#LugawisEssential: Rice porridge delivery sparks essential goods debate
The Palace said that food deliveries "must remain unhampered 24/7" after a video of a rider being apprehended for supposedly violating curfew hours in...
ECQ extension within ‘NCR Plus bubble’ not yet confirmed amid rumors circulating in group...
Is the enhanced community quarantine over the so-called "NCR Plus bubble" or Greater Manila Area (National Capital Region, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna and Rizal) extended? A...
Another medical org not recommending ivermectin for COVID-19 cure
Another medical group advised the public against the use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin after the House of Representatives started to probe the country’s Food...
Philippines says Chinese ‘militia’ swarm has spread in disputed waters
MANILA — Hundreds of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by militias in the South China Sea have spread to a wider area, the Philippines said on...
More calls for donations as medical resources run low amid COVID-19 surge
Calls for donation were launched online as medical resources ran low amid the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases in the country. Vice President Leni Robredo...
Slovak Prime Minister Matovic quits, hands baton to ally Heger
PRAGUE — Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic resigned on Tuesday, opening the way to forming a new government after a month-long political crisis sparked by a dispute...
Concerns over traffic enforcers in PPE suits raised
The transportation department was called out for letting its enforcers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) suits manning the checkpoints and inspecting the compliance of public transportation to...
PGH disowns circulating calls for monetary donations using its foundation’s name
The Philippine General Hospital advised the public against call for monetary donations for its patients. In a notice to the public on March 30, the...
K-pop’s BTS calls for end to rising anti-Asian racism, says it suffered racist abuse
SEOUL — South Korea's K-pop music group BTS called on Tuesday for an end to anti-Asian racism and said it had also suffered racist abuse which had...
‘Game of Thrones’ play aims to bring Westeros to Broadway
LOS ANGELES — "Game of Thrones" and the fictional world of Westeros will come to life in a stage play that producers said on Tuesday they hope...
New York police seek man who made ‘anti-Asian statements’ while attacking Fil-Am woman
New York police are searching for a man who punched and kicked a 65-year-old Filipino-American woman while making "anti-Asian statements", the latest violent incident following a...
‘No cash, no problem’: Popular convenience store now has ATM hubs
A popular convenience store recently announced that it now has cash-recycling automated teller machines (ATMs) in its stores amid the continued limited public movement...
Rundown: Online grocery shopping options amid ECQ
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and following the implementation of a hard lockdown in the Greater Manila Area, a chef listed down online...
‘Too small, prone to corruption’: Gov’t’s new financial support for ECQ-hit Filipinos criticized online
The national government will only provide P1,000 worth of aid per individual and no more than P4,000 per family affected by the reimposition of enhanced...
NCCA slams social media posts claiming National Artist nominees have been revealed as false
There are still no official list of nominees for the Order of the National Artist. This was the announcement of the National Commission for Culture...