‘Filipinos deserve better’: Roque slammed for remark on choosing COVID-19 vaccine brand
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that Filipinos on the national government's vaccination priority list cannot choose the brand of COVID-19 vaccine they will be...
Taiwan’s new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
TAIPEI — Taiwan rolled out a newly redesigned passport on Monday that gives greater prominence to the island's day-to-day name, aiming to avoid confusion with...
Six ways to ‘reboot your brain’ after a hard year of COVID-19 – according...
There’s no doubt that 2020 was difficult for everyone and tragic for many. But now vaccines against COVID-19 are finally being administered – giving...
China says WHO COVID-19 origins probe team to arrive January 14
BEIJING— A World Health Organization (WHO) team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will arrive in China on January 14, China's national health authority...
Juxtaposed: National gov’t procures Sinovac vaccines while some LGUs ink deal with AstraZeneca
Some Filipinos questioned the national government's preference to procure millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Sinovac Biotech despite its low efficacy rate, while some local government...
Traslacion 2021 draws nearly 300k devotees— Quiapo Church
In contrast to the millions of crowds in the past years, only around 284,000 people joined Saturday’s Black Nazarene feast celebration, church authorities said. Of...
Indonesia locates black boxes of crashed jet as body parts recovered
JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities on Sunday located the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from...
Swedish teenage climate activist Thunberg turns 18
Sweden's Greta Thunberg, who pioneered a global climate change campaign as a 15-year-old, turned 18 last January 3 and promised to celebrate by exposing "dark secrets"...
Philippines signs deal to secure 30M doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covovax – distributor
MANILA — The Philippine government has signed a deal to secure the supply of 30 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Covovax from Serum Institute...
Tributes pour in for 1st captive-bred Philippine Eagle Pag-Asa
Filipinos were hit with nostalgia as they shared their own memories involving Pag-asa, the first-ever captive-bred Philippine Eagle who succumbed to infections fatal for...
‘Space Sweepers’ starring Song Joong-ki teaser out
Streaming entertainment service Netflix on Wednesday released the first teaser of new Korean sci-fi thriller film “Space Sweepers,” starring Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin...
Dengvaxia mess resurfaces after latest poll showed only 32% open to COVID-19 jab
Some Filipinos recalled the Dengvaxia issue after a survey showed that nearly half of Filipinos opt to skip COVID-19 vaccination despite the threats of...
‘Please take it,’ Singapore PM says after getting COVID-19 vaccine
SINGAPORE — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, and urged others to take the jabs in a country that...
‘You can’t sit with us’: Heart Evangelista’s Prada lunch box set inspires elementary day...
Artist-socialite Heart Evangelista on Friday shared a picture of a Prada-made stainless steel lunch box set online which earned quips from social media users because...
‘Don’t get distracted’: Filipinos reminded of smuggled vaccines, Tarlac killings, other issues amid Dacera...
The updates on unresolved smuggled COVID-19 vaccine controversy and other national concerns were remembered online following the media buzz around the controversial death of...