Jinggoy’s 3-hour detention drew comparisons with ordinary Filipinos’ violent arrests
Comparisons were made on how the authorities treated former senator Jinggoy Estrada who was only given a "stern warning" after committing quarantine protocol violations...
Duterte hikes tariffs on imported oil, refined petroleum
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday temporarily increased tariffs on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products to fund measures aimed at mitigating the...
‘Put the Palace order on paper’: OFWs protest vs hike in PhilHealth premium payment...
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a virtual press briefing on Monday announced that the collection of higher premium contribution of Overseas Filipino Workers is...
Bangkok’s street food hub of Chinatown comes alive as lockdown eases
BANGKOK — Thailand has loosened restrictions on some businesses after progress in containing the coronavirus, bringing life back to the streets, including the hawker-food heaven of...
Philippines temporarily bars incoming flights to decongest quarantine facilities
The Philippines barred incoming passenger flights from Sunday morning for one week to contain the spread of the coronavirus and help reduce pressure on quarantine facilities...
‘Compassion’ in the time of corona: Instead of scolding face mask violator, Camarines Sur...
Compassion was highlighted online after a police trainee assigned to patrol in Sipocot, Camarines Sur bought a face mask instead of getting angry at...
This Filipino doctor is one of the ‘influencers’ on global COVID-19 conversations online
A Filipino physician-scientist based in Zurich, Switzerland is one of the medical professionals leading the COVID-19 conversation worldwide, according to an influencing marketing platform. In...
Digital ad market is avoiding coronavirus disaster, say tech giants
Reports of the demise of the digital advertising market due to the coronavirus outbreak appear exaggerated as the tech giants dominating the online ads...
On Labor Day, some lawmakers call to prioritize Filipino workers as they condemn resumption...
As the nation recognizes the struggles and triumphs of the Filipino working class on Labor Day, the Philippine government announced the resumption of Chinese-run...
Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Extraction’ is real life ‘Call of Duty’ game, according to viewers
Streaming giant Netflix released “Extraction” last April 24 and it has since received raves online. This movie filmed in India and Thailand stars Chris Hemsworth,...
Misinformation ruins lives, UK fact-checker says
LONDON — Internet and media companies should do more to tackle the spread of misinformation in Britain as falsehoods abound during the coronavirus pandemic, fact-checking organisation...
Twitter opens up data for researchers to study COVID-19 tweets
Twitter Inc will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets about COVID-19, which...
Amid quarantine work suspension, here’s how some startups and SMEs support their workers
Despite the suspension of onsite work operations amid the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and some provinces, some startup companies and small and...
Goodbye to the crowded office: how coronavirus will change the way we work together
As lockdowns are relaxed around the world and people return to their workplaces, the next challenge will be adapting open office spaces to the...
Don’t forget the homeless once coronavirus crisis ends, UN expert urges
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Life-saving measures to house the most vulnerable amid coronavirus lockdowns risk falling by the wayside after the pandemic, a...