Duterte realizes importance of tests, wants them cheaper
President Rodrigo Duterte admitted to having realized the importance of accessible and affordable testing to detect the virus which causes COVID-19 nearly nine months...
Explainer: When and how will COVID-19 vaccines become available?
NEW YORK, — Britain became the first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe after its...
‘Nag-manifest’: Macoy Dubs makes ‘you’ll see me on TV’ post come true after 2...
Social media personality Macoy Dubs or Mark Arevilla urged his followers not to give up on their dreams as he re-shared an online post...
‘System failure’: RFID users refute NLEX official’s remark on toll traffic attributed to low...
Filipinos opposed the remarks of a traffic operations manager who attributed the traffic congestion on the toll gates at the North Luzon Expressway to users'...
Netflix declines to flag up to viewers that ‘The Crown’ is fiction, UK media...
LONDON — U.S. streaming platform Netflix has rejected a call from Britain's culture minister to add disclaimers at the start of episodes of its hit...
Coronavirus is spreading rapidly through workplaces – here’s what is needed to make them...
The small town of Watton, Norfolk recently held the unfortunate title of having England’s highest rate of infection with COVID-19 relative to population size,...
Niana Guerrero, Andrea Brillantes named top TikTok creator, celeb for 2020
Video-sharing service TikTok last Thursday unveiled the top 100 accounts and trends that stood out on its platform this year. The top 100 roster include...
LRT-1 train gets ‘Christmask’ look
The Light Rail Manila Corporation dresses up the Light Rail Transit-1 trains with Christmas-themed decorations yearly to spread holiday cheers to its passengers. This year,...
As officials quell nationwide lockdown rumors, some favor ECQ to curb COVID-19 surge
As several officials deny rumors of a supposed upcoming nationwide lockdown this holiday season, concerns on the possible surge of coronavirus disease cases continue...
Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in...
As the world digs in for the second wave of COVID-19, flu season and winter, people also face a serious risk from reduced physical...
PNP threatens social distancing violators with caning
MANILA — Philippine police on Friday threatened to cane people who violate social distancing protocols as the Southeast Asian nation fights the spread of the...
Your dog’s nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you
I have discovered one positive amid the pandemic: I love working with two dogs at my feet. As someone who studies dog cognition, I often...
‘No presents’: Mexicans urged to embrace abstemious Christmas to stop pandemic
MEXICO CITY — Mexicans should cancel celebrations and even avoid exchanging Christmas presents to beat the coronavirus, the president said on Friday, pitching a frugal...
Condemning the killing, UPLB leads calls for justice for Los Baños mayor
The University of the Philippines-Los Baños condemned the killing of Los Baños, Laguna Mayor Caesar Perez and recalled his contributions to the university. Perez, who...
Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials
MOSCOW — In late September, Moscow municipal official Sergei Martyanov sent a series of text messages to his subordinates: "Colleagues!!!... What is this sabotage???" Martyanov...