Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over vessels in South China Sea
MANILA — The Philippines said on Tuesday it had summoned the Chinese ambassador to convey the Southeast Asian country's "utmost displeasure" over the continued presence of...
Changing quarantine phases: Little window to implement lockdown rules derails daily ops
Local government employees and other citizens could no longer keep up with the sudden changes in quarantine rules nearly every week. Social media users expressed...
Critics redefine ‘unchristian’ as Duterte spox defends PGH admission
Filipinos threw a senior Palace official's "un-Christian" comment back at him after he explained how he got admitted to a COVID-19 referral hospital in...
‘Should I skip the line cause my brother is mayor?’ Here’s Vico Sotto half-bro’s...
The half-brother of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto addressed those who are questioning why he and his wife have not been vaccinated against COVID-19...
Do health workers undergo COVID-19 test every two weeks? Medical frontliners deny Duque’s claim
Some medical frontliners are not agreeing with Health Secretary Francisco Duque's claim that health workers are getting tested for COVID-19 every two weeks. Duque made...
Baptizing kids, Cardinal Tagle says faith can’t be measured by ‘pakimkim’
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle baptized children in Rome and reminded parents of the deeper meaning of the sacrament, “which is at times reduced to...
Duterte reminded of presidential duties as he shrugs off two-week public absence
President Rodrigo Duterte gave no explanation for "intentionally" avoiding the public for two weeks as the country continues to be crippled by the COVID-19...
Beehive deliveries keep New Yorkers buzzing on rooftops, backyards
NEW YORK — Bustling New York City may not seem a bee-friendly place, but its high-rise rooftops and tiny gardens are buzzing with honeymakers threatened by pesticides in rural...
Rundown: Prominent official awardees at ‘People of the Year’ 2021
Vice President Leni Robredo, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and other public officials were recognized in this year's "People of the Year" list by a lifestyle publication. During...
Rollout of eye-scan test for coronavirus targeted by German firm
MUNICH — A Munich-based company hopes to help usher in a new era of coronavirus testing with an eye scan that, it says, takes just three minutes to identify...
Asthma drug budesonide speeds recovery for at-home COVID-19 patients
LONDON — Treating COVID-19 patients at home with a commonly-used inhaled asthma drug called budesonide can speed up their recovery, according to UK trial results on Monday...
Vico Sotto bumps up video of city updates as plea vs ‘butt vaccination’ goes...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto called on Filipinos, particularly his constituents, to watch the full video of his Facebook live on COVID-19 updates as...
Duterte spox called out for labelling question on PGH confinement ‘unchristian’
Is there such a thing as "unchristian" questions in a secular press briefing? A Filipino priest and TikTok content creator called out a senior Palace...
Google search for anti-parasitic ivermectin drug skyrocket by an alarming rate in March, data...
The interest in the controversial anti-parasitic drug ivermectin increased in March this year. Google searches about the use of ivermectin surged by an alarming rate last...
‘Tuob’ as cure or prevention vs COVID-19? Here’s what health experts are saying
As some Filipinos continue to tout "tuob" or steam inhalation as a cure for COVID-19, different health agencies have shared their views on the...