A rediscovered forgotten species brews promise for coffee’s future
In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades - a plant they say may help secure...
After takes on ‘hottest issues,’ Duterte almost leaves out mention of COVID-19 pandemic in...
The prevailing COVID-19 pandemic momentarily became an afterthought in a portion of President Rodrigo Duterte's "Talk to the People" aired on Monday night. Prior to...
Astra is yellow, Pfizer is green – Hungarian pastry shop offers vaccine-themed treats
VERESEGYHAZ, Hungary— A Hungarian pastry shop has launched a range of COVID-19 vaccine-themed sweet mousses as a light-hearted antidote to angst over the different...
Calls to ‘protect community pantries’ grow as red tagging fears halt Maginhawa effort
The organizer of the pioneer community pantry in Quezon City temporarily suspended the program due to alleged red-tagging. This prompted calls to protect similar initiatives...
Bishop urges Manila parishes to open ‘community pantries’
Manila’s Catholic bishop has encouraged the parishes to set up their own “community pantries” as another initiative to reach out to those in need...
Use of fear as COVID-19 measure: Checkpoint officials set up grim reaper figure in...
A grim reaper display at a checkpoint reminded residents of San Mateo, Rizal to stay at home as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in...
PGH calls for blood donation from COVID-19 survivors anew
The Philippine General Hospital is once again asking COVID-19 survivors to donate blood to help coronavirus patients recover as the country's death toll continues to...
Filipino artists turn ‘bayanihan spirit’ of community pantries into artworks, editorial cartoons
Some Filipino artists showcased sketches and editorial cartoons about the sprouting community pantries in several parts of the country on social media. These pantries were...
The rider who could dance: Food delivery driver brings good vibes with TikTok videos
A food delivery rider is making waves online for his TikTok dance videos which have amused Filipinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Julio "Yukii" Artana, a 27-year-old...
Philippines approves emergency use of J&J, Bharat BiotechCOVID-19 vaccines
MANILA — The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines made by Johnson & Johnson and India's Bharat Biotech,...
PSA: BPI launches new deposit product after backlash over P2M balance requirement for Maxi-Saver...
A major banking firm introduced a new deposit product effective in June after receiving complaints from Maxi-Saver clients over some policy changes. The Bank of...
Health group, petitioners say Duterte’s presence no longer felt at height of pandemic
President Rodrigo Duterte has not been sufficiently visible as the COVID-19 pandemic continuously cripples the country a year after the public health crisis dawned,...
‘It doesn’t match’: Experts question DOH over data indicating how contagious COVID-19 is
Some data released by the Department of Health on COVID-19 infections differ from the ones the University of the Philippines Pandemic Response Team had calculated. Two experts,...
Facebook to announce new audio products – Recode
Facebook will announce a series of products under the umbrella of "social audio" on Monday, including its take on audio-chat app Clubhouse and a push...
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
Benefit outweighs the risk' - official
Only AstraZeneca, Sinovac vaccines is use in Philippines
Philippines battling surge in cases MANILA — The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine...