Moderna expects its COVID-19 vaccine to protect against UK coronavirus variant
Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it expects that the immunity induced by its COVID-19 vaccine would be protective against the coronavirus variants reported in the...
Sit, stay, detect COVID! Chile dogs report for duty at Santiago airport
SANTIAGO — The task of sniffing out passengers infected with COVID-19 at Chile's Santiago international airport is going to the dogs. A team of Golden Retrievers and Labradors sit...
Nun praying rosary in iconic Edsa revolt photo dies at 63
Sister Porferia "Pingping" Ocariza, one of the icons of the 1986 people power revolution, died on Tuesday, December 22. Sr. Ocariza, a member of the...
As Christmas gift-giving goes digital, here’s where you can send ‘pamasko’ or ‘aguinaldo’
A number of companies recently introduce features where godparents can send "aguinaldo" or monetary gifts to their godchildren this holiday season amid the still raging...
‘My second life’: California nurse walks out of hospital after 8-month COVID-19 ordeal
LONG BEACH, Calif. — As a veteran ICU nurse whose job is to care for the most critically ill patients at her hospital in Long Beach, California, Merlin...
‘Child also a victim’: Public urged to stop bullying Nuezca’s daughter
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines urged the public to stop bullying the daughter of the cop involved in the fatal shooting incident in Paniqui,...
The ‘Christmas Star’ appears again: Jupiter and Saturn align in the ‘great conjunction’
Jupiter and Saturn lined up on Dec. 21, so close together that they appeared as one bright shining star. Many referred to it as...
Family mourns mother and son shot by police over noise
PANIQUI, Philippines — Relatives of a woman and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines called for justice at their wake on Tuesday amid public...
#MagparehistroKa: Comelec officials remind Filipinos to register to vote before year ends
Poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon once again reminded Filipinos to register for the coming national elections before the year ends. Officials of the Commission on Elections have...
Tarlac killings point to ‘ingrained impunity’ in Philippines, says bishop
The police killing of a mother and her son in Tarlac demonstrated how ingrained impunity has become in Philippine society, a Catholic bishop said. Bishop...
Philippines bans all flights from UK starting December 24
MANILA — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all flights from the United Kingdom, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as the European nation battles a more infectious...
Oil firm apologizes to motorists after 50% price-off promo caused traffic jam
An oil company apologized for the inconvenience its holiday promo caused among motorists. In a statement on Tuesday, December 22, Petron Corporation acknowledged that its...
Wuhan’s vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears
WUHAN, China — In a converted factory building in downtown Wuhan, 22-year-old Xiong Feng, who goes by the name Daiki, struts and spins in a black...
Filipino fashion designer under fire for TikTok video glorifying Imelda Marcos, New York’s Philippine...
A Filipino fashion designer recently drew flak after sharing a TikTok video claiming former first lady Imelda Marcos established an embassy in New York. In...
National Youth Day postponed to 2022
The National Youth Day festivities, set to take place in Naga City next year, has been postponed due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. The gathering...