Pacquiao wrong for insisting COVID-19 hasn’t reached Philippines during March 4 house party
Boxing champion turned senator Manny Pacquiao falsely remarked that the Philippines was not yet affected by COVID-19 when PDP-Laban held a party in his...
Amid COVID-19 crisis, Manila Bay discoloration is also a public health concern. Here’s why.
Aside from the improving air quality in Metro Manila sans public transportation, several online users also noticed that Manila Bay became cleaner during the...
DOH is offering a P500 daily allowance for ‘volunteer’ health workers and people are...
The Department of Health’s call for volunteer health care personnel was questioned online after it posted a daily commodity distribution report which was perceived...
British PM Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
LONDON— British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating but will still lead the government's response to the outbreak. "Over the last...
How Filipino celebrities, musicians are helping vulnerable sectors affected by the Luzon-wide quarantine
Local personalities from the entertainment and music industry are using their star power to help and support vulnerable sectors such as the urban poor...
Displaced by COVID-19 pandemic: Tragic tales of discrimination against health workers and frontliners
The Department of Health recently warned the public against discriminating health workers after testimonies of doctors and nurses being kicked out of their residences...
Can’t sleep and feeling anxious about coronavirus? You’re not alone
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Olivia Fisher, Queensland University of Technology This is a confusing and, frankly, scary time for a lot of us. There’s so much contradictory information, and...
Prince Charles didn’t jump the queue for COVID-19 test, says Palace
LONDON — Britain on Thursday said heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, who has coronavirus, did not jump the queue for a test because his symptoms and...
‘VIPs’ vs commoners: How fast do they get their COVID-19 test results?
While politicians and their kin get their results of COVID-19 infection in a timely manner, ordinary Filipinos including frontliners were reported to have passed...
The ‘Bayanihan to Heal as One Act’ and what’s at stake in the law
President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the bill granting him special powers to address COVID-19 health crisis late Tuesday. The law called the Bayanihan to...
Reports of harassment of women at checkpoints have reached the PNP
Some members of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines will face investigation for reported abuses while they are securing certain...
Is compassion for everyone? DOJ asked over inaction on Pimentel’s protocol breach
The Department of Justice said that it will not yet investigate Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III until a formal complaint is filed despite breaching...
Worsening spread of COVID-19: How should Metro Manila handle it?
Old methods of emergency response no longer apply
A surge of COVID-19 cases is expected to hit Metro Manila in the coming weeks and the...
Small funerals, online memorials and grieving from afar: the coronavirus is changing how we...
The coronavirus is not only affecting the way we live, it’s also dramatically affecting the way we die. In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced...
Can Pimentel be held liable for breaching quarantine rules?
Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, the second senator who tested positive for COVID-19, breached the protocols of a hospital in Makati City after accompanying...