Gov’t faces looming AstraZeneca vaccines’ expiry as province cites delayed DOH memo
(Updated March 21, 12:02 p.m.) Local government units received requirements needed for the vaccination program from the national government too close to the expiration...
Metro Manila orders anyone below 18 to stay indoors as virus cases surge
MANILA — The Philippine capital Manila will widen a ban on minors leaving their residences to include youths of up to 18 years old...
After snagging ‘Song of the Year’ nod at Grammys, H.E.R. wows fans with Tita’s...
A day after winning Song of the Year for “I Can’t Breathe” at the 63rd Grammy Awards, Filipina-American singer and songwriter H.E.R. gave a...
Japan PM Suga receives COVID-19 vaccination ahead of Biden meeting in U.S.
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday in preparation for a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next...
Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare
BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after...
Oscar nominee ‘Nomadland’ spotlights van-dwelling lifestyle, jobs
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — U.S. film "Nomadland", which earned six Oscar nominations on Monday, tells the story of a woman who becomes a...
Key nominations for 2021 Academy Awards
Nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards, the highest honors in the film industry, were announced on Monday. The awards will be presented on April...
China eases visa rules in Philippines for recipients of its vaccines
MANILA — China's embassy in the Philippines said on Monday it would simplify visa applications for anyone in the country who has been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19...
Moments ‘outside the bunker’: Filipinos share pre-community quarantine snaps
Some Filipino online users reminisced and shared the last pictures that they took before becoming house-bound due to the community quarantine which was imposed...
On Philippine lockdown anniversary, science group remembers over 12,800 lives lost due to COVID-19
A science organization shared a graphic to remember the Filipinos who have died of COVID-19 since the 2020 outbreak. In the graphic posted on March...
A rundown of Palace spox public events before testing positive for COVID-19
The presidential spokesperson was at work when he found out he tested positive for COVID-19. Harry Roque at a press briefing said that his swab...
Vico Sotto pays heartfelt tribute to longtime driver who succumbed to COVID-19
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday paid tribute to his longtime driver who passed away due to the coronavirus disease last week. The city chief's...
COVID-19 vaccines are being sold at hefty prices via Darknet, according to cybersecurity firm
Unverified vaccines to prevent the virus which causes COVID-19 are being sold via encrypted messaging platforms, a cybersecurity firm said. This development came amid the...
‘In trouble’: US epidemiologist raises alarm over COVID-19 cases surge in Philippines
"Philippines is in trouble." This was what an American epidemiologist tweeted after seeing the graphs showing the current COVID-19 situation of the country. Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding,...
Curfew returns as NCR marks 1st community quarantine anniversary
One year ago on this day, the first community quarantine was imposed over National Capital Region to supposedly help curb COVID-19 infections. A year later,...