Heart Evangelista shows off ‘new normal’ style amid COVID-19. Here’s how people reacted.
GMA Actress Heart Evangelista on Wednesday showed off her stylish "new normal" look amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. While her fans and colleagues found Evangalista's posh and fashionable...
No medicine, no food: COVID-19 restrictions amplify health risks to LGBT+ people with HIV
NAIROBI/MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation)— I t started with headaches then came nausea and diarrhea. Within two weeks, gay Ugandan barber Eric had became...
Explainer: Do children spread COVID-19? Risks as schools consider reopening
As countries begin to emerge from shutdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of how the virus affects children and whether schools should be...
Expanded targeted testing vs mass testing: Is there a difference between the two?
The target persons to be tested under the national government's new expanded targeted testing program is similar to the ones the health department previously...
The case of Francis Leo Marcos: Issues linked to the internet personality also known...
The name of "Francis Leo Marcos," an online personality who authorities believe is Norman Mangusin in real life, surfaced once more when he was...
How Duterte contradicted his ‘law is law’ stance in latest national address
President Rodrigo Duterte contradicted himself after he sided with embattled Metro Manila Police Major General Debold Sinas and then ordered to uphold the law during his televised speech late Tuesday. National Capital Region’s top...
Early data on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine insufficient – Stat News
Data from a small, early-stage safety trial testing Moderna Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine does not provide the critical data needed to assess its effectiveness, health-focused Stat...
Taiwan president says wants talks with China, but not ‘one country, two systems’
TAIPEI — Taiwan wants dialogue with China but cannot accept its proposal for "one country, two systems", President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, calling...
Feng shui Master Hanz Cua breaks silence on initial prediction for 2020
Feng shui consultant Hanz Cua recently broke his silence after being heavily criticized online for initially predicting that the year 2020 will be a "strong,...
Why Enrile is against temporary franchise for ABS-CBN
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Tuesday questioned the House of Representatives' proposal to grant media giant ABS-CBN a temporary franchise when the Congress can grant the...
‘POGO propaganda?’ Philippine Information Agency deletes tweet praising POGOs amid COVID-19 pandemic
The main Twitter account of the Philippine Information Agency on Tuesday tweeted a graphic that juxtaposed the actions of a legal and an illegal Philippine...
Misquoted or not? Roque’s use of ‘mass testing’ terms and the private-led Project ARK
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque earned criticisms for expressing perceived conflicting statements about the national government's plans to ramp up its COVID-19 detection programs in the...
‘All my dreams are shattered’: coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
YANGON/DHAKA/BANGKOK— Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for...
China’s Xi says supports WHO probe when COVID-19 controlled
BEIJING — China supports a comprehensive review of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic led by the World Health Organization (WHO) after the...
Kim Chiu gets ‘best gising ever’ after ‘Bawal Lumabas’ song release
Kim Chiu once again became the talk of the town after she turned her viral "classroom law" analogy, which was supposed to pertain to her home...