What you need to know about coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus:
The spread
There are now more than 107,000 coronavirus cases and more than 3,600 deaths across the...
Qatar bans arrivals from Philippines, 13 other countries over coronavirus fears
CAIRO— Qatar has temporarily barred travelers from 14 countries from March 9 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the government announced on...
Is the 5th COVID-19 case in the Philippines a local transmission?
The terms “local transmission” and “local case” concerning one of the two additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country created confusion...
‘Thanks for the transparency:’ Hospital that admitted country’s first local COVID-19 case releases statement
The statement of the Cardinal Santos Medical Center on the Philippines' first local case of COVID-19 was welcomed by Filipinos amid the growing skepticism...
Chinese Embassy questions Lacson’s latest intel on Chinese soldiers’ immersion mission in the Philippines
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, using its official Twitter account, made a rare tongue-in-cheek remark questioning a senator’s claim about an alleged Chinese soldiers’...
More questions raised as foreigners with travel history to Philippines test positive for COVID-19
As reports of individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 with travel history in the Philippines surfaced, questions and concerns about the status of the...
Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan begin farewell royal events
LONDON— Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan appeared together at an official engagement on Thursday for the first time since January's announcement that they would step away...
A newspaper’s headline on the Alan vs Allan rivalry in Congress caught extra attention....
Amid the alleged coup attempt in the House of Representatives, a story's headline caught the attention of local social media because of its witty...
Critics slam DepEd’s ‘Name Your Section Challenge’ for being ‘anti-Lumad’
The "Name Your Section Challenge" initiated by the Department of Education on social media backfired when a critic brought up the issue of the...
Dead or alive? San Juan City chief disprove alleged death of Greenhills hostage taker
San Juan City Police Chief Jaime Santos showed photos of the incarcerated suspect of the recent Greenhills hostage-taking incident to disprove online rumors that...
Filipinos stan Ian Veneracion’s open attitude for daughter who comes out of closet
Several Filipinos called Kapamilya actor Ian Veneracion a "progressive daddy" after he shared in a morning talk show interview how he accepted his daughter who...
Travel goals, other creative lists emerge amid ‘bucket list challenge’ trend
A new social media trend called the "bucket list challenge" encourages people to create and share lists of places they wish to visit in...
‘First TikTok vid!’ Harry Roque joins TikTok craze
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is the latest personality to give in to the TikTok hype as he released his own "weekend challenge” on...
Twitter testing disappearing ‘fleets’ in Brazil
Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it was testing in Brazil a new type of tweet that disappears after 24 hours, similar to the stories...
‘Have you read Dead Stars?’ Here’s why Paz Márquez-Benítez’s masterpiece is making a buzz...
The masterpiece short story of celebrated writer Paz Márquez-Benítez, “Dead Stars,” was remembered on local Twitter as fans commemorated her birthday on Tuesday. Historian and blogger...