A flat New Year for Seoul pancake houses as COVID-19 curbs hit festivities
SEOUL — On Lunar New Year holidays, Lee Soon-ai's pancake house in Seoul is usually packed with customers while others queue outside. This year, however, the "pancake alley" where...
Love in the time of algorithms: Would you let your artificial intelligence choose your...
It could be argued artificial intelligence (AI) is already the indispensable tool of the 21st century. From helping doctors diagnose and treat patients to...
On Safer Internet Month, parents urged to keep an eye on kids’ online activities
Several organizations urged parents to guide their children in their online activities as the world commemorates Safer Internet Month this February. Safer Internet Day, celebrated...
Bretman Rock tried singing ‘Bahay Kubo’ from memory and this is what happened
Filipino-American beauty influencer Bretman Rock admitted of being "confused" with the lyrics of the Tagalog folk song "Bahay Kubo" after a video of him...
Vaccine simulation in the Philippines: Is it necessary?
Some Filipinos questioned the vaccine simulation of the government, once again citing misplaced priorities amid other pressing national concerns. Last Tuesday, the Inter-Agency Task Force...
‘May pag-asa pa’: Filipinos rejoice over report of more than 34 million single persons...
With the day of hearts just around the corner, Filipinos were delighted after the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that there are over 34 million...
Importance of sex education stressed amid report on rising teenage pregnancies
Some Filipinos emphasized the need for sex education for minors following the release of a report showing a rising number of pregnancies among girls...
South Korean dog has its coronavirus test day
A pet dog owned by a coronavirus patient in South Korea was tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday after showing symptoms, including a runny nose. The 8-year-old female...
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet at 25: Is this the best Shakespeare screen adaptation?
It is 25 years since Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann released his gloriously spectacular version of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire...
DOH’s hesitance to impose travel ban on countries with South African variant hit anew
A former special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said that travel restrictions on countries with the coronavirus variant from South Africa...
Do we really need to walk 10,000 steps a day?
When it comes to being fit and healthy, we’re often reminded to aim to walk 10,000 steps per day. This can be a frustrating...
Two masks protect better than one; asthma, antiviral drugs show promise as treatments
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for...
Juancho Triviño’s 2019 Instagram post inspires Filipinos to never give up on messaging crushes
A 2019 post by Kapuso actor-host Juancho Triviño recently resurfaced on social media and served as an inspiration to those who wanted to message their...
Amid uproar vs hefty fees, senators call for suspension of new vehicle inspection system
The strong opposition of motorists against the costly vehicle inspection fees prompted some senators to seek an overall suspension of the system. The Land Transportation...
‘Tikoy’ love: Traditional delicacy emerges in online conversations ahead of Chinese New Year
As the Chinese New Year looms, Filipinos can't help but talk about the ultimate food staple associated with the occasion which is in the...