Joggers and cyclists should wear masks – here’s why
England is deep into its third lockdown, yet the daily tally of new COVID cases and deaths remains sickeningly high. As Chris Whitty, the...
Philippines expects 5.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive by end-March
MANILA — At least 5.6 million COVID-19 doses of two international COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines in the first quarter of the year,...
Duterte tightens anti-money laundering rules to avoid ‘grey list’
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law on Friday to strengthen anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations ahead of a Feb. 1 deadline...
Aung San Suu Kyi and other Myanmar leaders arrested, party spokesman says
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing...
The importance of youth activism
I certainly believe that the strong-minded youth have contributed a greater impact on movements to where it is now and beyond. This generation has some...
Manila’s COVID-19 vaccines storage facility unveiled
The City of Manila has unveiled its own storage facility for the COVID-19 vaccines from various pharmaceutical firms, including the high maintenance one from...
‘Sana all’: Magalong’s irrevocable resignation as contact tracing czar triggers comparison with Duque
The issue of "delicadeza" or upholding one's sense of propriety was brought to light following the irrevocable resignation of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong...
Philippines says may benefit from any pivot to Asia by Biden administration
MANILA — The Philippines may benefit if there is a renewed emphasis on Asia by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, which could help act as...
No point in giving more stimulus? NEDA chief’s remark on COVID-19 subsidy blasted as...
Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua drew ire online over his claim that fiscal stimulus is no longer needed amid the struggling economy...
Actress Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking Emmy and Tony winner, dies at age 96
Actress Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women caught up in life's struggles during a 60-year career that earned her three Emmys and a...
GameStop: How Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)
How does a small retail company that sells video games, worth less than US$400 million in the middle of 2020, become a US$10 billion...
Philippines to relax ban on visitors from countries with U.K. COVID-19 variant
MANILA — The Philippines will relax travel curbs on foreigners coming from more than 30 countries that have detected cases of the more contagious British variant...
‘Lupin’ series to return Summer 2021
Streaming entertainment service Netflix on Friday announced that original French series "Lupin" will return Summer 2021. The series, which is a contemporary version of fictional...
‘OMG’: Heart Evangelista reacts to local plastic brand’s viral ad featuring ‘Ms. Hurt’
Artist-socialite and actress Heart Evangelista gamely reacted to a local storage brand's advertisement which featured a personality called "Ms. Hurt." In an Instagram story, Evangelista shared a...
Philippines set sights on hydrogen to diversify energy sources
MANILA — The Philippine Department of Energy said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia-based research and development firm Star Scientific...