Why pandemics are the perfect environment for conspiracy theories to flourish
A bioengineered virus, a genetic mutation induced by 5G technology, a big pharma conspiracy, a plot single-handedly masterminded by Bill Gates or Georges Soros....
Stay-at-home tourists: How Filipinos are using creativity in COVID-19 quarantine ‘travels’
Filipinos are using their creativity in their "travels" while the restriction is in place during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine that is currently set...
Explainer: How the coronavirus crisis is affecting food supply
SINGAPORE— The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted global food supplies and is causing labour shortages in agriculture worldwide.
Are we facing food shortages?
Panic buying by shoppers cleared supermarket...
Social groups urge mass debt relief for poor countries hit by virus crisis
LONDON— Nearly 140 campaign groups and charities urged the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, G20 governments and private creditors on Tuesday to help the...
Medical frontliner shares ‘Holy Week’ Spotify playlist inspired by church visits and mom
A medical frontliner from Leyte created a Spotify playlist titled "Holy Week Special" that included notable songs such as Carol Banawa's "Tanging Yaman" and Jamie...
Can I complain about coronavirus? Why it is OK to vent, sometimes
The COVID-19 pandemic is different from many crises in that it has affected all of us regardless of politics, economics, religion, age or nationality....
‘Lockdown’, Japan-style: Pressure to conform, not penalties for non-compliance
TOKYO— Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is poised to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus, giving governors stronger legal authority to urge people...
‘Honoring COVID-19 heroes’: Tribute videos, performances offered to health workers
A number of private institutions offered inspiring performances to the health workers who are on the front lines of the battle against the COVID-19...
Poor workers trying to feed families jailed, abused in coronavirus lockdowns
KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation)— Poor workers have been arrested and beaten by police for trying to put food on the table during coronavirus lockdowns,...
‘Mass from home’: Here’s where you can virtually attend Holy Week mass celebrations
Several prominent Catholic churches in the Philippines posted schedules of the live broadcast of Holy Mass celebrations in observance of Holy Week. The Luzon-wide enhanced...
‘Virtual Visita Iglesia’ made possible via a decade-old website of CBCP
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has a website that offers an interactive view of some of the churches in the Philippines...
Lani Mercado mistakenly refers to COVID-19 as ‘COVID-14’ in video message
The phrase "COVID-14" landed on the top trending list of local Twitter because of a video message by Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado where...
Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws
Zoom Video Communications Inc was slapped with a class action suit by one of its shareholders on Tuesday, accusing the video-conferencing app of overstating its privacy standards and...
Filipinos are helping daily wage earners affected by COVID-19 quarantine through Facebook groups
Filipinos are maximizing Facebook groups to help daily wage earners who are the most affected during the enhanced community quarantine over Luzon.
'SuperTsuper'
Facebook group "SuperTsuper"...
Dole Philippines or DOLE? A Facebook user who mistook the two received P5,000 worth...
A local fruit company gave P5,000 worth of its products to a Facebook user who previously mistook it as the labor agency. On Wednesday, fruit...