#DuqueResign calls revived after claim on flattened curve
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued a clarification about his remarks that the country has "successfully flattened the curve" of COVID-19 cases "since April." The...
#OustKiko? Senators deny moves to unseat Pangilinan as Senate panel chair
A number of colleagues of Sen. Kiko Pangilinan in the Senate dismissed the rumors that there are plans to unseat the latter as Senate Committee...
Amid surge in gadget use, call to ban importation of e-waste urged anew
A waste and pollution watchdog group last week reiterated its call to ban the importation of electronic waste as amid the increasing demand for...
Filipino comic book artists team up for #SuitForHeroes fundraising campaign
Internationally-renowned Filipino comic book artists recently collaborated to help the #SuitForHeroes fundraising campaign that seeks to help health workers and pay tribute to them. COVID-19...
Moderna Phase 1 results show coronavirus vaccine safe, induces immune response
CHICAGO — Moderna Inc's experimental vaccine for COVID-19 showed it was safe and provoked immune responses in all 45 healthy volunteers in an ongoing early-stage study,...
‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera’s death ruled accidental drowning
LOS ANGELES — "Glee" star Naya Rivera died of accidental drowning, the Ventura County medical examiner said on Tuesday, marking the third tragic passing of a cast...
Looking at the inconsistencies of Palace, gov’t agencies’ statements on house-to-house search order
A day after the Department of Interior and Local Government announced the house-to-house search scheme to trace COVID-19 cases, Palace denied that police will...
‘Activists not terrorists’: Greta Thunberg calls for repeal of Philippines’ anti-terror law
Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday urged local and international environmental allies to sign a petition to have the Philippines’ controversial anti-terror law...
US rejects China’s claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States on Monday rejected China's claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, drawing criticism from China which...
Ginebra San Miguel unites hundreds of thousands for freedom, frontliners and the Filipino...
Every year, tens of thousands of people in various parts of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao gather to witness Ginebra San Miguel’s Ginumanfests – local...
Philippines to use police in house-to-house searches for COVID-19 cases
MANILA — Philippine authorities and police will carry out house-to-house searches for COVID-19 patients to prevent wider transmission, a minister said on Tuesday, amid...
New barter trade emerging as Filipinos cope with pandemic effects, but DTI says it’s...
The Department of Trade Industry warned Filipinos against engaging in the "online barter trade" amid the novel coronavirus pandemic because it is not taxed. Barter...
From TikTok to virtual concert: Macoy Dubs is K Brosas’ special guest in first...
Actress-singer and comedienne Carmela "K" Brosas shared that social media personality "Macoy Dubs" will be her special guest in her first-ever digital concert celebrating...
What Palace said (and what hospitals now say) on COVID-19 healthcare capacity
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire admitted on Tuesday that local hospitals have already reached the “danger zone” in accepting patients with COVID-19. Vergeire defined danger...
Duterte trumpets success ‘dismantling oligarchy.’ Why it’s confusing for some
President Rodrigo Duterte remarked that he can now die "happy" since he has supposedly dismantled oligarchy without declaring martial law. The chief executive made this...