China virus hits cruise ships, carmakers, airlines and Airbus
GENEVA/BEIJING — Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters were placed in quarantine for China's coronavirus on Wednesday as...
Philippines keeps ports open to all ships despite virus fears
MANILA — The Philippines said on Wednesday its ports remain open to all ships, even those from China, in order not to disrupt the cargo supply chain,...
Let’s talk about Tito Sotto’s endorsement of a conspiracy theory on nCoV being a...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III at a hearing yesterday shared a video alleging that the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease is a...
Trolling the trolls: Filipinos put own twist to dubious ‘copy-paste stories’
There has been a wave of alleged troll posts in the past couple of weeks seen as a response to fears of a possible...
WHO working on recommendations for resuming flights to China
GENEVA — The World Health Organization will work with travel and tourism industry representatives on Wednesday to draw up further recommendations to protect their...
‘Claiming it now’: Marcelito Pomoy a grand finalist on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Filipino singer Marcelito Pomoy thanked his fans for supporting him as he took his chance on the television show “American’s Got Talent” after he...
Facebook increases parental control features in Messenger Kids app
Facebook Inc. said on Tuesday it plans to add new tools and features for parental control in its messaging app for users under the age...
‘Fake news:’ Vico Sotto denies online rumors of nCoV-positive case in Pasig
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto denied claims that there are cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus in their city hospital and urged his constituents...
Days after confirmed nCoV cases, Duterte spoke about the alarm and defended China
After days without a public appearance despite the public alarm over the first cases of the deadly novel coronavirus in the Philippines, President Rodrigo...
‘Kain gulay’: Clothing line releases ‘wholesome’ designs amid backlash vs lewd brand
An online clothing brand released alternative shirt designs following the outrage against another clothing line that encouraged perceived female objectification and acts of sexual...
How local Twitter helped fight online disinformation amid the new coronavirus crisis
To help fight false information on the novel coronavirus crisis, local Twitter added features that would let users find tweets from credible sources only. The...
China to allow in U.S. health experts as virus shows no sign of slowing
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China has agreed to allow U.S. health experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization (WHO) effort to help...
‘Slow response’: Concerns on a viral video featuring a foreigner who collapsed in Manila
Filipinos were alarmed at the nonresponsiveness of several authorities about a viral post featuring a supposed foreigner who collapsed on a sidewalk in Manila. The...
With Latin beat, J-Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought an energetic jolt of Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering hip-shaking choreography and a medley of infectious...
Guns against viruses: Martial law suggested to combat nCoV
The suggestion for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a nationwide martial law to supposedly impose order among Filipinos amid the threat of 2019 novel...