Finding COVID-19 cure: A summary of vaccine developments in July
The World Health Organization recently announced that over 150 countries expressed intent to join a facility to help make the COVID-19 vaccine be accessible globally. In...
Is Clint Bondad promoting new biz in cryptic posts?
Model and actor Clint Bondad fueled speculations that he could be "promoting" his products in his series of mysterious Instagram Stories that landed him on...
Pompeo expects ‘completely whitewashed’ WHO China investigation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he expected a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China to...
Explainer: What’s behind rising tensions in the South China Sea?
HANOI — The United States this week hardened its position on the South China Sea, where it has accused China of attempting to build a...
Viewers of Duterte’s national address blast Duque for improper wear of face mask
Filipinos couldn't help but chide Health Secretary Francisco Duque III who failed to observe minimum public health standards when he was seen wearing his...
‘Panalo na naman tayo’: Filipinos recall Roque’s ‘Congratulations Philippines’ as COVID-19 cases exceed 60K
As the Philippines breached the sixty thousandth-mark of total coronavirus cases in the third week of July, the previous exclamations of presidential spokesperson Harry...
‘I’m only the ex’: Clint Bondad’s cryptic Instagram stories draw concerns from netizens
Concerns were raised about the welfare of model Clint Bondad, also Catriona Gray's ex-boyfriend, after he posted odd and cryptic messages via Instagram stories from Wednesday...
Air pollution exposure linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths – new study
The global death toll from COVID-19 has now passed half a million. To slow the spread of the disease, we need to better understand...
#OustTheTurtle and sea turtles: Environmental org turns political hashtag into ‘save pawikan’ campaign
The Twitter hashtag #OustTheTurtle made its way to the account of Oceana Philippines which used it as an opportunity to raise awareness on saving...
Twitter hacking spree alarms experts concerned about the platform’s security
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON — The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed accounts, is drawing questions...
‘Yakap Kapamilya’: ABS-CBN reporters, personalities express support to colleagues as retrenchment looms
ABS-CBN reporters and personalities took to social media to express their disappointment and frustration over their home network's announcement that it would retrench workers...
Here’s how scientists know the coronavirus came from bats and wasn’t made in a...
One of the conspiracy theories that have plagued attempts to keep people informed during the pandemic is the idea that the coronavirus was created...
Big questions hover over acquisition of ABS-CBN’s frequency for distant learning
The proposal to use ABS-CBN's former frequency for distance learning was questioned for possible additional costs and equipment needed for it. Last Tuesday, July 14,...
Cake memes of all kinds are invading Filipinos’ social media feeds
Memes showing cakes have taken the local online community by storm after Filipinos started injecting it in their Twitter posts. The memes are not limited...
Duterte extends partial restrictions in Metro Manila to contain COVID-19
MANILA — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is enforcing partial coronavirus restrictions in the capital for another two weeks, and warned that stricter curbs would be reinstated...