment Technology expressed its warmest congratulations to 20-year-old student Kennedy Jhon Gasper who was given...
‘It’s been a year’: ABS-CBN reporters mark 1st anniversary since signing off the air
ABS-CBN reporters on Wednesday remembered the first year since the country's largest broadcasting network signed off the air on May 5, 2020. One year ago...
Britney Spears calls recent documentaries about her ‘hypocritical’
LOS ANGELES— Pop singer Britney Spears spoke out on Tuesday about recent documentaries about her life and career, calling them "hypocritical" because they rehash her personal problems...
Tourists offered glimpse of rural life near Egypt’s pyramids
CAIRO — Tourists visiting Egypt's famed pyramids may rarely stray from the beaten track, but a project focused on rural villages adjoining the ancient sites...
China calls for ‘basic etiquette’ after Philippine outburst
BEIJING — China urged the Philippines on Tuesday to observe "basic etiquette" and eschew megaphone diplomacy after the southeast Asian nation's foreign minister used an expletive-laced Twitter...